Social Motivation

“A thought-provoking analysis on what exactly we’re doing with all our many hours of screen time.” —Harper’s Bazaar An eye-opening look at how social media shapes the stories we tell and the lives we lead Over the past two decades, platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok have...

The world of self-help is overflowing with advice. Countless books, podcasts, therapies, and videos talk about how to build a better life.. For Spencer Greenberg and Jeremy Stevenson, the most essential part of all this advice is the techniques. Techniques answer the million-dollar question...

Bandura and the Social Mind: How Observational Learning, Self Efficacy, and Reciprocal Determinism Shape Human Behavior is a comprehensive and accessible exploration of the ideas of Albert Bandura, one of the most influential psychologists of the modern era. This book examines how Bandura transformed the understanding of learning, motivation, morality, and human agency by showing that behavior is shaped through social interaction, belief, and environment rather than through conditioning alone. Written for general readers, educators, students, and professionals, it presents Bandura’s ...

The New York Times bestselling author of Unfu*k Yourself helps you get out of the past, focus on the future, and build the life you’ve always wanted. There are countless self-help books telling you how to get the life you want—how to find your purpose, make your plan, follow your goals. Yet...

Dopamine and Motivation Explained: The Science of Focus, Distraction, Habits, Social Media, Productivity, and Drive is a practical guide to how motivation actually works in daily life. Instead of repeating the usual claim that dopamine is just a “pleasure chemical,” it shows how dopamine is tied to wanting, effort, attention, learning, and the pursuit of rewards. That makes it central to problems people recognize immediately: procrastination, compulsive phone checking, difficulty starting important work, loss of momentum, and the strange power of small temptations over larger goals. The...

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER Oprah Daily Best Self-Help Books for Personal Growth in 2025 – New York Post Best of the Month The beloved relationship coach, teacher, and host of the top relationship podcast Jillian on Love reveals nine core truths about love and...

The Antidote is a series of journeys among people who share a single, surprising way of thinking about life. What they have in common is a hunch about human psychology: that it’s our constant effort to eliminate the negative that causes us to feel so anxious, insecure, and unhappy. And that there is an alternative "negative path" to happiness and success that involves embracing the things we spend our lives trying to avoid.

Read by the author. Jesus didn't come to find perfect people. Instead, He came to find those hungry for His presence and willing to be transformed into His image. We often fall into the trap of thinking the Christian life should be a steady climb upward—like a growth line that goes only up and...

En este libro el doctor Hawkins nos describe los estados emocionales del ser humano y explica el camino de ascenso desde la depresión y la ira hasta los estados de paz y alegría. Es el trabajo lúicido y genial de un hombre que ha sabido aunar la ciencia, era médico psiquiatra, con la conciencia, realizando una síntesis única que resulta muy aclaratoria para quienes entender el camino del desarrollo humano y el crecimiento personal. El doctor Hawkins es un hombre muy respetado en los círculos especializados y su trabajo recibió elogios de Madre Teresa de Calcuta.

By synthesizing current research in the social sciences, Schwartz makes the counterintuitive case that eliminating choices can greatly reduce the stress, anxiety, and busyness of our lives. He offers eleven practical steps on how to limit choices to a manageable number, have the discipline to focus on the important ones and ignore the rest, and ultimately derive greater satisfaction from the choices you have to make.

Ever caught yourself doing something and thought, Why did I just do that? The Psychology of Everyday Life explores the hidden patterns behind your choices through 100 short psychology facts you can recognise at work, in relationships, online, and in your own routines. Every fact fits on one page, with a clear explanation, a real-life example, and a practical idea to think about after you put the book down. Inside, you will discover how to: • Spot thinking traps, biases, and mental shortcuts before they steer your decisions. • Understand why habits stick, why motivation shifts, and what ...

How to Teach Anything takes what academics know about education and pedagogy and translates it all into real-world skills and techniques. The learning brain works in very predictable ways, and we can use this to our advantage. Whether you are a student, tutor, professor, teacher, or even TA, understand how information takes hold and becomes useful.

Period Power is a profound but practical blueprint for aligning daily life with the menstrual cycle, to give all menstruators a no-nonsense explanation of what the hell happens to us every month and how we can use each phase to its full advantage. Ninety per cent of people who have periods experience symptoms of PMS, a syndrome which features a wide range of signs and symptoms, and yet there's an enduring lack of understanding about what it actually is and a disappointingly meagre range of treatment options.

“Packed with valuable insights, unique lessons, and practical steps, this book will help you break through your procrastination and take immediate action toward your goals.” — Jay Shetty, New York Times bestselling author of Think Like a Monk and 8 Rules of Love The audiobook is narrated...

Looking for short bedtime stories that help children build confidence and emotional strength? Inspiring Short Stories for Kids is a thoughtfully written collection of 10 motivational bedtime stories created for boys and girls ages 7–10. Each 5–10 minute story explores everyday situations children face—such as fear, self-doubt, friendship challenges, and learning from mistakes—through relatable characters and meaningful lessons. These short stories encourage: • Confidence and healthy self-esteem • Emotional awareness and understanding • Resilience in everyday challenges • ...

Why We Want What Others Want: Mimetic Desire, Social Comparison, and René Girard’s Theory of Human Motivation explains why desire is often social before it feels personal. We tend to want what other people appear to value, especially people we admire, compete with, or hope to resemble. Drawing on René Girard’s idea of mimetic desire, this book shows how imitation shapes ambition, attraction, taste, identity, and conflict. It gives a practical account of how wanting spreads from person to person, how comparison changes what seems desirable, and how ordinary admiration can turn into ...

American psychologist Abraham H. Maslow (1908-1970) first proposed his "hierarchy of needs" theory in 1943. This theory outlines a classification system of universal human needs that individuals feel driven to fulfill in a prioritized manner, culminating in self-actualization.

Would you like to instantly catch people’s thoughts, emotions, motivations, and intentions through mere observation? If yes, you’re in the right place! 10-Minute Social Psychology is a unique audiobook that takes a deeper look into social conflicts: What causes them, what keeps them alive, and most importantly - what you can do about them. The audiobook presents how social awareness is built, and takes you step-by-step through the various mindset shifts and action items.

"An exquisite book that reminds us our minds aren't soloists but symphony players: we are wired for connection."—David Eagleman, PhD, author of Incognito and Livewired A neuroscientist’s guide to boosting your brain health by living a more connected life, and thriving in a post-interaction...

What happens to human meaning when survival no longer demands effort? For most of history, necessity organized life. Hunger dictated movement. Fatigue defined rest. Work provided more than income—it offered orientation, identity, and justification for existence. That alignment is weakening. In this diagnostic work, Caspian Lux examines the emerging condition of post-necessity: a world where abundance disconnects effort from outcome, where automation severs the link between action and consequence, and where freedom from survival pressure produces not fulfillment, but fragmentation. Drawing...