Cheap Psychological Tricks: What to Do When Hard Work, Honesty, and Perseverance Fail
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (609 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1561451304 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 181 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"a light, fun book on managing yourself, your children, et al" according to A Customer. This book offers some fairly lightheartedmeans of improving your life via psychologicaltricks, each presented in its own mini-chapter. Some of these tricks are amazing, some are fairly obvious (listening to other people's problems gives you a new perspective on your own.) Unfortunately, the chapters concerning interactions with others are frequently a bit simplistic and naive: people aren't automatons. The large number of references to articles in Psychology Today is probably the best guide to the quality and scope of this book. It covers: insomnia, dealing with your boss, children, d. Not what I expected Holly Montgomery Call me manipulative, but you can't accuse this book of the same quality. I was expecting something telling me how to do some down-and-dirty "social engineering"butalas, no. It did give me a few tips/tricks that were cool, but it was hokey on how to make people feel better and garbage like that. Nothing to make someone insecure about their looks all dayor how to make someone trust you with a few carefully placed words. It doesn't even cover simple things like surveying people, and how to determine body language. Not worth the buy, AT ALL. If you can borrow it from a friend, it's fun . Fluffy, "tip of the day" style book Dak The best part first: this is a fun book. It has straight-forward tips on dealing with 62 different situations, all of which aremore or lessfounded in psychology research.ButIt's not particularly good for providing *general* information as implied by the sub-title ("What to Do When Hard Work, Honesty, and Perseverance Fail"). For readers interested in those issues, wider reading is necessary.
This entertaining book is sure to provoke conversation as you discover how to: *Talk Your Way Out Of a Speeding Ticket *Avoid Overeating *Write a Winning Personal Ad *Wake Up Rested in the Morning *Use Flattery to Your Advantage *Make Excuses Others Will Believe *Learn a Secret from Another Person. If you no longer care to pay the consequences of being honest, direct, and forthright, psychologist Perry Buffington offers 75 inside secrets, all based in scientific research, to enhance your odds of being successful in everyday situations as well as stickier ones
He is the author of ARCHIVAL ATLANTA, YOUR BEHAVIOR IS SHOWING, and RIGHT TIME, RIGHT PLACE, RIGHT MOVE, RIGHT NOW! 45 WAYS TO SURVIVE - AND SUCCEED. . He lives in Florida and Atlanta. A resident of Clemson, South Carolina, she attended Clemson University, the Portfolio Center, and the Greenville Museum School of Art. A former contributor to Delta Airlines Sky magazine, he has also written for the Saturday Evening Post,
CHEAP PSYCHOLOGICAL TRICKS is filled with winning head games. The book picks up when true grit and diligence fall flat. -- Gannett News Service