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Get the Summary of Leonard Mlodinow's “Subliminal” in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Leonard Mlodinow, the best-selling author of “The Drunkard's Walk” and coauthor of The Grand Design (with Stephen Hawking), gives us a startling and eye-opening examination of how the unconscious mind shapes our experience of the world and how, for instance, we often misperceive our relationships...
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#1 Change causes fear, and fear causes panic. You can either resist change and do nothing, or you can make a rash decision and hope it solves everything. Neither option tends to work out well.
#2 If a panic happens, do something. Don't do nothing. Change causes fear, and fear causes panic. You can either resist change and do nothing, or you can make a rash decision and...
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Get the Summary of Nick Trenton's Stop Overthinking in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Stop Overthinking is a book that understands where you've been through,the exhausting situation you've put yourself into, and how you lose your mind in the trap of anxiety and stress. Acclaimed author Nick Trenton will walk you through the obstacles with detailed and proven techniques to help you rewire...
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#1 The concept of intelligence is based on the traditional IQ test, which was invented by Alfred Binet to measure, objectively, comprehension, reasoning, and judgment. However, contemporary research shows that intelligence is not fixed at birth and can be developed throughout life.
#2 The brain is much more flexible and multidimensional than any supercomputer. It can...
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Get the Summary of Prem Rawat's Hear Yourself in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: The cacophony of modern life can be deafening, leaving us feeling frazzled and uneasy. In this warm, wise book, Prem Rawat teaches us how to turn down the noise to "hear ourselves"-to listen to the subtle song of peace that sings inside each of us. Once we learn to truly "hear ourselves" and the voice of...
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Book Preview: #1 The gap is the space between where you are and where you want to be. Companies that close the gaps in business best, win.
#2 We all have gaps in life, between where we are and where we want to be. These gaps are human nature. Without them, we would have no hopes, dreams, or aspirations. But while there's nothing more human than dreaming of leaping a gap, there are...
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Book Preview: #1 The importance of fathers is a love-hate relationship in our feminine-primary social order. On the one hand, many people lament the lack of fathers' involvement in their kids' lives, especially boys' lives. On the other hand, many people hate the buffoon, bumbling Dad who is always out of touch with the mainstream.
#2 When it comes to Father's Day, most men receive...
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Get the Summary of Ron Lieber's The Price You Pay for College in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Sending a teenager to a flagship state university for four years of on-campus living costs more than $100,000 in many parts of the United States. Meanwhile, many families of freshmen attending selective private colleges will spend triple - over $300,000. With the same passion, smarts, and...
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Book Preview: #1 I received a call from CBS's The Doctors, a long-running medical talk show produced by Dr. Phil. They wanted to help Casey, a sixteen-year-old with chronic abdominal pain so severe that it would regularly cause him to pass out.
#2 I was in my mid-twenties and life was good. I was in graduate school for psychotherapy at USC. I was an outgoing, active guy. But then...
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#1 I realized I didn't look happy in the mirror. I was stuck at the same sports bar every Saturday with friends who talked about stuff I didn't care about. I had just broken off an engagement, and I was not respecting myself or my body.
#2 I had never realized how important community was for my health and happiness. I had been a part of a children's nutrition education...
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Book Preview: #1 Art therapy is a way for clients to visualize what's going on in their mind and learn new ways to change their thinking patterns, which can lead to a new perspective. Art can be a powerful tool for dealing with depression, anxiety, and PTSD.
#2 Art therapy is a psychotherapeutic approach that uses art and psychology to help improve lives. Through the art-making process,...
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#1 The same kinds of memory lapses that annoy and irritate you now annoyed and irritated me when I was younger. But when I applied my memory systems, techniques, methods, and tricks, my memory was a thousand times better than yours.
#2 The importance of exercising your mind cannot be understated. It is essential to your mental health and abilities, and it is never too...
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Get the Summary of Donald Miller's “Hero on a Mission” in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: There are four characters in every story: the victim, the villain, the hero, and the guide. These four characters live inside us. If we play the victim, we're doomed to fail. If we play the villain, we will not create genuine bonds. But if we play the hero or guide, our lives will flourish. The...
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#1 The first truth is that the close proximity of your partner triggers old feelings because you look to your spouse to meet some of the same needs your parents were supposed to meet. The second truth is that you will never truly know yourself or your mate until you understand how each of you was shaped by your childhood experiences.
#2 I feel safe to discuss any subject...
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#1 Everything you say to someone is filtered through his frames of reference, biases, and preconceived ideas. What remains is the message that he understands. You can't change how the listener functions, but you can adjust yourself to how he wants to be treated in order to be more effective in your communication.
#2 All communication is based on the listener's terms....
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Book Preview:#1 The first layer that needs to be removed to get to a clean house is clutter. It is not possible to clean a surface or room that is piled with stuff. The second layer is daily stuff, and certain tasks need to be done every day or almost every day.
#2 Your Clutter Threshold is the amount of stuff you can easily keep under control in your own home. If your house is constantly...
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Get the Summary of Catherine M. Pittman and Elizabeth M. Karle's Rewire Your Anxious Brain in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book.
In the book, you will learn how the amygdala and cortex (both important parts of the brain) are essential players in the neuropsychology of anxiety. The amygdala acts as a primal response, and oftentimes, when this part of the brain processes fear, you may not even understand why you are...
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Book Preview: #1 You are part of a larger universe that is alive and well. You are a part of something bigger than yourself, and you are responsible for the state of the world around you. Pain is a part of the process, and it is a part of the miraculousness.
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Get the Summary of Eric Maisel PhD's Redesign Your Mind in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Your mind is like a room that is yours to redesign-a space that you can declutter, air out, furnish, decorate, and turn into a truly congenial place. Today, cognitive-behavioral therapy and CBT techniques are the tools that help us do this. In this book, Dr. Eric Maisel, Ph.D. moves cognitive change...
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#1 The modern science of friendship began when psychiatrist John Bowlby met ethologist Robert Hinde in 1954. They had been invited to speak at an academic meeting in London, and they became close friends.
#2 Attachment is the basis of friendship, but it is also what makes it so difficult to define. It is a form of socialization that involves emotion, conversation, and...
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