Let me begin by asking you a question: are you able to make a truly dispassionate decision? That is, one utterly devoid of emotional influence and based solely on a cold, hard assessment of the c…
This book explores the theory of manipulation by breaking down manipulation into its component parts, forming useful, objective definitions and offering practical advice for manipulating others. …
When I was in third grade, a fitness craze swept the nation. In hindsight, it must have been related to the appointment of Arnold Schwarzenegger to the President’s Council on Fitness, and the c…
Lying at the intersection of a number of disciplines, including biology, philosophy, sociology, medicine, anthropology, and artificial intelligence, psychology has always fascinated people. How d…
Since the first edition was published in 1951, The Stevens’ Handbook of Experimental Psychology has been recognized as the standard reference in the experimental psychology field. The most recent…
Twelve years ago, when I was an international student in the University of Missouri, I was struggling with a group of severely distressed clients in my practicum. One day, my supervisor came to g…
Do you feel like you are just a pawn in someone else’ chess game? Are you tired of being manipulated at every turn? Would you like to be able to detect and discern genuine emotions in others so…
The (net) happiness (or welfare) of an individual is the excess of her positive affective feelings over negative ones. This subjective definition of happiness is more consistent with common usage a…