The Best Psychology Books 2025

1. Understanding the Enneagram: The Practical Guide to Personality Types, (Paperback)

Understanding the Enneagram is the practical guide to applying the principles in day-to-day activities, from the world's foremost Enneagram experts. Don Richard Riso and Russ Hudson's Personality Types has become the leading guide to the Enneagram, as well as a cherished classic in the literature of personal growth around the world. This is the groundbreaking book that set the standard for insight and accuracy about this ancient symbol of human personality. Now, Understanding the Enneagram is another indispensable reseource, teaching readers not only how to understand this psychological framework in daily life but how to use it in many different settings. Riso and Hudson have now fully revised and updated this authoritative guide to the Enneagram, based on their continuing work in the field, which is attracting ever-increasing attention. Discover how to use the Enneagram to find fulfillment in your personal development and in all of your relationships.

Understanding the Enneagram: The Practical Guide to Personality Types, (Paperback) Author: HarperOne ISBN: 9780618004157 Format: Paperback Publication Date: 2000-01-18 Page Count: 416

2. Multiplicity : The New Science of Personality, Identity, and the Self (Hardcover)

Multiplicity presents an entirely new view of our selves. Instead of seeing each person as a single personality, Carter argues that we all consist of multiple characters, each one with its own viewpoint, emotions and ambitions. The mother who feeds breakfast to her children, for example, has quite different concerns and opinions from the woman taking part in a boardroom discussion two hours later, and from the woman she will be with her husband that night. Yet all three may share the same body, and none is any more "authentic" than another. Personality changes in a person are conventionally frowned upon, but Carter shows that in today's world our ability to switch from one personality to another according to what is demanded of us is a huge strength, providing one's personalities work together as a team rather than against each other. In addition to its groundbreaking scientific thesis, Multiplicity contains extensive exercises designed to help readers achieve this harmony.

Multiplicity presents an entirely new view of our selves. Instead of seeing each person as a single personality, Carter argues that we all consist of multiple characters, each one with its own viewpoint, emotions and ambitions. The mother who feeds breakfast to her children, for example, has quite different concerns and opinions from the woman taking part in a boardroom discussion two hours later, and from the woman she will be with her husband that night. Yet all three may share the same body, and none is any more "authentic" than another. Personality changes in a person are conventionally frowned upon, but Carter shows that in today's world our ability to switch from one personality to another according to what is demanded of us is a huge strength, providing one's personalities work together as a team rather than against each other. In addition to its groundbreaking scientific thesis, Multiplicity contains extensive exercises designed to help readers achieve this harmony.

3. How Risky Is It, Really?: Why Our Fears Don't Always Match the Facts (Hardcover)

"Clear, balanced, and lively." -- Steven Pinker, bestselling author of How the Mind Works ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE "RIGHT" RISKS? Do you worry more about radiation from nuclear power or from the sun? Are you more afraid of getting cancer than heart disease? Are you safer talking on your cell phone or using a hands-free device when you drive? Do you think global warming is a serious threat to your health? GET THE FACTS BEHIND YOUR FEARS--AND DISCOVER . . . HOW RISKY IS IT, REALLY? International risk expert David Ropeik takes an in-depth look at our perceptions of risk and explains the hidden factors that make us unnecessarily afraid of relatively small threats and not afraid enough of some really big ones. This read is a comprehensive, accessible, and entertaining mixture of what's been discovered about how and why we fear--too much or too little. It brings into focus the danger of The Perception Gap: when our fears don't match the facts, and we make choices that create additional risks. This book will not decide for you what is really risky and what isn't. That's up to you. HOW RISKY IS IT, REALLY? will tell you how you make those decisions. Understanding how we perceive risk is the first step toward making wiser and healthier choices for ourselves as individuals and for society as a whole. TEST YOUR OWN "RISK RESPONSE" IN DOZENS OF SELF-QUIZZES!

How Risky Is It, Really?: Why Our Fears Don't Always Match the Facts (Hardcover)

4. Cognitive Load Theory, (Hardcover)

Cognitive load theory (CLT) is one of the most important theories in educational psychology, a highly effective guide for the design of multimedia and other learning materials. This edited volume brings together the most prolific researchers from around the world who study various aspects of cognitive load to discuss its current theoretical as well as practical issues. The book is divided into three parts. The first part describes the theoretical foundations and assumptions of CLT, the second discusses the empirical findings about the application of CLT to the design of learning environments, and the third part concludes the book with discussions and suggestions for new directions for future research. It aims to become the standard handbook in CLT for researchers and graduate students in psychology, education, and educational technology.

Cognitive Load Theory, (Hardcover) Author: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 9780521860239 Format: Hardcover Publication Date: 2010-04-26 Page Count: 286

5. Sparks of Genius: The Thirteen Thinking Tools of the World's Most Creative People (Paperback)

Sparks of Genius is "a fascinating study of creativie thinking--mankind's greatest attribute" (Desmond Morris, author of The Naked Ape). Creativity isn't born, it's cultivated--and this innovative guide distills the work of extraordinary artists and thinkers to show you how. All the imagination needs to be fruitful is exercise. Robert and Michèle Root-Bernstein identify the thinking tools employed by history's greatest creative minds--from Albert Einstein and Jane Goodall to Amadeus Mozart and Virginia Woolf--so that anyone with the right mix of inspiration and drive can set their own genius in motion. With engaging narratives and ample illustrations, Robert and Michèle investigate cognitive tools as diverse as observing, imaging, recognizing patterns, modeling, playing, and more to provide "a clever, detailed and demanding fitness program for the creative mind" (Kirkus Reviews).

Sparks of Genius: The Thirteen Thinking Tools of the World's Most Creative People (Paperback)

6. Trust: Self-Interest and the Common Good, (Paperback)

Trust--whether between parents and children, merchants and shoppers, banks and investors, or citizens and their government--lies at the very heart of our relationships, our society, and our everyday lives. This vividly written compact book reveals how modern thinkers--scientists, social scientists, and philosophers--have shed much light on the nature of trust. Beginning with some fascinating evolutionary puzzles about the origins of trust--for instance, how cooperation can evolve among individuals pursuing their own selfish interests--Marek Kohn incorporates many different perspectives from the fields of science, sociology, economics, and politics, to draw out the wider implications of trust in human society today. The book discusses trust in gods and how people have sought to reinvest this trust as religious faith has diminished; the effect of low social trust on economic development; and the loss of trust between mutually antagonistic communities, each warming itself by the flames of its hostility to the other. He shows how Communism relied on distrust, and devoted much of its energy to seeding it among its subjects, and Liberal democracy is also based on distrust, but in the opposite direction: it is founded upon the suspicion that the powerful will be tempted to abuse their power, and so must be subject to checks and balances. Perhaps most important, he shows that if we understand what makes trust possible, and why it matters, then we will live better lives in a fast-moving, fast-changing, global society.

Trust: Self-Interest and the Common Good, (Paperback) Author: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: 9780199217922 Format: Paperback Publication Date: 2009-11-09 Page Count: 160

7. Anger in the Air: Combating the Air Rage Phenomenon (Hardcover)

The new realities of airline travel came into full focus after the September 11 terrorist attacks. These horrific events escalated air rage incidents by 400%, but more importantly they put the entire airline industry under the spotlight. In subsequent years, the general public began to voice frustrations with the industry in very dramatic ways, a marked shift in consumer behavior from that of before 9/11. The International Transport Workers Federation responded with a call to action to bring about major changes to raise the airline industry to a level of service quality sufficient to meet the needs of 21st Century passengers. The quality of services that airline customers expect and the propensity toward air rage needs to be understood. Undoubtedly, some passengers are prone to air rage by factors in no way related to customer service. However, a better understanding of the customer's perception of service and airlines' offerings is one way of addressing the air rage crisis, combating the contributing factors long before they conspire to provoke a damaging incidence. Anger in the Air: Combating the Air Rage Phenomenon provides airlines with valuable input to help them better meet the service expectations of their customers and avoid instances of air rage on their flights. What do today's customers need and expect? What do airline customers perceive as the quality of services and how can the gap be closed between expectations and perceptions? The book addresses these key issues in five stages: 1.

Anger in the Air: Combating the Air Rage Phenomenon (Hardcover)

8. Anger, Rage and Relationship: An Empathic Approach to Anger Management, (Paperback)

Anger, Rage and Relationship presents a radically new way to understand and work with anger and rage issues. Taking a relational approach to anger and rage, the book presents a positive view of human nature, supported by recent research findings and illustrated with case studies, with individuals trusted to be essentially pro-social. Rather than promoting strategies and techniques for eradicating anger, Sue Parker Hall, puts forward an approach which seeks to not only work with, but to differentiate between, anger and rage. Anger and rage are constructed as entirely different phenomena, originating at different developmental stages, having different functions and relational needs and requiring different aspects of relationship in the therapeutic process. Further areas of discussion include: the positive aspects of anger practitioner protection the therapeutic implications of working with both anger and rage This book will provide invaluable reading for practitioners dealing with anger and rage in the therapeutic setting, as well as being of great interest to all counsellors and therapists in the related field.

Anger, Rage and Relationship: An Empathic Approach to Anger Management, (Paperback) Author: Routledge ISBN: 9780415413480 Format: Paperback Publication Date: 2009-01-01 Page Count: 232

9. Pre-Owned Just Sex?: The Cultural Scaffolding of Rape (Paperback) 0415310725 9780415310727

Just Sex?: The Cultural Scaffolding of Rape by Gavey, Nicola

Title: Just Sex?: The Cultural Scaffolding of Rape Book Format: Paperback ISBN10: 0415310725 EAN: 9780415310727 Author: Gavey, Nicola CONDITION - GOOD - Pre-Owned - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

10. Passive Muscle Relaxation : A Program for Client Use (CD-Audio)

Two programs in one, this audio CD is ideal for recommendation to biofeedback patients or others seeking to improve general stress management. Listeners learn to use straightforward thought techniques to promote tension release without any physical effort. Track 1, Passive Muscle Relaxation, offers well-structured guidance for relaxing major muscles. Track 2, Self-Generated Relaxation, allows more flexible practice in body scanning for residual stress and discovering one's own formula for relief. Two programs in one, this audio CD is ideal for recommendation to biofeedback patients or others seeking to improve general stress management. Listeners learn to use straightforward thought techniques to promote tension release without any physical effort. Track 1, Passive Muscle Relaxation, offers well-structured guidance for relaxing major muscles. Track 2, Self-Generated Relaxation, allows more flexible practice in body scanning for residual stress and discovering one's own formula for relief.

Two programs in one, this audio CD is ideal for recommendation to biofeedback patients or others seeking to improve general stress management. Listeners learn to use straightforward thought techniques to promote tension release without any physical effort. Track 1, Passive Muscle Relaxation, offers well-structured guidance for relaxing major muscles. Track 2, Self-Generated Relaxation, allows more flexible practice in body scanning for residual stress and discovering one's own formula for relief.