The art of reading people: how to deal with toxic people and manipulation to avoid (or end) an abusive relation

✍ Scribed by Tuhovsky, Ian

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Year: 2019
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 109 KB
• Series: Positive psychology coaching series
• Category: Fiction
• City: Columbia, SC
• ISBN: 1795564520

✦ Synopsis

Introduction: a rude awakening -- The importance of reading people -- There are no saints or villains -- Focusing on quality over quantity -- How the bad guys get in -- Why we hang on to toxic relationships -- Narcissism and the delusion of importance -- Machiavellianism is not just pragmatism -- It's all about me - solipsism explored -- Antisocial personalities and social order -- Shallow affect and emotional intelligence -- "Evil" - sadism and schadenfreude -- Spotting a pathological liar -- Thrill-seekers -- Psychos, borderlines, codependence - mental health and toxic relationships -- Isn't it selfish to look out for myself? -- Cultivating outcome independence.;Understanding people and what motivates their behaviors is the first step toward being able to predict future behaviors in order to avoid repeating mistakes. Tuhovsky explains how to master the process of reading people through their behavioral patterns in order to manage your expectations and to pre-empt certain destructive personality traits.

✦ Subjects

Positive psychology