Human Development

If you've ever experienced the blissful feeling of being fully immersed in a project, of ideas come to you naturally, or of getting lost in thought when cooking, playing music, or dancing, then you've accessed the flow state. Sometimes we stumble into it by accident, but what if you could access and unlock the healing properties of the flow state whenever you need it? Dr. Julia F. Christensen shows us how we can use the arts to alter our emotional state, tap into our ability to focus, release our creativity and improve our overall wellbeing.

Great sexual confidence is one of your most powerful assets. Having it will make you feel secure, strong - and sexy. With this audiobook by Debs de Vries, one of the UK's top self-confidence teachers, you'll learn to express your needs and desires in ways that respect and protect you - and others. Debs will show you how to learn the vital skills of thoughtful inquiry so you avoid 'crash and burn' relationships - and you'll also get the low-down on how to nurture yourself to enjoy your unique sensuality.

Further Along the Road Less Traveled takes the lectures of Dr. Peck and presents his profound insights into the issues that confront and challenge all of us today: spirituality, forgiveness, relationships, and growing up. In this aid for living less simplistically, you will learn not to look for the easy answers but to think multidimensionally. You will learn to reach for the "ultimate step," which brings you face to face with your personal spirituality. It will be this that helps you appreciate the complexity that is life.

What the latest science tells us about the brain's reward systems, love, and sex - and how to prevent an affair from destroying your life. How can I prevent an affair from destroying my life? Whether I am the cheater or the be­trayed partner, how can I survive, even thrive, in the wake of an affair? Infidelity provides key insights to find your true sexual and romantic potential and advocates honesty, trust, and integrity - the fundamentals of love.

Conquer the Social Work Exams: Your Guide to the LMSW and LCSW Certifications offers a clear, concise study aid for aspiring social workers preparing for their licensing exams. This book is not intended to replace comprehensive study manuals or coursework but is designed to help test takers focus on key principles, reinforce their foundational knowledge, and identify areas that may require deeper review. Each chapter explores critical content areas including human development, clinical diagnosis, assessment strategies, social work ethics, intervention techniques, cultural competence, and ...

If the pandemic of 2020 taught us anything, it is that we need to wake up to our lives. Deri Latimer's experience during the pandemic was transformative. A 33-year-old trauma was triggered in March of 2020, taking the author on a whole new world of discovery about the power of understanding the imprints of trauma and the opportunities those imprints provide. As an individual who dedicates her life to healthy practices, she suddenly felt completely out of control. She rode the highest of highs to the lowest of lows before discovering the wisdom of trauma.

In this new book from the best-selling author of Drive, Dan Pink explores the ways in which we can all improve our sales skills in every area of our lives and identifies the three personal qualities and four essential skills necessary to move people. Relying on science rather than platitudes and analysis instead of exhortation, Dan builds on his own sales experience and on the profiles of some of the world's best salespeople - and makes us look again at our own sales skills.

Recent studies have found that as many as one in five Americans have experimented with some form of sexual non-monogamy, and approximately one in fifteen knows someone who was or is polyamorous. The mainstream media has increasingly covered polyamorous lifestyles and the committed relationships of throuples, and dating apps have added polyamory as a status option.

In 1997, Yiannis Kouros ran 188 miles in 24 hours. In 1984, at age 42, Maria Moreira gave birth to her 10th set of twins. In 1973, Terry Tao learned to read when he was two years old. Tao started college at age nine, and at 24 was appointed a full-time professor at UCLA. What does it feel like to be exceptional? And what does it take to get there? Why can some people achieve greatness when others can’t, no matter how hard they try? Just how much potential does our species have? Evolutionary biologist Rowan Hooper has the answers.

We all need love. Many of us are oversexed because we are undernourished. If we don’t get enough healthy touch on a daily basis, then we may do that which we don’t want to do - masturbation and porn, and/or hooking up for sex. Healthy touch helps heal the hungry body, mind, heart, and spirit.

From your head to your feet, your body is communicating something out to the world, whether you know it or not. Sometimes this is helpful, but sometimes you don’t want to reveal all of your cards. You may be unintentionally communicating something to the world that is hindering you from success, whether at work, with friends, or with your love life. By becoming aware of body language, you can learn how to present yourself better to get what you want and figure out what others are thinking and feeling to better work with them.

Valiant Thor has had extensive experience speaking to millions of listeners around our galaxy and also in teaching the art of self expression to scores of amateur and professional public speakers. He has trained thousands of military men, legislators, clergymen, educators, and business leaders to face audiences with confidence. In this work, Thor has developed completely original and successful techniques that take all of the “dread” out of speech-making.

Are you tired of being manipulated by others? Do you struggle to understand why people behave the way they do? Are you looking to strengthen your powers of communication and influence? If you said yes to any of these questions, then Dark Psychology & Gaslighting Manipulation is for you!

Imagine if you could influence people's subconscious minds and make them do what you want. Imagine if you could learn how to discover and take advantage of the hypnotic “reflexes” we all have. Mind control, also known as brainwashing, involves a unique selection of tools that will allow you to lead people in conversations and establish connections. In this audiobook, you'll learn the best techniques to easily give you access to almost anyone's mind.

Do you wish to unleash the psychological magic of psychology to become a master manipulator? Perhaps you are interested in learning how to read the delicate body language cues, which betray the real emotions of people? If that’s the case, this audiobook bundle is suitable for you! This audiobook bundle will provide you a highly efficient and proven way of making yourself more persuasive. Allow this audiobook to breakdown down the psychology behind influence and persuasion.

This special box set contains five books in one! In Narcissism Unleashed! you'll learn: narcissism, sociopath, and psychopath - definitions and distinctions; a look at narcissistic personality disorder; case studies of a narcissist, sociopath, and psychopath; and much more! In Mind Control Mastery, you'll learn: the fundamentals of human psychology and manipulation, persuasion, and deception; how the power of suggestion changes perception; and much more!

Tracking Our Inner Animal is the beginning of a clearly marked trail. A trail toward an elevated perspective of yourself, your family, of your world. Toward commanding your own mental health. Toward processing and healing long-carried emotional baggage and trauma. A path to knowing not only who you are, but also, WHY you are.

This ambitious book will help you gain a new and deeper insight into your life and the inspiring role you were born to play—as a leader, parent, sibling, offspring, friend, citizen (and human being, because you are this foremost). You will learn how to inspire yourself, and as a result, everyone else in your life. Inspiration will once again shine through the windows of your world. Let Lance Secretan be your guide on an uplifting journey to reclaim what has been lost—the sense of inspiration you knew as a child, so that you can live again, childlike, filled with innocence, not cynicism.

In recent decades, cognitive psychologists have cast new light on human development and given colleges new possibilities for helping students acquire skills and qualities that will enhance their lives and increase their contributions to society. In this landmark book, Derek Bok explores how colleges can reap the benefits of these discoveries and create a more robust undergraduate curriculum for the 21st century.

The great forces of population change—the balance of births, deaths and migrations—have made the world what it is today. They have determined which countries are superpowers and which languish in relative obscurity. The same forces that have shaped our past and present are shaping our future. Illustrating this through 10 illuminating indicators, Paul Morland shows how demography is both a powerful and an under-appreciated lens through which to view the global transformations that are currently underway.