📝 Behavioral Scripts

The unwritten social programs we follow in everyday interactions, from ordering coffee to navigating conflict, and what happens when the script breaks down.

Screenwriting Is Filmmaking

by Brian Dunnigan • 2020

Write screenplays that think like a camera: the craft of making films from the page up.

3.33

🎬 Screenwriting Craft 👁️ Visual Storytelling 🏗️ Story Structure 👤 Character Development ✍️ Scene Writing

Screenwriting Is Filmmaking 87%

Write screenplays that think like a camera: the craft of making films from the page up.

by Brian Dunnigan 2020

3.33

3 ratings

🎬 Screenwriting Craft 👁️ Visual Storytelling 🏗️ Story Structure 👤 Character Development ✍️ Scene Writing

Coercion and Its Fallout

by Murray Sidman • 1989

Why punishment breeds more of the very behavior it tries to stop: behavior analyst explains.

4.44

124

🧠 Behavior Analysis 👥 Social Control ➕ Positive Reinforcement 🔄 Behavior Modification 🏫 Classroom Management

Coercion and Its Fallout 87%

Why punishment breeds more of the very behavior it tries to stop: behavior analyst explains.

by Murray Sidman 1989

4.44

124 ratings

🧠 Behavior Analysis 👥 Social Control ➕ Positive Reinforcement 🔄 Behavior Modification 🏫 Classroom Management

The Everyday Parenting Toolkit

by Alan E. Kazdin • 2013

Skip the punishment. A step-by-step method that shows you exactly what to reinforce instead.

4.25

295

🧒 Behavioral Parenting 📋 Child Discipline ⭐ Positive Reinforcement 🔄 Behavior Change 🔬 Evidence-Based Parenting

The Everyday Parenting Toolkit 87%

Skip the punishment. A step-by-step method that shows you exactly what to reinforce instead.

by Alan E. Kazdin 2013

4.25

295 ratings

🧒 Behavioral Parenting 📋 Child Discipline ⭐ Positive Reinforcement 🔄 Behavior Change 🔬 Evidence-Based Parenting

Intent to Live

by Larry Moss • 2004

A master coach on acting: find a script's secret, build the character, make the audience lean in.

4.49

772

🎭 Actor Training 🔍 Script Analysis 🧱 Character Development 💧 Emotional Preparation 📚 Stanislavski Approach

Intent to Live 86%

A master coach on acting: find a script's secret, build the character, make the audience lean in.

by Larry Moss 2004

4.49

772 ratings

🎭 Actor Training 🔍 Script Analysis 🧱 Character Development 💧 Emotional Preparation 📚 Stanislavski Approach

Science of Consequences

by Susan M. Schneider • 2012

Pigeons learning, genes activating, societies changing: one set of rules governs them all.

4.02

280

🧠 Behaviorism 🧬 Behavioral Genetics 🔗 Neuroplasticity 🐕 Animal Training 🧩 Applied Behavior Analysis

Science of Consequences 86%

Pigeons learning, genes activating, societies changing: one set of rules governs them all.

by Susan M. Schneider 2012

4.02

280 ratings

🧠 Behaviorism 🧬 Behavioral Genetics 🔗 Neuroplasticity 🐕 Animal Training 🧩 Applied Behavior Analysis

Directing Actors

by Judith Weston • 1996

Most directors give actors adjectives. The ones who get great performances give them verbs.

4.36

2k+

🎬 Film Directing 🎭 Acting Technique 📜 Script Analysis 🧠 Actor Psychology 🔄 Rehearsal Process

Directing Actors 86%

Most directors give actors adjectives. The ones who get great performances give them verbs.

by Judith Weston 1996

4.36

2k+ ratings

🎬 Film Directing 🎭 Acting Technique 📜 Script Analysis 🧠 Actor Psychology 🔄 Rehearsal Process

Memo from the Story Department

by Christopher Vogler • 2011

How myths, archetypes, and vaudeville timing built the architecture of every great screenplay.

4.16

171

🎬 Screenwriting Craft 🏗️ Story Structure 🌀 Mythic Structure 🎭 Character Archetypes ⚔️ Dramatic Conflict

Memo from the Story Department 86%

How myths, archetypes, and vaudeville timing built the architecture of every great screenplay.

by Christopher Vogler 2011

4.16

171 ratings

🎬 Screenwriting Craft 🏗️ Story Structure 🌀 Mythic Structure 🎭 Character Archetypes ⚔️ Dramatic Conflict

Crafty Screenwriting

by Alex Epstein • 2002

Write the hook they can't forget and the package they can't resist: the rules of screenwriting.

3.85

120

🎬 Screenwriting Guide 🏗️ Story Structure 🎭 Character Arcs 🗣️ Dialogue Writing 🎞️ Genre Conventions

Crafty Screenwriting 86%

Write the hook they can't forget and the package they can't resist: the rules of screenwriting.

by Alex Epstein 2002

3.85

120 ratings

🎬 Screenwriting Guide 🏗️ Story Structure 🎭 Character Arcs 🗣️ Dialogue Writing 🎞️ Genre Conventions

Good Habits, Bad Habits

by Wendy Wood • 2019

The best at self-control aren't trying harder. They outsourced their behavior to their surroundings.

3.73

4k+

🧠 Habit Science 🔄 Behavior Change 🤖 Automatic Behavior 💪 Beyond Willpower 🏗️ Choice Architecture

Good Habits, Bad Habits 86%

The best at self-control aren't trying harder. They outsourced their behavior to their surroundings.

by Wendy Wood 2019

3.73

4k+ ratings

🧠 Habit Science 🔄 Behavior Change 🤖 Automatic Behavior 💪 Beyond Willpower 🏗️ Choice Architecture

Impro

by Keith Johnstone • 1979

Every glance is a status move you don't see. A director reveals the invisible game.

4.20

4k+

🎭 Improvisational Theater 👑 Status Dynamics ⚡ Spontaneity Training 🎪 Mask Work 🔄 Applied Improvisation

Impro 86%

Every glance is a status move you don't see. A director reveals the invisible game.

by Keith Johnstone 1979

4.20

4k+ ratings

🎭 Improvisational Theater 👑 Status Dynamics ⚡ Spontaneity Training 🎪 Mask Work 🔄 Applied Improvisation

Making a Good Script Great

by Linda Seger • 1987

Script doctor's toolkit: structure fixes, subplot craft, and momentum rules that sell a screenplay.

3.88

1k+

🎬 Screenwriting 🏗️ Story Structure 🎭 Character Arcs 🎥 Scene Construction ⚡ Dramatic Conflict

Making a Good Script Great 86%

Script doctor's toolkit: structure fixes, subplot craft, and momentum rules that sell a screenplay.

by Linda Seger 1987

3.88

1k+ ratings

🎬 Screenwriting 🏗️ Story Structure 🎭 Character Arcs 🎥 Scene Construction ⚡ Dramatic Conflict

Self-Directed Behavior

by David L. Watson • 1974

Forget willpower: the behavioral method for observing, shaping, and maintaining your own habits.

4.00

5k+

🧱 Behavior Modification 📝 Self-Monitoring 📈 Behavior Shaping 🔬 Applied Behavior Analysis 📚 Classic Self-Help

Self-Directed Behavior 86%

Forget willpower: the behavioral method for observing, shaping, and maintaining your own habits.

by David L. Watson 1974

4.00

5k+ ratings

🧱 Behavior Modification 📝 Self-Monitoring 📈 Behavior Shaping 🔬 Applied Behavior Analysis 📚 Classic Self-Help

The Art of Character

by David Corbett • 2013

The five things every unforgettable character has, and why questionnaires will never uncover them.

4.25

681

✍️ Character Development 🧠 Character Psychology ⚔️ Dramatic Conflict 🎬 Scene Craft 📈 Character Arcs

The Art of Character 86%

The five things every unforgettable character has, and why questionnaires will never uncover them.

by David Corbett 2013

4.25

681 ratings

✍️ Character Development 🧠 Character Psychology ⚔️ Dramatic Conflict 🎬 Scene Craft 📈 Character Arcs

Screenplay

by Syd Field • 1979

The structural template that turned screenwriting into a learnable craft, from setup to final draft.

3.99

9k+

🧱 Story Structure 🎭 Dramatic Structure 👤 Character Development 🎬 Scene Construction 👁️ Visual Storytelling

Screenplay 86%

The structural template that turned screenwriting into a learnable craft, from setup to final draft.

by Syd Field 1979

3.99

9k+ ratings

🧱 Story Structure 🎭 Dramatic Structure 👤 Character Development 🎬 Scene Construction 👁️ Visual Storytelling

Happy Ever After

by Paul Dolan • 2019

Wealth, marriage, parenthood: sold as happiness guarantees. A behavioral scientist checks the data.

3.66

993

🧠 Behavioral Science 😊 Happiness Research 📊 Behavioral Economics 📜 Life Scripts ⚖️ Social Comparison

Happy Ever After 86%

Wealth, marriage, parenthood: sold as happiness guarantees. A behavioral scientist checks the data.

by Paul Dolan 2019

3.66

993 ratings

🧠 Behavioral Science 😊 Happiness Research 📊 Behavioral Economics 📜 Life Scripts ⚖️ Social Comparison

Boundaries with Kids

by Henry Cloud • 2001

The boundaries that turn your kids into responsible adults, without constant nagging or punishment.

4.31

5k+

🕊️ Christian Parenting 🧱 Child Discipline 🚧 Behavior Boundaries ⚖️ Natural Consequences 🧘 Emotional Regulation

Boundaries with Kids 86%

The boundaries that turn your kids into responsible adults, without constant nagging or punishment.

by Henry Cloud 2001

4.31

5k+ ratings

🕊️ Christian Parenting 🧱 Child Discipline 🚧 Behavior Boundaries ⚖️ Natural Consequences 🧘 Emotional Regulation

Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies

by Blake Snyder • 2007

Fifty films, ten master genres, one hidden template: the blueprint behind every story that works.

4.00

2k+

📄 Screenwriting Guides 🏗️ Story Structure 🎬 Film Analysis 🔍 Genre Deconstruction 🏛️ Story Archetypes

Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies Summary

Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies 86%

Fifty films, ten master genres, one hidden template: the blueprint behind every story that works.

by Blake Snyder 2007

4.00

2k+ ratings

📄 Screenwriting Guides 🏗️ Story Structure 🎬 Film Analysis 🔍 Genre Deconstruction 🏛️ Story Archetypes

How to Be a Gentleman

by John Bridges • 1998

The modern gentleman's guide: dress, dining, and the one rule that replaces forty others.

3.74

2k+

🎩 Etiquette 📱 Modern Manners 👔 Men's Style 💼 Workplace Etiquette 🍽️ Dining Etiquette

How to Be a Gentleman 86%

The modern gentleman's guide: dress, dining, and the one rule that replaces forty others.

by John Bridges 1998

3.74

2k+ ratings

🎩 Etiquette 📱 Modern Manners 👔 Men's Style 💼 Workplace Etiquette 🍽️ Dining Etiquette

1-2-3 Magic

by Thomas W. Phelan • 1995

A method so simple you can start tomorrow: count to three, stay silent, and mean it.

3.88

11k+

🧒 Child Discipline 📋 Behavior Management 🧘 Calm Parenting ⏱️ Time-Outs 💬 Family Communication

1-2-3 Magic 86%

A method so simple you can start tomorrow: count to three, stay silent, and mean it.

by Thomas W. Phelan 1995

3.88

11k+ ratings

🧒 Child Discipline 📋 Behavior Management 🧘 Calm Parenting ⏱️ Time-Outs 💬 Family Communication

Don't Shoot the Dog!

by Karen Pryor • 1984

Dolphin training, applied to your spouse, your boss, and the habits you cannot break.

4.24

7k+

🐕 Animal Training 🔬 Applied Behavior Analysis ⭐ Positive Reinforcement 🔊 Clicker Training 🔄 Behavior Modification

Don't Shoot the Dog! 86%

Dolphin training, applied to your spouse, your boss, and the habits you cannot break.

by Karen Pryor 1984

4.24

7k+ ratings

🐕 Animal Training 🔬 Applied Behavior Analysis ⭐ Positive Reinforcement 🔊 Clicker Training 🔄 Behavior Modification

After The Adults Change

by Paul Dix • 2021

The behavior secret schools overlook: change the adults first, and the students follow.

4.28

174

🧩 Behavior Management 🏫 School Leadership 🔄 Restorative Practices 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🌱 Classroom Culture

After The Adults Change 86%

The behavior secret schools overlook: change the adults first, and the students follow.

by Paul Dix 2021

4.28

174 ratings

🧩 Behavior Management 🏫 School Leadership 🔄 Restorative Practices 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🌱 Classroom Culture

Positive Discipline

by Jane Nelsen • 1981

Stop punishing and start teaching: the discipline framework that builds capable, self-reliant kids.

4.24

4k+

🫂 Gentle Parenting 🏫 Classroom Management 🧠 Adlerian Psychology 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Meetings ⚖️ Logical Consequences

Positive Discipline 86%

Stop punishing and start teaching: the discipline framework that builds capable, self-reliant kids.

by Jane Nelsen 1981

4.24

4k+ ratings

🫂 Gentle Parenting 🏫 Classroom Management 🧠 Adlerian Psychology 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Meetings ⚖️ Logical Consequences

Supernanny

by Jo Frost • 2005

Turn tantrums into teamwork: the routines, rules, and tone of voice that get kids cooperating.

3.76

1k+

🧩 Behavior Management 🌟 Positive Reinforcement 🕰️ Routine And Structure 🚧 Boundary Setting 🗣️ Parent-Child Communication

Supernanny 86%

Turn tantrums into teamwork: the routines, rules, and tone of voice that get kids cooperating.

by Jo Frost 2005

3.76

1k+ ratings

🧩 Behavior Management 🌟 Positive Reinforcement 🕰️ Routine And Structure 🚧 Boundary Setting 🗣️ Parent-Child Communication

What do you say after you say hello?

by Eric Berne • 1964

You scripted your life by age six. The manual to read that script, then rewrite it.

4.05

2k+

🧠 Transactional Analysis 👶 Childhood Conditioning 🔄 Interpersonal Dynamics 🛋️ Psychotherapy 🔓 Breaking Patterns

What do you say after you say hello? Summary

What do you say after you say hello? 86%

You scripted your life by age six. The manual to read that script, then rewrite it.

by Eric Berne 1964

4.05

2k+ ratings

🧠 Transactional Analysis 👶 Childhood Conditioning 🔄 Interpersonal Dynamics 🛋️ Psychotherapy 🔓 Breaking Patterns

When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows...

by Steven Pinker • 2025

How an infinite mental loop explains why we blush, lie, laugh, and cancel.

3.52

2k+

🧠 Cognitive Psychology ♟️ Game Theory 🧩 Social Coordination 🤝 Social Norms 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology

When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows... Summary

When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows... 86%

How an infinite mental loop explains why we blush, lie, laugh, and cancel.

by Steven Pinker 2025

3.52

2k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Psychology ♟️ Game Theory 🧩 Social Coordination 🤝 Social Norms 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology

Smart but Scattered

by Peg Dawson • 2009

Build the brain skills that turn a bright, disorganized kid into a focused, self-sufficient teen.

4.01

4k+

🧠 Executive Function 👨‍👩‍👧 Behavioral Parenting ⚡ Adhd Parenting 🧰 Life Skills 🏫 School Advocacy

Smart but Scattered 86%

Build the brain skills that turn a bright, disorganized kid into a focused, self-sufficient teen.

by Peg Dawson 2009

4.01

4k+ ratings

🧠 Executive Function 👨‍👩‍👧 Behavioral Parenting ⚡ Adhd Parenting 🧰 Life Skills 🏫 School Advocacy

Tools for Teaching

by Fredric H. Jones • 2000

The discipline system that prevents problems instead of punishing: proximity, layout, incentives.

4.12

958

🎓 Classroom Management 🆕 New Teachers 📋 Classroom Routines 🧠 Behaviorism 🔥 Student Motivation

Tools for Teaching 86%

The discipline system that prevents problems instead of punishing: proximity, layout, incentives.

by Fredric H. Jones 2000

4.12

958 ratings

🎓 Classroom Management 🆕 New Teachers 📋 Classroom Routines 🧠 Behaviorism 🔥 Student Motivation

365 Manners Kids Should Know

by Sheryl Eberly • 2001

365 daily lessons that turn table manners and thank-you notes into automatic lifelong courtesy.

3.77

285

🎩 Etiquette For Kids 🧒 Child Social Skills 🧱 Character Building 🤵 Traditional Etiquette 🧭 Values-Based Parenting

365 Manners Kids Should Know 86%

365 daily lessons that turn table manners and thank-you notes into automatic lifelong courtesy.

by Sheryl Eberly 2001

3.77

285 ratings

🎩 Etiquette For Kids 🧒 Child Social Skills 🧱 Character Building 🤵 Traditional Etiquette 🧭 Values-Based Parenting

The Essential 55

by Ron Clark • 2003

How 55 non-negotiable rules build character, empathy, and a classroom culture of excellence.

3.92

6k+

🏫 Classroom Management 🧑‍🏫 Character Education 📈 High Expectations 🍽️ Etiquette And Manners 🚫 No Excuses Education

The Essential 55 86%

How 55 non-negotiable rules build character, empathy, and a classroom culture of excellence.

by Ron Clark 2003

3.92

6k+ ratings

🏫 Classroom Management 🧑‍🏫 Character Education 📈 High Expectations 🍽️ Etiquette And Manners 🚫 No Excuses Education

I'm Ok, You're Ok

by Thomas A. Harris • 1967

Your worst arguments follow a script written at age five. Learn to rewrite it.

3.76

19k+

🧠 Transactional Analysis 🎭 Psychological Games 📜 Childhood Scripts ❤️‍🩹 Relationship Repair 💬 Communication Breakdowns

I'm Ok, You're Ok 86%

Your worst arguments follow a script written at age five. Learn to rewrite it.

by Thomas A. Harris 1967

3.76

19k+ ratings

🧠 Transactional Analysis 🎭 Psychological Games 📜 Childhood Scripts ❤️‍🩹 Relationship Repair 💬 Communication Breakdowns

The Art of Acting

by Stella Adler • 2000

Acting is craft, not confession: the legendary teacher's philosophy that reshaped American theatre.

4.21

2k+

🎭 Acting Technique 🏛️ Theatrical Tradition 🎬 Method Acting 💪 Actor's Discipline 🪞 Political Theatre

The Art of Acting 86%

Acting is craft, not confession: the legendary teacher's philosophy that reshaped American theatre.

by Stella Adler 2000

4.21

2k+ ratings

🎭 Acting Technique 🏛️ Theatrical Tradition 🎬 Method Acting 💪 Actor's Discipline 🪞 Political Theatre

The Actor's Guide to Creating a Character

by William Esper • 2014

William Esper's Meisner: build a character through playable actions, not emotional guesswork.

4.59

200

🏫 Meisner Technique 🎓 Actor Training 🎭 Character Creation 💪 Physical Transformation ⏳ Period Acting

The Actor's Guide to Creating a Character Summary

The Actor's Guide to Creating a Character 86%

William Esper's Meisner: build a character through playable actions, not emotional guesswork.

by William Esper 2014

4.59

200 ratings

🏫 Meisner Technique 🎓 Actor Training 🎭 Character Creation 💪 Physical Transformation ⏳ Period Acting

The Art of Gathering

by Priya Parker • 2018

Stop hosting on autopilot: give your gathering a disputable purpose and watch people lean in.

3.94

29k+

📋 Meeting Design 🧩 Behavioral Design 🤝 Social Connection 👥 Group Dynamics 🕯️ Ritual Design

The Art of Gathering 86%

Stop hosting on autopilot: give your gathering a disputable purpose and watch people lean in.

by Priya Parker 2018

3.94

29k+ ratings

📋 Meeting Design 🧩 Behavioral Design 🤝 Social Connection 👥 Group Dynamics 🕯️ Ritual Design

Your Defiant Child

by Russell A. Barkley • 1998

Turning defiance into cooperation: a clinical program that begins with just 15 minutes a day.

3.81

468

📋 Behavioral Parent Training 😤 Oppositional Behavior 🧠 Adhd Parenting ⭐ Positive Reinforcement 🔬 Behavioral Psychology

Your Defiant Child 86%

Turning defiance into cooperation: a clinical program that begins with just 15 minutes a day.

by Russell A. Barkley 1998

3.81

468 ratings

📋 Behavioral Parent Training 😤 Oppositional Behavior 🧠 Adhd Parenting ⭐ Positive Reinforcement 🔬 Behavioral Psychology

The Story Solution

by Eric Edson • 2012

The 23-step structural blueprint that turns a screenplay into an emotional ride.

4.32

222

📜 Screenwriting 📐 Story Structure 🔄 Character Arcs ⚔️ Conflict Escalation 💬 Dialogue Craft

The Story Solution 86%

The 23-step structural blueprint that turns a screenplay into an emotional ride.

by Eric Edson 2012

4.32

222 ratings

📜 Screenwriting 📐 Story Structure 🔄 Character Arcs ⚔️ Conflict Escalation 💬 Dialogue Craft

Writing Short Films

by Linda J. Cowgill • 1997

Minutes, not hours. The structural rules for short films that features never taught you.

3.70

303

🎬 Screenwriting Craft 🎞️ Short Film 🏗️ Story Structure 👁️ Visual Storytelling ⚡ Conflict And Tension

Writing Short Films 86%

Minutes, not hours. The structural rules for short films that features never taught you.

by Linda J. Cowgill 1997

3.70

303 ratings

🎬 Screenwriting Craft 🎞️ Short Film 🏗️ Story Structure 👁️ Visual Storytelling ⚡ Conflict And Tension

The Advertising Effect

by Adam Ferrier • 2014

Most ads try to change minds. The ones that work change what people do first.

4.24

352

📊 Advertising Strategy 🧠 Consumer Psychology 📈 Behavioral Economics 🔄 Behavior Change 👥 Social Influence

The Advertising Effect 86%

Most ads try to change minds. The ones that work change what people do first.

by Adam Ferrier 2014

4.24

352 ratings

📊 Advertising Strategy 🧠 Consumer Psychology 📈 Behavioral Economics 🔄 Behavior Change 👥 Social Influence

Amazing Decisions

by Dan Ariely • 2019

Two rulebooks run your life, one for friends and one for money. Mixing them backfires predictably.

3.63

629

🧠 Behavioral Economics 🤝 Social Norms 🎯 Incentive Design 🏢 Organizational Behavior 🎁 Gift Economics

Amazing Decisions 86%

Two rulebooks run your life, one for friends and one for money. Mixing them backfires predictably.

by Dan Ariely 2019

3.63

629 ratings

🧠 Behavioral Economics 🤝 Social Norms 🎯 Incentive Design 🏢 Organizational Behavior 🎁 Gift Economics

Love is a Story

by Robert J. Sternberg • 1998

You never chose the love story you're in. Recognize it, and the fights make sense.

3.74

271

🧠 Relationship Psychology 📖 Narrative Psychology 💭 Love Theory 🌍 Cultural Scripts 🔄 Relationship Patterns

Love is a Story 86%

You never chose the love story you're in. Recognize it, and the fights make sense.

by Robert J. Sternberg 1998

3.74

271 ratings

🧠 Relationship Psychology 📖 Narrative Psychology 💭 Love Theory 🌍 Cultural Scripts 🔄 Relationship Patterns

Writer's Guide to Character Traits

by Linda N. Edelstein • 1999

Why your characters feel flat: the psychological patterns that make them real.

3.91

1k+

🎭 Character Creation 🧠 Personality Types 💔 Psychological Disorders 🔍 Criminal Psychology 👶 Child Development

Writer's Guide to Character Traits Summary

Writer's Guide to Character Traits 86%

Why your characters feel flat: the psychological patterns that make them real.

by Linda N. Edelstein 1999

3.91

1k+ ratings

🎭 Character Creation 🧠 Personality Types 💔 Psychological Disorders 🔍 Criminal Psychology 👶 Child Development

An Actor Prepares

by Constantin Stanislavski • 1936

Feelings cannot be commanded. But the conditions that summon them can be.

4.09

5k+

🎭 Acting Technique 🧠 Psychological Realism ❤️ Emotion In Performance 💭 Imagination Exercises 🇷🇺 Russian Theater

An Actor Prepares 86%

Feelings cannot be commanded. But the conditions that summon them can be.

by Constantin Stanislavski 1936

4.09

5k+ ratings

🎭 Acting Technique 🧠 Psychological Realism ❤️ Emotion In Performance 💭 Imagination Exercises 🇷🇺 Russian Theater

Writing for Emotional Impact

by Karl Iglesias • 2005

Only ink on the page. Emotional techniques for making a script reader feel what movie would.

4.27

710

🎬 Screenwriting Craft ❤️ Emotional Storytelling 📖 Reader Engagement 🧑 Character Empathy 🏞️ Scene Craft

Writing for Emotional Impact 86%

Only ink on the page. Emotional techniques for making a script reader feel what movie would.

by Karl Iglesias 2005

4.27

710 ratings

🎬 Screenwriting Craft ❤️ Emotional Storytelling 📖 Reader Engagement 🧑 Character Empathy 🏞️ Scene Craft

Running the Room

by Tom Bennett • 2020

Replace reactive chaos with a classroom culture built on taught routines, not teacher charm.

4.22

873

🛑 Classroom Management 📊 Evidence-Based Teaching 🔄 Classroom Routines 🧱 Habit Formation 🗣️ Teacher Language

Running the Room 86%

Replace reactive chaos with a classroom culture built on taught routines, not teacher charm.

by Tom Bennett 2020

4.22

873 ratings

🛑 Classroom Management 📊 Evidence-Based Teaching 🔄 Classroom Routines 🧱 Habit Formation 🗣️ Teacher Language

How to Get People to Do Stuff

by Susan M. Weinschenk • 2013

Seven motivations that override logic, and how to ethically build them into everything you design.

3.82

712

🎯 Applied Psychology 🎨 Behavioral Design ⚡ Motivation Science 🔁 Habit Formation 🧠 Cognitive Biases

How to Get People to Do Stuff 86%

Seven motivations that override logic, and how to ethically build them into everything you design.

by Susan M. Weinschenk 2013

3.82

712 ratings

🎯 Applied Psychology 🎨 Behavioral Design ⚡ Motivation Science 🔁 Habit Formation 🧠 Cognitive Biases

Etiquette For Dummies

by Sue Fox • 1999

Forget the rulebook. Real etiquette is the art of putting others at ease, wherever you are.

3.72

155

🍽️ Etiquette And Manners 📱 Modern Etiquette 💬 Social Skills 🤝 Courtesy And Civility 🥂 Dining Etiquette

Etiquette For Dummies 86%

Forget the rulebook. Real etiquette is the art of putting others at ease, wherever you are.

by Sue Fox 1999

3.72

155 ratings

🍽️ Etiquette And Manners 📱 Modern Etiquette 💬 Social Skills 🤝 Courtesy And Civility 🥂 Dining Etiquette

The Anatomy of Story

by John Truby • 2007

The organic alternative to formula: how character, plot, and theme grow from a single premise's DNA.

4.25

7k+

🏗️ Story Structure 🎬 Screenwriting ✍️ Fiction Craft 🌱 Organic Storytelling 📈 Plot Development

The Anatomy of Story 86%

The organic alternative to formula: how character, plot, and theme grow from a single premise's DNA.

by John Truby 2007

4.25

7k+ ratings

🏗️ Story Structure 🎬 Screenwriting ✍️ Fiction Craft 🌱 Organic Storytelling 📈 Plot Development

Nudge

by Richard H. Thaler • 2008

Why you stick with defaults: the invisible forces shaping every decision, and how to steer them.

3.84

95k+

🧠 Behavioral Economics 🧩 Cognitive Biases 🎛️ Behavioral Design 👥 Social Norms 🏛️ Public Policy

Nudge 86%

Why you stick with defaults: the invisible forces shaping every decision, and how to steer them.

by Richard H. Thaler 2008

3.84

95k+ ratings

🧠 Behavioral Economics 🧩 Cognitive Biases 🎛️ Behavioral Design 👥 Social Norms 🏛️ Public Policy

Behavioural Economics

by Michelle Baddeley • 2017

Standard economics assumes rational choice. Real decisions run on bias, impulse, and social forces.

3.75

253

🧠 Behavioral Economics 🔍 Cognitive Biases 🚶 Nudge Theory 👥 Social Norms 💰 Behavioral Finance

Behavioural Economics 86%

Standard economics assumes rational choice. Real decisions run on bias, impulse, and social forces.

by Michelle Baddeley 2017

3.75

253 ratings

🧠 Behavioral Economics 🔍 Cognitive Biases 🚶 Nudge Theory 👥 Social Norms 💰 Behavioral Finance

The Philosophical Baby

by Alison Gopnik • 2003

Babies notice everything adults filter out. What children's minds reveal about truth, love, meaning.

3.78

2k+

🧠 Developmental Psychology 👶 Child Cognition 🎭 Imagination And Play ⚖️ Moral Development 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology

The Philosophical Baby 86%

Babies notice everything adults filter out. What children's minds reveal about truth, love, meaning.

by Alison Gopnik 2003

3.78

2k+ ratings

🧠 Developmental Psychology 👶 Child Cognition 🎭 Imagination And Play ⚖️ Moral Development 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology

123 MAGIC by THOMAS W PHELAN (8-Dec-2014) Paperback

by Thomas W Phelan

Stop arguing and start counting: the discipline method that works because you finally stop talking.

3.82

438

🧸 Child Discipline 🧘 Calm Discipline 🔄 Behavior Modification 👍 Positive Reinforcement 📚 Authoritative Parenting

123 MAGIC by THOMAS W PHELAN (8-Dec-2014) Paperback Summary

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Stop arguing and start counting: the discipline method that works because you finally stop talking.

by Thomas W Phelan

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🧸 Child Discipline 🧘 Calm Discipline 🔄 Behavior Modification 👍 Positive Reinforcement 📚 Authoritative Parenting

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