⚠️ Problem Behavior

Books addressing disruptive, defiant, or self-destructive patterns in children or adults, offering frameworks for understanding root causes and fostering change.

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 87%

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 New Strong-Willed Child

by James C. Dobson • 1978

Your hardest child was born that way: match that stubbornness with calm action, not louder anger.

3.79

5k+

🧒 Defiant Children 📏 Child Discipline ⚖️ Authoritative Parenting 🧬 Child Temperament ✝️ Christian Parenting

The New Strong-Willed Child 87%

Your hardest child was born that way: match that stubbornness with calm action, not louder anger.

by James C. Dobson 1978

3.79

5k+ ratings

🧒 Defiant Children 📏 Child Discipline ⚖️ Authoritative Parenting 🧬 Child Temperament ✝️ Christian Parenting

Juvenile Delinquency

by Larry J. Siegel • 2004

Youth crime stems from biology, poverty, and a system caught between punishment and rehabilitation.

3.73

109

🏛️ Juvenile Justice 📚 Criminological Theory 🔍 Youth Crime 🏙️ Urban Crime 📈 Life Course Criminology

Juvenile Delinquency 87%

Youth crime stems from biology, poverty, and a system caught between punishment and rehabilitation.

by Larry J. Siegel 2004

3.73

109 ratings

🏛️ Juvenile Justice 📚 Criminological Theory 🔍 Youth Crime 🏙️ Urban Crime 📈 Life Course Criminology

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 Everything Parent's Guide to the Defiant Child

by Jesse Jayne Rutherford • 2010

When time-outs fail: the underlying causes of your child's defiance and the discipline that works.

3.58

🧒 Defiant Children 📊 Behavior Modification ⭐ Positive Reinforcement 💕 Parent-Child Bonding 🧠 Emotional Regulation

The Everything Parent's Guide to the Defiant Child Summary

The Everything Parent's Guide to the Defiant Child 87%

When time-outs fail: the underlying causes of your child's defiance and the discipline that works.

by Jesse Jayne Rutherford 2010

3.58

19 ratings

🧒 Defiant Children 📊 Behavior Modification ⭐ Positive Reinforcement 💕 Parent-Child Bonding 🧠 Emotional Regulation

San Fransicko

by Michael Shellenberger • 2021

Progressive compassion for the homeless and addicted is making both groups larger and sicker.

4.01

4k+

🏙️ Urban Policy 🏚️ Homelessness 💊 Drug Policy 🧠 Mental Health Policy ⚖️ Moral Psychology

San Fransicko 87%

Progressive compassion for the homeless and addicted is making both groups larger and sicker.

by Michael Shellenberger 2021

4.01

4k+ ratings

🏙️ Urban Policy 🏚️ Homelessness 💊 Drug Policy 🧠 Mental Health Policy ⚖️ Moral Psychology

When to Rob a Bank

by Steven D. Levitt • 2015

Why sumo wrestlers cheat, why pools are more dangerous than guns, and what economics reveals.

3.53

15k+

💡 Behavioral Economics 🎯 Incentive Design 🌊 Unintended Consequences 🤥 Dishonesty 👥 Social Norms

When to Rob a Bank 87%

Why sumo wrestlers cheat, why pools are more dangerous than guns, and what economics reveals.

by Steven D. Levitt 2015

3.53

15k+ ratings

💡 Behavioral Economics 🎯 Incentive Design 🌊 Unintended Consequences 🤥 Dishonesty 👥 Social Norms

Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child

by Robert J. Mac Kenzie • 2001

Strong-willed kids test limits. A discipline method that teaches them rules without the drama.

4.17

3k+

💪 Strong-Willed Children 🧒 Child Discipline 🚧 Boundary Setting ⚖️ Logical Consequences 🥊 Power Struggles

Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child Summary

Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child 87%

Strong-willed kids test limits. A discipline method that teaches them rules without the drama.

by Robert J. Mac Kenzie 2001

4.17

3k+ ratings

💪 Strong-Willed Children 🧒 Child Discipline 🚧 Boundary Setting ⚖️ Logical Consequences 🥊 Power Struggles

Your Defiant Teen

by Russell A. Barkley • 2008

Ten steps to break the defiance cycle, rebuild trust, and restore your parent-teen relationship.

3.94

134

🔥 Teenage Defiance 💢 Parent-Child Conflict ⭐ Positive Reinforcement 🏛️ Authoritative Parenting 💬 Family Communication

Your Defiant Teen 87%

Ten steps to break the defiance cycle, rebuild trust, and restore your parent-teen relationship.

by Russell A. Barkley 2008

3.94

134 ratings

🔥 Teenage Defiance 💢 Parent-Child Conflict ⭐ Positive Reinforcement 🏛️ Authoritative Parenting 💬 Family Communication

Asshole No More

by Xavier Crement • 1990

Definitive field guide to assholism: a social disease with types, stages, and a recovery program.

2.73

5k+

🎭 Social Satire 🧱 Difficult People ☣️ Toxic Behavior 🧠 Pop Psychology 🏷️ Personality Types

Asshole No More 87%

Definitive field guide to assholism: a social disease with types, stages, and a recovery program.

by Xavier Crement 1990

2.73

5k+ ratings

🎭 Social Satire 🧱 Difficult People ☣️ Toxic Behavior 🧠 Pop Psychology 🏷️ Personality Types

Boundaries with Kids

by Henry Cloud • 2001

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

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5k+

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

Boundaries with Kids 87%

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

How to Raise a Healthy Gamer

by Alok Kanojia • 2024

Video games meet real psychological needs. A clinical guide to replacing screen battles with trust.

4.13

1k+

🎮 Gaming Culture 📱 Digital Parenting 🧠 Adolescent Psychology 🎰 Behavioral Addiction 🤝 Alliance Parenting

How to Raise a Healthy Gamer 87%

Video games meet real psychological needs. A clinical guide to replacing screen battles with trust.

by Alok Kanojia 2024

4.13

1k+ ratings

🎮 Gaming Culture 📱 Digital Parenting 🧠 Adolescent Psychology 🎰 Behavioral Addiction 🤝 Alliance Parenting

The Explosive Child

by Ross W. Greene • 1998

Some kids explode not from defiance but from missing skills. Here is how to help.

4.16

14k+

🌪️ Challenging Children 🤝 Collaborative Problem-Solving 💬 Parent-Child Communication 🧠 Emotional Regulation 📋 Proactive Parenting

The Explosive Child 87%

Some kids explode not from defiance but from missing skills. Here is how to help.

by Ross W. Greene 1998

4.16

14k+ ratings

🌪️ Challenging Children 🤝 Collaborative Problem-Solving 💬 Parent-Child Communication 🧠 Emotional Regulation 📋 Proactive Parenting

The Collapse of Parenting

by Leonard Sax • 2015

Parents ceded authority to peers. The result: heavier, more fragile, overmedicated kids.

4.29

6k+

👑 Parental Authority 👥 Peer Influence ⚖️ Authoritative Parenting 🧭 Character Education 🪞 Self-Esteem Culture

The Collapse of Parenting 86%

Parents ceded authority to peers. The result: heavier, more fragile, overmedicated kids.

by Leonard Sax 2015

4.29

6k+ ratings

👑 Parental Authority 👥 Peer Influence ⚖️ Authoritative Parenting 🧭 Character Education 🪞 Self-Esteem Culture

Wildhood

by Barbara Natterson-Horowitz • 2019

Adolescence is universal: four survival challenges link your teenager to every animal on the planet.

4.11

518

🐾 Animal Behavior 🧑‍🎤 Adolescence 🧬 Evolutionary Biology 📊 Social Hierarchies 💃 Mating Rituals

Wildhood 86%

Adolescence is universal: four survival challenges link your teenager to every animal on the planet.

by Barbara Natterson-Horowitz 2019

4.11

518 ratings

🐾 Animal Behavior 🧑‍🎤 Adolescence 🧬 Evolutionary Biology 📊 Social Hierarchies 💃 Mating Rituals

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 86%

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

The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make

by Sean Covey • 2005

Six decisions in your teens determine the next fifty years. How to make them count.

4.02

2k+

🧭 Teen Self-Help 🫂 Peer Pressure 🏠 Parent-Teen Conflict 💞 Teen Dating And Sex 🚫 Teen Substance Abuse

The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make Summary

The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make 86%

Six decisions in your teens determine the next fifty years. How to make them count.

by Sean Covey 2005

4.02

2k+ ratings

🧭 Teen Self-Help 🫂 Peer Pressure 🏠 Parent-Teen Conflict 💞 Teen Dating And Sex 🚫 Teen Substance Abuse

Setting Limits with your Strong-Willed Teen

by Robert J. MacKenzie • 2015

Your teen pushes every limit. Here's how to hold the line without the power struggles.

4.09

💪 Strong-Willed Children 🧑‍🎓 Parenting Teens 🚧 Limit Setting ⚖️ Logical Consequences 🏛️ Authoritative Parenting

Setting Limits with your Strong-Willed Teen Summary

Setting Limits with your Strong-Willed Teen 86%

Your teen pushes every limit. Here's how to hold the line without the power struggles.

by Robert J. MacKenzie 2015

4.09

58 ratings

💪 Strong-Willed Children 🧑‍🎓 Parenting Teens 🚧 Limit Setting ⚖️ Logical Consequences 🏛️ Authoritative Parenting

One Nation Under Therapy

by Christina Hoff Sommers • 2005

Therapy culture taught Americans to be fragile. Resilience and moral clarity are the antidote.

3.60

376

🧑‍⚕️ Therapeutic Culture 🏛️ Cultural Criticism ⚖️ Personal Accountability 🇺🇸 Civic Education 🛡️ Child Overprotection

One Nation Under Therapy 86%

Therapy culture taught Americans to be fragile. Resilience and moral clarity are the antidote.

by Christina Hoff Sommers 2005

3.60

376 ratings

🧑‍⚕️ Therapeutic Culture 🏛️ Cultural Criticism ⚖️ Personal Accountability 🇺🇸 Civic Education 🛡️ Child Overprotection

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

Assassination Generation

by Dave Grossman • 2016

Your child's favorite game uses the same conditioning that trains soldiers to kill.

3.71

351

🎮 Media Violence 📱 Digital Parenting 🪖 Military Psychology 😡 Aggression Studies 📺 Media Criticism

Assassination Generation 86%

Your child's favorite game uses the same conditioning that trains soldiers to kill.

by Dave Grossman 2016

3.71

351 ratings

🎮 Media Violence 📱 Digital Parenting 🪖 Military Psychology 😡 Aggression Studies 📺 Media Criticism

Age of Opportunity

by Laurence Steinberg • 2014

Adolescence is a 15-year window of brain plasticity: our last, best chance to shape a life.

4.03

799

🧠 Adolescent Development 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parenting Teens 🧠 Teen Brain 🧘 Self-Regulation ⚠️ Risk-Taking

Age of Opportunity 86%

Adolescence is a 15-year window of brain plasticity: our last, best chance to shape a life.

by Laurence Steinberg 2014

4.03

799 ratings

🧠 Adolescent Development 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parenting Teens 🧠 Teen Brain 🧘 Self-Regulation ⚠️ Risk-Taking

Tell Your Children

by Alex Berenson • 2019

The link between high-THC cannabis and psychosis is stronger than you've been told.

4.01

1k+

🌿 Marijuana And Health ⚖️ Legalization Debate 🧠 Addiction Science 🧒 Adolescent Brain 💊 Mental Illness And Drugs

Tell Your Children 86%

The link between high-THC cannabis and psychosis is stronger than you've been told.

by Alex Berenson 2019

4.01

1k+ ratings

🌿 Marijuana And Health ⚖️ Legalization Debate 🧠 Addiction Science 🧒 Adolescent Brain 💊 Mental Illness And Drugs

High Conflict People in Legal Disputes

by Bill Eddy • 2005

The personality disorders that turn simple disputes into litigation wars, and how to handle them.

4.39

124

🧠 Personality Disorders 🤝 Conflict Resolution 😤 Difficult People 🔍 Cognitive Distortions 🚧 Professional Boundaries

High Conflict People in Legal Disputes Summary

High Conflict People in Legal Disputes 86%

The personality disorders that turn simple disputes into litigation wars, and how to handle them.

by Bill Eddy 2005

4.39

124 ratings

🧠 Personality Disorders 🤝 Conflict Resolution 😤 Difficult People 🔍 Cognitive Distortions 🚧 Professional Boundaries

Setting Boundaries with Your Adult Children

by Allison Bottke • 2008

Six faith-based steps to stop enabling your adult child, end the chaos, and reclaim your sanity.

4.16

748

🧑‍🧑‍🧒 Adult Children 🚧 Family Boundaries 🆘 Enabling Behaviors 🙏 Faith-Based Recovery ✝️ Christian Parenting

Setting Boundaries with Your Adult Children Summary

Setting Boundaries with Your Adult Children 86%

Six faith-based steps to stop enabling your adult child, end the chaos, and reclaim your sanity.

by Allison Bottke 2008

4.16

748 ratings

🧑‍🧑‍🧒 Adult Children 🚧 Family Boundaries 🆘 Enabling Behaviors 🙏 Faith-Based Recovery ✝️ Christian Parenting

The Sober Truth

by Lance Dodes • 2014

Addiction is not a disease, AA works 5% of the time, rehab is a 90k mirage.

3.92

616

🍺 AA Criticism 🧠 Anti-Disease Model 🛋️ Psychodynamic Therapy 💰 Rehab Industry Critique 📋 Evidence-Based Treatment

The Sober Truth 86%

Addiction is not a disease, AA works 5% of the time, rehab is a 90k mirage.

by Lance Dodes 2014

3.92

616 ratings

🍺 AA Criticism 🧠 Anti-Disease Model 🛋️ Psychodynamic Therapy 💰 Rehab Industry Critique 📋 Evidence-Based Treatment

Parenting Children With ADHD

by Vincent J. Monastra • 2004

An ADHD parenting playbook from a clinician: nutrition, behavior, and advocacy beyond medication.

4.05

462

🧠 Adhd Parenting ⭐ Behavior Modification 📋 Educational Advocacy 🔄 Executive Function 🌈 Neurodivergent Children

Parenting Children With ADHD 86%

An ADHD parenting playbook from a clinician: nutrition, behavior, and advocacy beyond medication.

by Vincent J. Monastra 2004

4.05

462 ratings

🧠 Adhd Parenting ⭐ Behavior Modification 📋 Educational Advocacy 🔄 Executive Function 🌈 Neurodivergent Children

How to Deal with Angry People

by Ryan Martin • 2023

Anger spreads like a virus. Ten psychology-backed strategies for staying steady when others lose it.

3.45

238

😠 Anger Management 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🛑 Boundary Setting 👥 Social Psychology

How to Deal with Angry People 86%

Anger spreads like a virus. Ten psychology-backed strategies for staying steady when others lose it.

by Ryan Martin 2023

3.45

238 ratings

😠 Anger Management 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🛑 Boundary Setting 👥 Social Psychology

Bad Therapy

by Abigail Shrier • 2024

Therapy promised healthier kids. It gave us the most medicated, least resilient generation yet.

3.95

16k+

🧒 Childhood Resilience 🚁 Overparenting Critique 👨‍👩‍👧 Parental Authority 📱 Screen Time Effects 💊 Overdiagnosis Critique

Bad Therapy 86%

Therapy promised healthier kids. It gave us the most medicated, least resilient generation yet.

by Abigail Shrier 2024

3.95

16k+ ratings

🧒 Childhood Resilience 🚁 Overparenting Critique 👨‍👩‍👧 Parental Authority 📱 Screen Time Effects 💊 Overdiagnosis Critique

Addicted to Drama

by Scott Lyons • 2023

Chaos can be an addiction: tolerance grows, withdrawal burns, relapse repeats. How to heal it.

3.90

250

🧸 Developmental Trauma 🔁 Behavioral Addiction 🧠 Nervous System Regulation 🚧 Boundary Setting 🤲 Somatic Psychology

Addicted to Drama 86%

Chaos can be an addiction: tolerance grows, withdrawal burns, relapse repeats. How to heal it.

by Scott Lyons 2023

3.90

250 ratings

🧸 Developmental Trauma 🔁 Behavioral Addiction 🧠 Nervous System Regulation 🚧 Boundary Setting 🤲 Somatic Psychology

Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood

by Jim Fay • 2000

How you handle a toddler's misbehavior shapes the teenager. Change the approach before age six.

4.12

6k+

🧒 Early Childhood ⚖️ Authoritative Parenting 🍃 Natural Consequences 🤼 Power Struggles 💙 Empathic Discipline

Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood Summary

Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood 86%

How you handle a toddler's misbehavior shapes the teenager. Change the approach before age six.

by Jim Fay 2000

4.12

6k+ ratings

🧒 Early Childhood ⚖️ Authoritative Parenting 🍃 Natural Consequences 🤼 Power Struggles 💙 Empathic Discipline

Laying Down the Law

by Ruth Peters • 2002

The parenting playbook that replaces negotiation with clear consequences, so a single 'no' sticks.

3.69

🛠️ Discipline Strategies 🏛️ Authoritative Parenting ⚖️ Consequence Parenting ⏰ Structured Parenting 💪 No-Nonsense Parenting

Laying Down the Law 86%

The parenting playbook that replaces negotiation with clear consequences, so a single 'no' sticks.

by Ruth Peters 2002

3.69

29 ratings

🛠️ Discipline Strategies 🏛️ Authoritative Parenting ⚖️ Consequence Parenting ⏰ Structured Parenting 💪 No-Nonsense Parenting

10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World

by Jean M. Twenge • 2025

Ten rules for stopping screens from stealing your child's sleep, safety, and sanity.

4.30

706

📱 Digital Parenting 🧠 Teen Mental Health ⚠️ Social Media Risks 😴 Sleep Deprivation 👨‍👩‍👧 Authoritative Parenting

10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World Summary

10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World 86%

Ten rules for stopping screens from stealing your child's sleep, safety, and sanity.

by Jean M. Twenge 2025

4.30

706 ratings

📱 Digital Parenting 🧠 Teen Mental Health ⚠️ Social Media Risks 😴 Sleep Deprivation 👨‍👩‍👧 Authoritative Parenting

Stuck

by Anneli Rufus • 2008

More freedom than ever, more stuck than ever. The cages are invisible, and you built them.

3.03

386

🧱 Personal Stagnation 🏛️ Cultural Critique 🚪 Life Transitions 🎭 Victimhood Culture ⏳ Instant Gratification

Stuck 86%

More freedom than ever, more stuck than ever. The cages are invisible, and you built them.

by Anneli Rufus 2008

3.03

386 ratings

🧱 Personal Stagnation 🏛️ Cultural Critique 🚪 Life Transitions 🎭 Victimhood Culture ⏳ Instant Gratification

Have a New Kid by Friday

by Kevin Leman • 2008

Five days to change your child's attitude by changing the parent they receive every morning.

3.83

4k+

🛡️ Tough Love Parenting 🔁 Consistent Parenting ⚡ Natural Consequences 🧭 Character Development 🧠 Adlerian Psychology

Have a New Kid by Friday 86%

Five days to change your child's attitude by changing the parent they receive every morning.

by Kevin Leman 2008

3.83

4k+ ratings

🛡️ Tough Love Parenting 🔁 Consistent Parenting ⚡ Natural Consequences 🧭 Character Development 🧠 Adlerian Psychology

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

Bullied

by Carrie Goldman • 2012

Zero-tolerance doesn't stop bullying. Bystanders, gender norms, and repairing harm do.

3.88

201

🛡️ Bullying Prevention 👀 Bystander Intervention 💻 Cyberbullying 🧠 Social Emotional Learning 🕊️ Restorative Justice

Bullied 86%

Zero-tolerance doesn't stop bullying. Bystanders, gender norms, and repairing harm do.

by Carrie Goldman 2012

3.88

201 ratings

🛡️ Bullying Prevention 👀 Bystander Intervention 💻 Cyberbullying 🧠 Social Emotional Learning 🕊️ Restorative Justice

How Rude!

by Alex J. Packer • 1997

Manners your parents forgot to teach you, and a few they never knew.

4.15

240

🎩 Teen Etiquette 🗣️ Social Skills 🍽️ Table Manners 🛑 Anti-Bullying 🤝 Friendship Advice

How Rude! 86%

Manners your parents forgot to teach you, and a few they never knew.

by Alex J. Packer 1997

4.15

240 ratings

🎩 Teen Etiquette 🗣️ Social Skills 🍽️ Table Manners 🛑 Anti-Bullying 🤝 Friendship Advice

Attention

by Casey Schwartz • 2020

Adderall promised perfect focus. Her addiction revealed an economy that profits from destroying it.

3.12

394

🏪 Attention Economy 💊 Prescription Stimulants 📱 Digital Distraction 🧠 Trauma And Focus 🍄 Psychedelic Therapy

Attention 86%

Adderall promised perfect focus. Her addiction revealed an economy that profits from destroying it.

by Casey Schwartz 2020

3.12

394 ratings

🏪 Attention Economy 💊 Prescription Stimulants 📱 Digital Distraction 🧠 Trauma And Focus 🍄 Psychedelic Therapy

For Your Own Good

by Alice Miller • 1985

The parenting we defend may be the hidden origin of the violence we cannot explain.

4.25

2k+

🧒 Childhood Trauma 🔄 Intergenerational Trauma 🎭 Emotional Suppression 🔁 Trauma Reenactment 💥 Origins Of Violence

For Your Own Good 86%

The parenting we defend may be the hidden origin of the violence we cannot explain.

by Alice Miller 1985

4.25

2k+ ratings

🧒 Childhood Trauma 🔄 Intergenerational Trauma 🎭 Emotional Suppression 🔁 Trauma Reenactment 💥 Origins Of Violence

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

123 MAGIC by THOMAS W PHELAN (8-Dec-2014) Paperback 86%

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

by Thomas W Phelan

3.82

438 ratings

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

50 Rules Kids Won't Learn in School

by Charles J. Sykes • 2007

Fifty blunt lessons schools won't give you, from earning confidence to surviving a terrible boss.

3.70

283

🛡️ Tough-Love Parenting 🧭 Character Education 🎭 Self-Esteem Critique 💪 Resilience Training 🔨 Work Ethic

50 Rules Kids Won't Learn in School Summary

50 Rules Kids Won't Learn in School 86%

Fifty blunt lessons schools won't give you, from earning confidence to surviving a terrible boss.

by Charles J. Sykes 2007

3.70

283 ratings

🛡️ Tough-Love Parenting 🧭 Character Education 🎭 Self-Esteem Critique 💪 Resilience Training 🔨 Work Ethic

Talking to Crazy

by Mark Goulston • 2015

When they dig in, lean in. A psychiatrist's counterintuitive guide to disarming irrational people.

3.92

2k+

🧱 Difficult People 🕊️ Conflict Resolution 🚧 Boundary Setting 🌊 Emotional Regulation 🎭 Personality Disorders

Talking to Crazy 86%

When they dig in, lean in. A psychiatrist's counterintuitive guide to disarming irrational people.

by Mark Goulston 2015

3.92

2k+ ratings

🧱 Difficult People 🕊️ Conflict Resolution 🚧 Boundary Setting 🌊 Emotional Regulation 🎭 Personality Disorders

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

Freakonomics

by Steven D. Levitt • 2005

Crime plummeted in the 1990s. The real reason has nothing to do with better policing.

4.01

902k+

📈 Pop Economics 🧠 Behavioral Economics 🎯 Incentives 🔀 Unintended Consequences 🃏 Cheating And Fraud

Freakonomics 86%

Crime plummeted in the 1990s. The real reason has nothing to do with better policing.

by Steven D. Levitt 2005

4.01

902k+ ratings

📈 Pop Economics 🧠 Behavioral Economics 🎯 Incentives 🔀 Unintended Consequences 🃏 Cheating And Fraud

Kindness Wins

by Galit Breen • 2015

Your kids know the safety rules. Here is how to teach them the kindness ones.

4.73

111

📱 Digital Parenting 🧑‍💻 Social Media Literacy 🛑 Youth Cyberbullying 🛡️ Digital Citizenship 🫂 Empathy Training

Kindness Wins 86%

Your kids know the safety rules. Here is how to teach them the kindness ones.

by Galit Breen 2015

4.73

111 ratings

📱 Digital Parenting 🧑‍💻 Social Media Literacy 🛑 Youth Cyberbullying 🛡️ Digital Citizenship 🫂 Empathy Training

The Power to Get Things Done

by Steve Levinson • 2015

Most productivity advice assumes you're motivated. Here's what to do when you're not.

3.26

314

🎯 Follow-Through ⏳ Procrastination 🧩 Behavioral Design 🤝 External Accountability 🔒 Commitment Devices

The Power to Get Things Done 86%

Most productivity advice assumes you're motivated. Here's what to do when you're not.

by Steve Levinson 2015

3.26

314 ratings

🎯 Follow-Through ⏳ Procrastination 🧩 Behavioral Design 🤝 External Accountability 🔒 Commitment Devices

5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life

by Bill Eddy • 2018

The ten percent who escalate every conflict. Spot them, manage them, protect yourself.

3.88

2k+

🧠 Personality Disorders 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🚫 Difficult People 🚩 Red Flags 🧱 Boundary Setting

5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life Summary

5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life 86%

The ten percent who escalate every conflict. Spot them, manage them, protect yourself.

by Bill Eddy 2018

3.88

2k+ ratings

🧠 Personality Disorders 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🚫 Difficult People 🚩 Red Flags 🧱 Boundary Setting

Living with the Passive-Aggressive Man

by Scott Wetzler • 1992

How to spot the hidden anger, stop the push-pull, and set limits that end the game.

4.02

349

🕵️ Passive-Aggressive Behavior 🔗 Codependency 🚧 Boundary Setting 💔 Fear Of Intimacy 🚫 Emotional Unavailability

Living with the Passive-Aggressive Man Summary

Living with the Passive-Aggressive Man 86%

How to spot the hidden anger, stop the push-pull, and set limits that end the game.

by Scott Wetzler 1992

4.02

349 ratings

🕵️ Passive-Aggressive Behavior 🔗 Codependency 🚧 Boundary Setting 💔 Fear Of Intimacy 🚫 Emotional Unavailability

Video Game Addiction

by Henry Lee • 2014

Sell the console, delete the accounts, identify your triggers. A plan for quitting gaming for good.

4.40

🎮 Digital Addiction 🧠 Behavioral Addictions 🩹 Addiction Recovery 🔨 Habit Breaking 🏠 Environmental Design

Video Game Addiction 86%

Sell the console, delete the accounts, identify your triggers. A plan for quitting gaming for good.

by Henry Lee 2014

4.40

5 ratings

🎮 Digital Addiction 🧠 Behavioral Addictions 🩹 Addiction Recovery 🔨 Habit Breaking 🏠 Environmental Design

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