Search results for ""Author Jane McGregor""
John Murray Press Coping with Difficult Families
We all have family members who push our buttons. Some are poor communicators, others are anti-social, and the rest are out to make our lives a misery! With a strong emphasis on empathy and emotional intelligence, the book offers practical advice on how to break dysfunctional family dynamics, and interact effectively with other members.
£9.37
John Murray Press Everyday Sociopaths: How Evil Spreads and How We Can Stop It
'Offers answers, healing and game-changing new insights' Jackson MacKenzieIf you're in a relationship where you're always in the wrong, and constantly being criticised, the chances are you're with a sociopath - someone without a conscience, whose personality shows extreme antisocial tendencies.Now substantially updated with shocking new statistics and compelling case studies, this book is designed to help you identify the sociopath destroying your happiness, and it gives you the tools you need to protect yourself against these arch-manipulators. It will help you to see their behaviour for what it really is, understand the way they interact with others, and extract yourself from a destructive relationship - whatever its nature. You will regain control of your life for good, and become a survivor; a stronger person.More than just a practical guide, Everyday Sociopaths sends out a call to all of us, not only to identify and call out the sociopaths in our midst, but also to contribute to a culture where empathy exists as a prized virtue with the potential to transform society at every level.
£14.99
John Murray Press Coping with Aggressive Behaviour
Aggression is a complex issue, not least because what one person sees as an acceptable form of expressing anger or frustration may be seen by others as an aggressive act. This practical book explores the difference between positive and pathological expressions of anger, and explains how to transform your approach to dealing with aggression, both yours and other people’s. Packed full of strategies for handling relations with others, it will help transform your dealings with aggressors as you go about everyday life. Topics discussed include:- the nature of anger- passive aggression and how to recognise it- covert aggression- open aggression and outright hostility- cyber and online bullying- useful conversational gambits- empathy and why our culture needs it
£10.04
