psychological aspects

"From phishing scams to pyramid schemes, our world is filled with people who want to fool us. In [this book, the authors] . . . break down the science behind deception to pull back the curtain on how we can all avoid being scammed--or even scam the scammers in return . . . identif[ies] ten specific features of our psychology that make us vulnerable to being tricked, from our innate tendency to treat all new information--not to mention anything that seems familiar or consistent!--as though it were true, to our failure to consider the important information that we're not receiving, to our tendency to be wary of randomness when in fact it's a sign of authenticity . . . providing concrete ways that readers can build up their resistance to deception and revealing the crucial questions we should ask even before something starts to look suspicious"--Provided by publisher.

"Do spiders make you scream? Do bees send shivers down your spine? You're not alone. In this Pebble Emerge book, explore the reasons many people are afraid of bugs and discover simple tips for facing this fear safely. Reassuring facts and helpful photos provide the knowledge young readers need to face their fear of bugs"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses the importance of humans' connection to water and how people are drawn to being in, on, or around oceans, rivers, and lakes and points to recent findings in neuroscience that indicate that proximity to water can improve mood, performance, health, and success.

"Erikson explains that there are four key behavior types that define how we interact with and perceive the people around us. Reds are dominant and commanding, Yellows are social and optimistic, Greens are laid back and friendly, and Blues are analytical and precise. Understanding someone's pattern of behavior is the key to successful communication. Erikson provides practical advice for interacting with people based on their color profiles"--OCLC.

"Read People Like a Book isn't a normal book on body language of facial expressions. Yes, it includes all of those things, as well as new techniques on how to truly detect lies in your everyday life, but this book is more about understanding human psychology and nature. We are who we are because of our experiences and pasts, and this guides our habits and behaviors more than anything else. Parts of this book read like the most interesting and applicable psychology textbook you've ever read. Take a look inside yourself and others!"--OCLC.

"When Steph Catudal met her husband Rivs, she thought that the love, stability, and warmth she shared with her husband had finally dispelled her pent-up anger and grief over the loss of her father and her faith. But when Rivs became ill and was put into coma at the height of the pandemic, the painful memories of her childhood--watching her father die of cancer--came flooding back. Written with lush lyricism, Steph's account of how this crisis forced her to confront her past is raw, illuminating, and heartbreaking: her father's death that wrecked her faith in God and jumpstarted a decade of rebellion, including running away from home and living out of a van at age sixteen, struggling with alcoholism, and delving into drugs to ease her pain. Sitting by Rivs's bedside, she grappled with the memories of the past and the uncertainties of the future while reckoning with the unknowns of her husband's illness. Rivs would endure a grueling eighty-four days in a medically induced coma, eventually undergoing chemo for a similar illness that stole her father. 'Everything All At Once' is a heart-wrenching and ultimately uplifting reflection on resilience and a powerful reminder that we can find healing no matter how broken we are"--.

Colors are one of the first concepts kids learn about when talking and reading. This book invites beginning readers to learn how to communicate colors in American Sign Language (ASL), the language commonly used by the deaf community. Color words are presented boldly alongside photographs that assist with word recognition. Each color is paired with ASL illustrations and pictures indicating the correct hand placement and movement. Readers will love discovering sign language in an accessible format with a familiar, colorful concept.

"Invites beginning readers to learn how to communicate colors in American Sign Language (ASL), the language commonly used by the deaf community. Color words are presented boldly alongside photographs that assist with word recognition. Each color is paired with ASL illustrations and pictures indicating the correct hand placement and movement"--Provided by publisher.

"Ellen Atlanta holds a mirror up to our modern beauty ideal, as well as the pressure to present a perfect image, to live in an age of constant comparison and curated feeds. She weaves in her personal story with others' to reconfigure our obsession with the cult of beauty and explore the reality of living in a world of paradoxes: we know our standards are unhealthy, but understand it's a way to succeed. We resent social media but continue to scroll. We know digital beauty is artificial, but we still strive for it. From Love Island to lip filler, blackfishing to the beauty tax, . . . [an] account of what young women face under a dominant industry. . . . unmasks the absurdities of the standards we suddenly find ourselves upholding, and acts as a rallying cry and a refusal to suffer in silence, forming the definitive book about what it truly feels like to exist as a woman today"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the relationship between human psychology and the design of objects such as doors, telephones, and faucets, explaining the mistakes made by engineers and presenting examples of good design.