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Recommended Reading Behaviour & Psychology
Clinical Studies in Psychiatry (The Norton library)Clinical Studies in Psychiatry (The Norton library) by Harry Stack Sullivan
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A classic, shows its age but remains readable and helpful
The interpersonal theory of psychiatryThe interpersonal theory of psychiatry by Harry Stack Sullivan
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Sullivan's consideration of interpersonal relations as vital to sound development remains compelling, the final chapter on patterns of inappropriate or inadequate interpersonal relations is unmissable
Principles of Intensive Psychotherapy (Phoenix Books)Principles of Intensive Psychotherapy (Phoenix Books) by FrommReichmann
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One of the best over views to therapeutic relationships, personal and professional requirements, beginnings, endings
Our Inner Conflicts: A Constructive Theory of NeurosisOur Inner Conflicts: A Constructive Theory of Neurosis by K Horney
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A corner stone in psycho-therapeutic relational theories
The Art of ListeningThe Art of Listening by Erich Fromm
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Fromm's textbook on active listening skills, written with practitioners in mind
The Art of Being (Psychology/self-help)The Art of Being (Psychology/self-help) by Erich Fromm
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Fromm considered structural adjustment more important when overcoming social malaise but here he turns to individual insight and change
Understanding Human Behaviour for Effective Police WorkUnderstanding Human Behaviour for Effective Police Work by Harold E. Russell
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By no means just for law enforcement officers or even practitioners for that matter, great uncomplicated overview of behaviour
The Art of Counselling (Human Horizons) (Human Horizons)The Art of Counselling (Human Horizons) (Human Horizons) by Rollo May
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Another book which shows its age, on the other hand the perfect read for anyone whose had troubles or troubled friends, sophisticated pop psychology
Art of PsychotherapyArt of Psychotherapy by Anthony Storr
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Another great book in the fashion of Fromm-Reichmann from UK author
Making and Breaking of Affectional Bonds (Routledge Classics)Making and Breaking of Affectional Bonds (Routledge Classics) by John Bowlby
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Affectional in the sense of psychological affect, ie emotional, early attachment theory begins to take shape in the thinking of Bowlby, psycho-analysis begins to become scientific
Deployment: A Narcissistic Character Defense (Psychoanalytic Therapy Series)Deployment: A Narcissistic Character Defense (Psychoanalytic Therapy Series) by Rena Moses-Hrushovski
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Aimed at practitioners but deserving of a wider audience, hostility masking chronic self-doubt? More widespread than it really ought to be
It's OK to be Neurotic: Using Your Neuroses to Your AdvantageIt's OK to be Neurotic: Using Your Neuroses to Your Advantage by Frank J. Bruno
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In the current climate chances are if you arent neurotic you know or have met someone who is, the insights here will serve you well
Behavior Modification: What it is and How to Do itBehavior Modification: What it is and How to Do it by Garry Martin
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Written with practitioners in mind, although accessible to the interested general reader too
Get Anyone to Do AnythingGet Anyone to Do Anything by David J. Lieberman
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wildly pretensious machavellian promises aside this book has a lot of good summations in point form of motivational theory
A Secure Base (Routledge Classics)A Secure Base (Routledge Classics) by John Bowlby
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Another title by John Bowlby, beginnings of attachment theory
How to Win Friends and Influence PeopleHow to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
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Pop psychology of the big tent speakers variety, some timeless material here for the general reader or practitioner alike
Madness Explained: Psychosis and Human NatureMadness Explained: Psychosis and Human Nature by Richard P Bentall
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This book is seriously comprehensive and manages to be very accessible at the same time, again for practitioners and general reader alike
Teach Yourself Emotional IntelligenceTeach Yourself Emotional Intelligence by Christine Wilding
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One of the better teach yourself books, lots of information on the internal scripts motivating most people
Beyond the Chains of Illusion: My Encounter with Marx and Freud (Continuum Impacts)Beyond the Chains of Illusion: My Encounter with Marx and Freud (Continuum Impacts) by Erich Fromm
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lose your illusions without becoming disillusioned and while you're at it ask if society isnt experiencing the kind of thing which is labelled a maturational crisis in an individual
The Developing Mind: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We areThe Developing Mind: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We are by Daniel J. Siegel
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Developmental Psychology at its most original, recent and best, brilliant theory of mind material, attunement, attachment, internal scripts, the why and how of social psychological interaction
The Psychology of Interpersonal Behaviour (Penguin Psychology)The Psychology of Interpersonal Behaviour (Penguin Psychology) by Michael Argyle
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A very comprehensive book, dont neglect other reading but there's so much in this single volume you may be tempted
The Mindful Brain in Human Development: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-beingThe Mindful Brain in Human Development: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-being by Daniel J. Siegel
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All of this authors books are worth a read, original, recent material
Zen Buddhism and Psychoanalysis (Condor Books)Zen Buddhism and Psychoanalysis (Condor Books) by Erich Fromm
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Another, more investigative, look at Zen by a psychologist, considering the shared language that's developing between Zen and psychology, ie mindfulness, attunement etc. its worth a read
The Family and Individual Development (Routledge Classics)The Family and Individual Development (Routledge Classics) by D. W. Winnicott
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Essential reading of any professional or any member of the public, family and its impact on development and later life
The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals: Definitive EditionThe Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals: Definitive Edition by Charles Darwin
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A real influential read, Darwin inspired Bowlby's theorising about attachment, evolutionary psychology and a more scientific version of analysis