Archives for November 2014

Stumbling on Happiness
– Daniel Gilbert

November 29, 2014 By ABC of Success

“My friends tell me that I have a tendency to point out problems without offering solutions, but they never tell me what I should do about it.” Why are lovers quicker to forgive their partners for infidelity than for leaving dirty dishes in the sink?Why will sighted people pay more to avoid going blind than […]

Filed Under: Books, Brain, Emotion, Happiness, human behavior, Human Nature, Mind and Thinking, Psychology, Social

Beyond Freedom and Dignity
– B. F. Skinner

November 20, 2014 By ABC of Success

“Education is what survives when what has been learnt has been forgotten.” Beyond Freedom and Dignity is a book written by American psychologist B. F. Skinner and first published in 1971. The book argues that entrenched belief in free will and the moral autonomy of the individual (which Skinner referred to as “dignity”) hinders the prospect of using scientific methods to modify behavior […]

Filed Under: Books, Education, Human Nature, Psychology Tagged With: freedom, Human Behavior, society, values

People Skills – Robert Bolton

November 10, 2014 By ABC of Success

“People Skills” is a communication-skills handbook that can help you eliminate these and other communication problems. Author Robert Bolton describes the twelve most common communication barriers, showing how these “roadblocks” damage relationships by increasing defensiveness, aggressiveness, and dependency. He explains how to acquire the ability to listen, assert yourself, resolve conflicts, and work out problems […]

Filed Under: Books, Business, Careers, Confidence, Corporate, human behavior, Human Nature, Language, Negotiation, Relationships, self confidence, Social Tagged With: body language, communication, communication barriers, conflict prevention, listening skills

MIND MAPPING with Tony Buzan

November 3, 2014 By HarryNeelam

How to Mind Map Learn to capture information and ideas with the technique that is helping over 250 million people worldwide to be more organised, productive and creative. Mind Mapping is a method of capturing information created by international speaker and bestselling author, Tony Buzan. It is proven to boost your productivity, creativity and memory. This […]

Filed Under: Books, Brain, Business, Creativity, Learning, Mind and Thinking, Work Tagged With: productivity tool