Psychology Audiobooks | Non-Fiction

SMALL TALK: The 10 negative beliefs that hold neurodivergent people back, and how to help

Richard Pink, Roxanne Emery, Roxanne Pink (Author), TBD (Narrator)

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We've Been Too Patient: Voices from Radical Mental Health--Stories and Research Challenging the Biom

25 unflinching stories and essays from the front lines of the radical mental health movement Overmedication, police brutality, electroconvulsive therapy, involuntary hospitalization, traumas that lead to intense altered states and suicidal thoughts: these are the struggles of those labeled "mentally ill." While much has been written about the systemic problems of our mental-health care system, this book gives voice to those with personal experience of psychiatric miscare often excluded from the discussion, like people of color and LGBTQ+ communities. It is dedicated to finding working alternatives to the "Mental Health Industrial Complex" and shifting the conversation from mental illness to mental health.

L.D. Green (Author), Tba, Vivica Mccrary (Narrator)

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Sociopath: A Memoir

'Your friends would probably describe me as nice. But guess what? I can't stand your friends. I'm a liar. I'm a thief. I'm highly manipulative. I don't care what other people think. I'm capable of almost anything.' Sociopath: A Memoir is at once a mesmerizing tale of a life lived on the edge of the law, a redemptive love story and a moving account of one woman's battle to create a place for herself and the 5% of the population who are also - like her - sociopaths. Ever since she was a small child, Patric Gagne knew she was different. Although she felt intense love for her family and her best friend, David, these connections were never enough to make her be 'good', or to reduce her feelings of apathy and frustration. As she grew older, her behaviour escalated from petty theft through to breaking and entering, stalking, and worse. As an adult, Patric realized that she was a sociopath. Although she instantly connected with the official descriptions of sociopathy, she also knew they didn't tell the full story: she had a plan for her life, had nurtured close relationships and was doing her best (most of the time) to avoid harming others. As her darker impulses warred against her attempts to live a settled, loving life with her partner, Patric began to wonder - was there a way for sociopaths to integrate happily into society? And could she find it before her own behaviour went a step too far?

Patric Gagne (Author), Patric Gagne, TBD (Narrator)

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The Weight of Nature: How a Changing Climate Changes Our Minds, Brains and Bodies

Brought to you by Penguin. A troubling and humane account of how climate breakdown is rewriting our bodies' biology The climate crisis is wreaking havoc across the globe, raising sea levels, disrupting ancient weather patterns and decimating biodiversity worldwide. But new research shows that the warming climate is not just affecting the planet's physical systems - it is affecting us all individually too. In The Weight of Nature, the neuroscientist and journalist Clayton Page Aldern examines, for the first time, the seismic consequences of climate change on the human mind, brain and body. The now-familiar concept of climate anxiety, he shows us, is just the tip of the iceberg: a revolution is taking place in the deepest recesses of our neurochemistry. The rapidly changing environment is directly intervening in our brain health, behaviour, cognition and decision-making in real time, affecting everything from aggravated assault and online hate speech to productivity and the global dementia epidemic. Travelling the world to meet the scientists, economists and psychologists unravelling the tangled connections between us and our environment, and reporting the stories of those who are already feeling these shifts most keenly, Aldern explores how a weary world is wearing on us. It soon becomes apparent that, as climate change forces the seas and ice and heat index to their extremes, the extremities reach back. Lucid, challenging and at times deeply moving, The Weight of Nature is a revelation, bringing to light the myriad ways in which the natural world tugs and prods at the decisions you make; how it twists and folds your memories and mental states; how this nebulous everywhere we call the environment is changing our very humanity from the inside out. ©2024 Clayton Aldern (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Clayton Aldern (Author), Clayton Aldern, TBD (Narrator)

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May Contain Lies: How Stories, Statistics and Studies Exploit Our Biases - And What We Can Do About

Brought to you by Penguin. A ground-breaking book that reveals why our human biases effect the way we receive and interpret information Our lives are minefields of misinformation. Stories, statistics and studies lie to us on a daily basis. Not only this but, as Professor Alex Edmans reveals, our brains lie to us too. He argues that we need to acknowledge and understand the role that our own human biases play in interpreting and digesting the information that we consume. It's only when we do, that we can actively resist being manipulated, and make informed decisions that improve our lives. ©2024 Alex Edmans (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Alex Edmans (Author), TBD (Narrator)

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The Unfiltered Enneagram: A Witty and Wise Guide to Self-Compassion

From Instagram's snarkiest Enneagram expert comes a hilarious and insightful book that shows how embracing our shadow side is our best path toward greater self-awareness and compassion. Most Enneagram books focus on stroking ego rather than challenging it. Elizabeth Orr's The Unfiltered Enneagram offers practical strategies for liberating yourself from your own garbage. It's a humorous, no-frills reckoning with our shadow side-the ways we cope with stress or fear-that unlocks the life-changing wisdom of this popular personality typology system. Readers will discover that courageously and comically acknowledging the worst attributes of their Enneagram Type can bring out the best in themselves. Filled with laugh-out-loud descriptions, sobering truths, and inspiring prompts, each chapter is an under-the-rug look at the nine Enneagram Personality Types: • Type One-R Is for Reformer (and Resentment) • Type Two-Self-Sacrifice with Some Serious Strings Attached • Type Three-Hall of Mirrors in a House of Cards • Type Four-Feelin' Misunderstood (and I'm Going to Make It Your Problem) • Type Five-When Intellectual Maximalism Meets Emotional Minimalism • Type Six-Who Needs Trust When I've Got Projection? • Type Seven-The Paradoxical Paralysis of Making Too Many Awesome Plans • Type Eight-Large, in Charge, and Just This Side of Belligerent • Type Nine-Comfortably Numb (and Impressively Stubborn) Insightful for long-time Enneagram enthusiasts, pragmatic for newer fans, and hilarious and accessible for everyone, The Unfiltered Enneagram shines a generous light on the good, the bad, and the ugly sides of us all-inviting us to see that the only way to find self-compassion is to embrace wholeness.

Elizabeth Orr (Author), Elizabeth Orr (Narrator)

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The Twentysomething Treatment

In Skills Over Pills, clinical psychology Dr Meg Jay sounds the alarm about a problem which has reached epidemic proportions: the over-prescription of antidepressants and anti-anxiety drugs to young people who are in many cases going through normal developmental challenges. Psychologist, Dr Meg Jay makes the point that our twenties are the most challenging time of life and why over-medicating isn’t the answer to the mental health problems facing young people. She goes onto advise how young people can develop the skills needed to navigate work, love, friendship, mental health, and more during that decade and beyond. Jay is not opposed to the use of drugs, when necessary, nor is she minimising the mental health crisis that many people are experiencing today. Instead, Jay wants to build a program of compassionate skill-building in which accessible insights and techniques are developed to reduce anxiety and manage the challenges that life throws our way. In Skills Over Pills, Jay teaches readers how to acquire essential skills such as: - How to be social when social media functions as an evolutionary trap. - How to befriend someone and why this is more crucial for survival than ever. - How to love someone even though they may break your heart. - How to make sex more fulfilling than you thought was possible. - How to move, literally, toward happiness and health. - How to face, rather than avoid, bad feelings so they won’t haunt you. - How to cook your way into confidence and connection. - How to change a bad habit. - How to decide when so much is undecided. - And how to find purpose at work and in love. Throughout the book Jay offers relatable case studies and conversations she’s had with her students and clients who are learning to embrace uncertainty and live full lives. Skills Over Pills is a practical, hopeful message, which presents a far more promising future for our young people than a life on medication.

Meg Jay (Author), TBD (Narrator)

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A Clinician's Guide to Supporting Autistic Clients: Over 100 Treatment Recommendations and Intervent

How can I best support the needs of my neurodivergent clients in therapy? With so much information, and so many different perspectives, it can be difficult to know where to start. Further, the mental health field has only recently begun moving away from 'treating autism' to working with autistic and neurodivergent individuals in a more affirming way. That's why Dr. Amy Marschall created A Clinician's Guide to Supporting Autistic Clients. As an expert psychologist and a member of the autism community herself, she recognized the need to move away from treatments that pathologize differences and toward a neurodiversity-affirming approach that meets clients where they are. Inside, you'll find over 100 affirming tips, tools, and interventions that will allow you to: - Honor the language preferences, goals, and priorities of the autistic community - Create a foundation for assessment and treatment that best supports autistic clients - Correct unintentional harms cause by historical 'best practices' in autism treatment Neurodiversity-affirming care is not a set of specific behaviors or interventions but an underlying philosophy of honoring each client's needs every day.

Amy Marschall Psyd, Amy Marschall, Psy.D. (Author), Lisa Larsen (Narrator)

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Let's Talk About Aging Parents: A Real-Life Guide to Solving Problems with 30 Essential Conversation

Should my mom move into a retirement home? Does my dad have dementia? And how on earth can I get my stepmom to give up her car keys? Worries like these can plague people with older relatives. Author Laura Tamblyn Watts understands: Her own parents are in their eighties, and she's spent her career informing others about aging people's needs. Tamblyn Watts outfits listeners with twenty-seven prompts and roadmaps for informed, honest conversations with their aging parent-or family members, health care providers, and other professionals. She covers questions like: Does my parent need help around the house? What kind of medical issues should we look out for? Do I really need to help my parent if they're toxic? How can my family share the caregiving load? How to have the discussion is just as important as what needs to be discussed, so each chapter has tips for navigating complicated emotions and reaching an agreement when everyone has different ideas. Listeners will get informed, have a productive conversation, and make a plan-then focus on making the most of their time with their aging relative.

Laura Tamblyn Watts (Author), Erin Deward (Narrator)

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Solitude: The Science and Power of Being Alone

The average adult spends nearly one-third of their waking life alone. How do we overcome the stigma of solitude and find strength in going it alone? Whether we love it or try to avoid it, we can make better use of that time. The science of solitude shows that alone time can be a powerful space used to tap into countless benefits. Translating key research findings into actionable facts and advice, this book shows that alone time can boost well-being. From relaxation and recharging to problem solving and emotional regulation, solitude can benefit personal growth, contentment, creativity, and our relationships with ourselves and others. By learning what makes us better at spending time alone, you can use these principles to move toward your best possible self.

Heather Hansen, Netta Weinstein, Thuy-Vy T. Nguyen (Author), Leanne Woodward (Narrator)

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The Science of Happiness: Seven Lessons for Living Well

*BASED ON BRISTOL UNIVERSITY'S MOST POPULAR COURSE, PROVEN TO IMPROVE MENTAL WELLBEING* We all want to be happier, but our brains often get in the way. At the heart of this is our perspective - when we are too inward-looking, we become overly concerned with our own inadequacies, compare ourselves with others and fail to appreciate the good in our lives. These patterns of thinking make us unhappy, anxious and apprehensive. In The Science of Happiness, world-leading psychologist Bruce Hood presents seven simple but life-changing lessons to break these patterns. He shows how we can form stronger connections with others, become more optimistic, learn to control our attention and finally get out of our own heads. Grounded in decades of studies in positive and developmental psychology, this book tells a radical new story about the roots of wellbeing and the obstacles that lie in our path. With clear, practical takeaways throughout, Professor Hood demonstrates how we can all harness the findings of this science to re-wire our thinking and transform our lives.

Bruce Hood (Author), Chris Harper, TBD (Narrator)

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How to Raise a Healthy Gamer: Break Bad Screen Habits, End Power Struggles, and Transform Your Relat

Is your child spending too much time playing video games? Or are your children are begging you for screen time and you don't know how to help them establish healthy tech habits? Are games causing conflict and arguments? Whatever brings you here, I can help. How much should I let them play? How do I get them to be interested in anything else?! Video games and managing screen time are a modern parenting problem with no blueprint and a rapidly changing landscape. Harvard-trained psychiatrist and former gaming addict, Dr Alok Kanojia - Dr K to his millions of followers - offers a proven, tested plan to help parents define, set and reinforce healthy boundaries around screens and video games. From communication strategies and advice on dealing with behavioural issues to the neurological reasons behind why tech is so addictive, How to Raise a Healthy Gamer is essential for parents of children of all ages. Based on Dr K's own experience with gaming addiction and his neuroscientific and psychiatric expertise, this in an accessible and engaging eight-week, step-by-step program covering how to react when your child becomes irritable, rude, or seemingly directionless around screens and offers insights on dealing with behavioural issues that often accompany game overuse such as ADHD and spectrum disorders. Written to empower parents with knowledge and practical advice, this guide from the foremost expert on video game psychology provides skills, offers hope and sets out a clear road map to building healthy gaming habits that will equip your child for a fulfilling future.

Dr Alok Kanojia (Author), Dr Alok Kanojia, TBD (Narrator)

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Psychology Audiobooks in Non-Fiction