26 Books like Change

People-Reading

by Ernest G. Beier • 1975

Every relationship runs on unconscious control. Learn to see the signals you have been missing.

3.92

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Interpersonal Dynamics 👀 Nonverbal Cues 👂 Listening Skills 🧠 Behavioral Influence 🔄 Reframing Techniques

People-Reading 94%

Every relationship runs on unconscious control. Learn to see the signals you have been missing.

by Ernest G. Beier 1975

3.92

24 ratings

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Interpersonal Dynamics 👀 Nonverbal Cues 👂 Listening Skills 🧠 Behavioral Influence 🔄 Reframing Techniques

Strategic Intervention Handbook

by Magali Peysha • 2014

Find the hidden need behind any problem and break lifelong patterns in a single coaching session.

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114

🛠️ Coaching Methodology 🧭 Strategic Therapy ⚡ Brief Therapy 🏠 Family Systems 💬 Ericksonian Therapy

Strategic Intervention Handbook 94%

Find the hidden need behind any problem and break lifelong patterns in a single coaching session.

by Magali Peysha 2014

4.25

114 ratings

🛠️ Coaching Methodology 🧭 Strategic Therapy ⚡ Brief Therapy 🏠 Family Systems 💬 Ericksonian Therapy

Liminal Thinking

by Dave Gray • 2016

Your beliefs resist new evidence because they are identity, not logic. Tools to change them anyway.

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🧠 Mental Models 🧱 Belief Systems 🏢 Organizational Change 💡 Design Thinking 👁️ Perspective Taking

Liminal Thinking 93%

Your beliefs resist new evidence because they are identity, not logic. Tools to change them anyway.

by Dave Gray 2016

3.93

3k+ ratings

🧠 Mental Models 🧱 Belief Systems 🏢 Organizational Change 💡 Design Thinking 👁️ Perspective Taking

I Am Right You Are Wrong

by Edward de Bono • 1990

Argument ruled Western thought for 2,400 years. The brain is actually built to perceive and design.

3.82

518

🧠 Creative Cognition 👁️ Perception Logic 🕸️ Self-Organizing Systems 💬 Dialogue Methods 🛠️ Constructive Thinking

I Am Right You Are Wrong 93%

Argument ruled Western thought for 2,400 years. The brain is actually built to perceive and design.

by Edward de Bono 1990

3.82

518 ratings

🧠 Creative Cognition 👁️ Perception Logic 🕸️ Self-Organizing Systems 💬 Dialogue Methods 🛠️ Constructive Thinking

Practical Intelligence

by Karl Albrecht • 2007

Most good ideas die unrecorded. The trainable mental skills that IQ tests never measured.

3.73

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🧠 Mental Models 🔬 Applied Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Flexibility 💡 Divergent Thinking ❤️ Emotional Intelligence

Practical Intelligence 93%

Most good ideas die unrecorded. The trainable mental skills that IQ tests never measured.

by Karl Albrecht 2007

3.73

149 ratings

🧠 Mental Models 🔬 Applied Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Flexibility 💡 Divergent Thinking ❤️ Emotional Intelligence

Buddhism

by Damien Keown • 1996

Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?

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📖 Introductory Buddhism ☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🛕 Theravada Buddhism 🪷 Mahayana Buddhism 🧘 Meditation Practice

Buddhism 93%

Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?

by Damien Keown 1996

3.74

3k+ ratings

📖 Introductory Buddhism ☸️ Buddhist Philosophy 🛕 Theravada Buddhism 🪷 Mahayana Buddhism 🧘 Meditation Practice

How real is real?

by Paul Watzlawick • 1976

Reality is built from messages, not facts. Spies, dolphins, and a counting horse show why.

4.17

1k+

🗣️ Communication Theory 🏗️ Social Constructionism 🧠 Cognitive Biases 📰 Disinformation 🐬 Animal Communication

How real is real? 93%

Reality is built from messages, not facts. Spies, dolphins, and a counting horse show why.

by Paul Watzlawick 1976

4.17

1k+ ratings

🗣️ Communication Theory 🏗️ Social Constructionism 🧠 Cognitive Biases 📰 Disinformation 🐬 Animal Communication

How We Change

by Ross Ellenhorn • 2020

You're not failing at change. You're succeeding at self-preservation, and that's the real problem.

3.84

435

🧠 Existential Psychology 🔄 Behavior Change 😰 Existential Anxiety 🪜 Incremental Progress 🤲 Self-Acceptance

How We Change 93%

You're not failing at change. You're succeeding at self-preservation, and that's the real problem.

by Ross Ellenhorn 2020

3.84

435 ratings

🧠 Existential Psychology 🔄 Behavior Change 😰 Existential Anxiety 🪜 Incremental Progress 🤲 Self-Acceptance

Handbook for a Positive Revolution

by Edward de Bono • 1991

A revolution without enemies: five principles that turn personal effectiveness into global change.

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115

🏛️ Social Change 🎯 Personal Effectiveness 👁️ Perception And Reality 🛠️ Constructive Action 💡 Creative Thinking

Handbook for a Positive Revolution Summary

Handbook for a Positive Revolution 93%

A revolution without enemies: five principles that turn personal effectiveness into global change.

by Edward de Bono 1991

3.23

115 ratings

🏛️ Social Change 🎯 Personal Effectiveness 👁️ Perception And Reality 🛠️ Constructive Action 💡 Creative Thinking

Redirect

by Timothy D. Wilson • 2009

Common-sense fixes fail. Small edits to our self-stories can change everything.

3.76

2k+

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Social Psychology 🔄 Behavior Change 📖 Narrative Psychology 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🌷 Positive Psychology

Redirect 93%

Common-sense fixes fail. Small edits to our self-stories can change everything.

by Timothy D. Wilson 2009

3.76

2k+ ratings

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Social Psychology 🔄 Behavior Change 📖 Narrative Psychology 🧠 Cognitive Reframing 🌷 Positive Psychology

Sleight of Mouth

by Robert B. Dilts • 2001

Limiting beliefs have a grammatical structure. Learn the verbal patterns that target it directly.

4.09

520

🧠 Neurolinguistic Programming 💬 Linguistic Reframing 🔄 Belief Change 🚧 Limiting Beliefs 🗣️ Self-Talk

Sleight of Mouth 93%

Limiting beliefs have a grammatical structure. Learn the verbal patterns that target it directly.

by Robert B. Dilts 2001

4.09

520 ratings

🧠 Neurolinguistic Programming 💬 Linguistic Reframing 🔄 Belief Change 🚧 Limiting Beliefs 🗣️ Self-Talk

The Ultimate Introduction to NLP

by Richard Bandler • 2013

From NLP's co-creator: the original tools for editing the mental maps that run your life.

3.71

1k+

🧠 Neuro-Linguistic Programming 🗺️ Mental Models ⚡ State Management 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🤝 Rapport Building

The Ultimate Introduction to NLP Summary

The Ultimate Introduction to NLP 93%

From NLP's co-creator: the original tools for editing the mental maps that run your life.

by Richard Bandler 2013

3.71

1k+ ratings

🧠 Neuro-Linguistic Programming 🗺️ Mental Models ⚡ State Management 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🤝 Rapport Building

Frogs Into Princes

by Richard Bandler • 1979

Read eye movements, anchor emotions, and rewrite the past: the live NLP workshop.

3.97

1k+

🧠 Neurolinguistic Programming ⏱️ Brief Therapy 💬 Ericksonian Hypnosis 👁️ Sensory Acuity 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

Frogs Into Princes 93%

Read eye movements, anchor emotions, and rewrite the past: the live NLP workshop.

by Richard Bandler 1979

3.97

1k+ ratings

🧠 Neurolinguistic Programming ⏱️ Brief Therapy 💬 Ericksonian Hypnosis 👁️ Sensory Acuity 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

Life and How to Survive It

by A.C. Robin Skynner • 1993

Exceptional mental health has a signature: genuine warmth, honest speech, and comfort with change.

4.10

434

🏠 Family Dynamics 💪 Emotional Resilience 🧭 Emotional Independence 🔄 Change Psychology 💬 Healthy Communication

Life and How to Survive It 93%

Exceptional mental health has a signature: genuine warmth, honest speech, and comfort with change.

by A.C. Robin Skynner 1993

4.10

434 ratings

🏠 Family Dynamics 💪 Emotional Resilience 🧭 Emotional Independence 🔄 Change Psychology 💬 Healthy Communication

How to Stay Sane

by Philippa Perry • 2012

Sanity's middle path between chaos and rigidity: a psychotherapist's compact, tool-packed guide.

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🧘 Self-Observation 📖 Narrative Therapy 🧠 Neuroplasticity 👶 Attachment Theory ⚖️ Stress Management

How to Stay Sane 93%

Sanity's middle path between chaos and rigidity: a psychotherapist's compact, tool-packed guide.

by Philippa Perry 2012

3.79

4k+ ratings

🧘 Self-Observation 📖 Narrative Therapy 🧠 Neuroplasticity 👶 Attachment Theory ⚖️ Stress Management

Reframing

by Richard Bandler • 1981

Change anyone's mind, including your own, by shifting the frame around their experience.

4.08

447

🧠 Nlp Techniques 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🧩 Parts Work 🗣️ Linguistic Psychology 🏢 Systems Thinking

Reframing 93%

Change anyone's mind, including your own, by shifting the frame around their experience.

by Richard Bandler 1981

4.08

447 ratings

🧠 Nlp Techniques 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🧩 Parts Work 🗣️ Linguistic Psychology 🏢 Systems Thinking

The Satir Model

by Virginia Satir • 1991

How a family therapist replaced pathology with potential, and why your worst habits prove strength.

4.27

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🛋️ Family Therapy 🌱 Humanistic Psychology 🧩 Inner Parts Work 🛡️ Survival Patterns 💬 Congruent Communication

The Satir Model 93%

How a family therapist replaced pathology with potential, and why your worst habits prove strength.

by Virginia Satir 1991

4.27

184 ratings

🛋️ Family Therapy 🌱 Humanistic Psychology 🧩 Inner Parts Work 🛡️ Survival Patterns 💬 Congruent Communication

Change Your Mind--And Keep the Change

by Connirae Andreas • 1987

Your habits and beliefs have a sensory code. Learn to rewrite it, often in minutes.

3.94

105

🧠 Neuro-Linguistic Programming 🖼️ Cognitive Reframing 💡 Belief Change 🎛️ State Control 📅 Timeline Therapy

Change Your Mind--And Keep the Change Summary

Change Your Mind--And Keep the Change 93%

Your habits and beliefs have a sensory code. Learn to rewrite it, often in minutes.

by Connirae Andreas 1987

3.94

105 ratings

🧠 Neuro-Linguistic Programming 🖼️ Cognitive Reframing 💡 Belief Change 🎛️ State Control 📅 Timeline Therapy

Think in Systems

by Zoe McKey • 2019

Why your solutions create new problems, and how to map the connections you're missing.

3.48

252

🧠 Systems Thinking 🧩 Mental Models 🗺️ Strategic Planning 🔄 Organizational Change 📐 Systems Theory

Think in Systems 93%

Why your solutions create new problems, and how to map the connections you're missing.

by Zoe McKey 2019

3.48

252 ratings

🧠 Systems Thinking 🧩 Mental Models 🗺️ Strategic Planning 🔄 Organizational Change 📐 Systems Theory

My Voice Will Go with You

by Sidney Rosen • 1982

Direct advice meets resistance. A well-told story slips past it. The master clinician's casebook.

4.26

2k+

🔮 Ericksonian Hypnosis ♟️ Strategic Therapy 📖 Therapeutic Storytelling 📋 Case Studies 🛋️ Practicing Therapists

My Voice Will Go with You 93%

Direct advice meets resistance. A well-told story slips past it. The master clinician's casebook.

by Sidney Rosen 1982

4.26

2k+ ratings

🔮 Ericksonian Hypnosis ♟️ Strategic Therapy 📖 Therapeutic Storytelling 📋 Case Studies 🛋️ Practicing Therapists

Be Who You Want

by Christian Jarrett • 2021

Personality is not set in stone. The neuroscience that proves you can reshape who you are.

3.71

262

🧠 Personality Psychology 🔄 Behavioral Change 🧬 Neuroplasticity 💖 Self-Compassion 📖 Life Narratives

Be Who You Want 93%

Personality is not set in stone. The neuroscience that proves you can reshape who you are.

by Christian Jarrett 2021

3.71

262 ratings

🧠 Personality Psychology 🔄 Behavioral Change 🧬 Neuroplasticity 💖 Self-Compassion 📖 Life Narratives

A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance

by Leon Festinger • 1957

The mental shortcuts that run your life are full of bugs. Here's how to debug them.

4.02

193

🧠 Mental Models 🔍 Cognitive Biases ⚡ Cognitive Dissonance 💡 Critical Thinking 🔄 Belief Change

A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance Summary

A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance 93%

The mental shortcuts that run your life are full of bugs. Here's how to debug them.

by Leon Festinger 1957

4.02

193 ratings

🧠 Mental Models 🔍 Cognitive Biases ⚡ Cognitive Dissonance 💡 Critical Thinking 🔄 Belief Change

Reframe Your Brain

by Scott Adams • 2023

Mental reframes that work better than truth: how to install them for happiness and success.

4.35

1k+

🔄 Perspective Shifting 🛠️ Pragmatic Self-Help ⚙️ Systems Thinking 🧩 Hybrid Skills ⚡ Energy Management

Reframe Your Brain 92%

Mental reframes that work better than truth: how to install them for happiness and success.

by Scott Adams 2023

4.35

1k+ ratings

🔄 Perspective Shifting 🛠️ Pragmatic Self-Help ⚙️ Systems Thinking 🧩 Hybrid Skills ⚡ Energy Management

Richard Bandler's Guide to Trance-formation

by Richard Bandler • 2008

Your brain runs on outdated software. Here is the manual for a hard reset.

4.20

582

🧠 Hypnosis 🗣️ Nlp 💡 Belief Change 🎯 Persuasion 🕷️ Phobia Treatment

Richard Bandler's Guide to Trance-formation Summary

Richard Bandler's Guide to Trance-formation 92%

Your brain runs on outdated software. Here is the manual for a hard reset.

by Richard Bandler 2008

4.20

582 ratings

🧠 Hypnosis 🗣️ Nlp 💡 Belief Change 🎯 Persuasion 🕷️ Phobia Treatment

The Martin Buber–Carl Rogers Dialogue

by Rob Anderson • 1997

The Buber-Rogers dialogue shaped modern therapy. For forty years, the transcript was wrong.

4.16

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Humanistic Psychology 💬 Dialogic Philosophy 📜 Intellectual History 🤝 Therapeutic Relationship 🧠 Philosophical Psychology

The Martin Buber–Carl Rogers Dialogue Summary

The Martin Buber–Carl Rogers Dialogue 92%

The Buber-Rogers dialogue shaped modern therapy. For forty years, the transcript was wrong.

by Rob Anderson 1997

4.16

31 ratings

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Humanistic Psychology 💬 Dialogic Philosophy 📜 Intellectual History 🤝 Therapeutic Relationship 🧠 Philosophical Psychology

The Structure of Magic I

by Richard Bandler • 1975

The words clients choose reveal where thinking gets stuck, and precise questions can unlock it.

4.08

1k+

🧠 Neuro-Linguistic Programming 🗣️ Linguistic Therapy 🏗️ Constructivism 💬 Language Patterns 🔒 Limiting Beliefs

The Structure of Magic I 92%

The words clients choose reveal where thinking gets stuck, and precise questions can unlock it.

by Richard Bandler 1975

4.08

1k+ ratings

🧠 Neuro-Linguistic Programming 🗣️ Linguistic Therapy 🏗️ Constructivism 💬 Language Patterns 🔒 Limiting Beliefs

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