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How to Deal with Angry People
by Ryan Martin • 2023
Anger spreads like a virus. Ten psychology-backed strategies for staying steady when others lose it.
3.45
238
How to Deal with Angry People Summary
How to Deal with Angry People 89%
Anger spreads like a virus. Ten psychology-backed strategies for staying steady when others lose it.
by Ryan Martin 2023
3.45
238 ratings
Instant Anger Management
by Aaron Karmin LCPC • 2021
Anger floods your body in seconds. The CBT countermove that works just as fast.
3.75
164
Instant Anger Management Summary
Instant Anger Management 88%
Anger floods your body in seconds. The CBT countermove that works just as fast.
by Aaron Karmin LCPC 2021
3.75
164 ratings
When Anger Hurts
by Matthew McKay • 1989
You choose anger more than you realize. The cognitive toolkit for choosing calm instead.
4.00
247
When Anger Hurts Summary
When Anger Hurts 88%
You choose anger more than you realize. The cognitive toolkit for choosing calm instead.
by Matthew McKay 1989
4.00
247 ratings
The Anger Control Workbook
by Matthew McKay • 2000
Anger feeds on pain, blame, and pent-up tension. The techniques that starve it at every stage.
4.01
130
The Anger Control Workbook Summary
The Anger Control Workbook 88%
Anger feeds on pain, blame, and pent-up tension. The techniques that starve it at every stage.
by Matthew McKay 2000
4.01
130 ratings
How To Control Your Anger Before It Controls You
by Albert Ellis • 1997
Other people don't make you angry. Your rigid rules for how they must behave do.
3.62
413
How To Control Your Anger Before It Controls You Summary
How To Control Your Anger Before It Controls You 88%
Other people don't make you angry. Your rigid rules for how they must behave do.
by Albert Ellis 1997
3.62
413 ratings
Never Get Angry Again
by David J. Lieberman • 2018
How to stop managing your anger and start outgrowing it, one perspective shift at a time.
3.77
2k+
Never Get Angry Again Summary
Never Get Angry Again 87%
How to stop managing your anger and start outgrowing it, one perspective shift at a time.
by David J. Lieberman 2018
3.77
2k+ ratings
Anger
by Gary Chapman • 2007
God gave you anger for a purpose. How to use it without letting it use you.
4.02
2k+
Anger Summary
Anger 87%
God gave you anger for a purpose. How to use it without letting it use you.
by Gary Chapman 2007
4.02
2k+ ratings
The Cow in the Parking Lot
by Leonard Scheff • 2008
What if anger were a habit? Find the hidden demand before it ignites.
3.98
2k+
The Cow in the Parking Lot Summary
The Cow in the Parking Lot 87%
What if anger were a habit? Find the hidden demand before it ignites.
by Leonard Scheff 2008
3.98
2k+ ratings
The Surprising Purpose of Anger
by Marshall B. Rosenberg • 2005
Anger isn't the enemy. The practice for finding the unmet need behind every outburst.
4.12
802
The Surprising Purpose of Anger Summary
The Surprising Purpose of Anger 87%
Anger isn't the enemy. The practice for finding the unmet need behind every outburst.
by Marshall B. Rosenberg 2005
4.12
802 ratings
The Dance of Anger
by Harriet Lerner • 1985
The anger you hide is a map for breaking the relationship patterns that keep you stuck.
4.11
30k+
The Dance of Anger Summary
The Dance of Anger 87%
The anger you hide is a map for breaking the relationship patterns that keep you stuck.
by Harriet Lerner 1985
4.11
30k+ ratings
Living with the Passive-Aggressive Man
by Scott Wetzler • 1992
How to spot the hidden anger, stop the push-pull, and set limits that end the game.
4.02
349
Living with the Passive-Aggressive Man Summary
Living with the Passive-Aggressive Man 87%
How to spot the hidden anger, stop the push-pull, and set limits that end the game.
by Scott Wetzler 1992
4.02
349 ratings
Living Beyond Your Feelings
by Joyce Meyer • 2011
Moods shift without notice. A faith-based plan for standing firm when feelings push hard.
4.33
3k+
Living Beyond Your Feelings Summary
Living Beyond Your Feelings 86%
Moods shift without notice. A faith-based plan for standing firm when feelings push hard.
by Joyce Meyer 2011
4.33
3k+ ratings
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Anger
by Alexander L. Chapman • 2015
Anger passes. Its wreckage stays. DBT skills for making sure only the anger leaves the room.
4.22
90
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Anger Summary
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Anger 86%
Anger passes. Its wreckage stays. DBT skills for making sure only the anger leaves the room.
by Alexander L. Chapman 2015
4.22
90 ratings
Rage
by Ronald T. Potter-Efron • 2007
Rage isn't one emotion but six, and each type has its own way out. Find yours.
3.93
281
Rage Summary
Rage 86%
Rage isn't one emotion but six, and each type has its own way out. Find yours.
by Ronald T. Potter-Efron 2007
3.93
281 ratings
Mindfulness for Anger Management
by Stephen Dansiger • 2018
Anger is a messenger, not a monster. Mindfulness practices to read its signals before you react.
4.03
120
Mindfulness for Anger Management Summary
Mindfulness for Anger Management 86%
Anger is a messenger, not a monster. Mindfulness practices to read its signals before you react.
by Stephen Dansiger 2018
4.03
120 ratings
How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable
by Suzette Haden Elgin • 1997
Disagreement does not need to hurt. The tools for holding your ground without the casualties.
3.87
201
How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable Summary
How to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable 86%
Disagreement does not need to hurt. The tools for holding your ground without the casualties.
by Suzette Haden Elgin 1997
3.87
201 ratings
Unfuck Your Anger
by Faith G. Harper • 2020
Anger that protects you, rage that wrecks you, and the neuroscience that tells them apart.
3.70
1k+
Unfuck Your Anger Summary
Unfuck Your Anger 86%
Anger that protects you, rage that wrecks you, and the neuroscience that tells them apart.
by Faith G. Harper 2020
3.70
1k+ ratings
Stoicism - Understanding and Practicing the Philosophy of the Stoics
by Kyle Faber • 2019
Emotions aren't reactions; they're habits. The Stoic method for building the ones that serve you.
4.15
100
Stoicism - Understanding and Practicing the Philosophy of the Stoics Summary
Stoicism - Understanding and Practicing the Philosophy of the Stoics 86%
Emotions aren't reactions; they're habits. The Stoic method for building the ones that serve you.
by Kyle Faber 2019
4.15
100 ratings
Love Is Never Enough
by Aaron T. Beck • 1988
Love alone can't save marriage. The thinking traps that poison couples and how to neutralize them.
4.03
782
Love Is Never Enough Summary
Love Is Never Enough 86%
Love alone can't save marriage. The thinking traps that poison couples and how to neutralize them.
by Aaron T. Beck 1988
4.03
782 ratings
How to Keep People from Pushing Your Buttons
by Albert Ellis • 1994
The person didn't upset you: your thought did. A four-step method to break the emotional loop.
3.58
563
How to Keep People from Pushing Your Buttons Summary
How to Keep People from Pushing Your Buttons 86%
The person didn't upset you: your thought did. A four-step method to break the emotional loop.
by Albert Ellis 1994
3.58
563 ratings
Dealing with Difficult People
by Roy Lilley • 2001
Seven types of difficult people, one playbook. Spot the pattern, tailor the response, end the drama.
3.24
566
Dealing with Difficult People Summary
Dealing with Difficult People 86%
Seven types of difficult people, one playbook. Spot the pattern, tailor the response, end the drama.
by Roy Lilley 2001
3.24
566 ratings
The Buddha's Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony
by Bhikkhu Bodhi • 2016
The Buddha's social teachings on anger, speech, and justice, collected from the original discourses.
4.48
139
The Buddha's Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony Summary
The Buddha's Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony 86%
The Buddha's social teachings on anger, speech, and justice, collected from the original discourses.
by Bhikkhu Bodhi 2016
4.48
139 ratings
Talking to Crazy
by Mark Goulston • 2015
When they dig in, lean in. A psychiatrist's counterintuitive guide to disarming irrational people.
3.92
2k+
Talking to Crazy Summary
Talking to Crazy 86%
When they dig in, lean in. A psychiatrist's counterintuitive guide to disarming irrational people.
by Mark Goulston 2015
3.92
2k+ ratings
How to Deal With Difficult People
by Gill Hasson • 2014
Three types of difficult people, the script that disarms each, and the moment each script fails.
3.52
717
How to Deal With Difficult People Summary
How to Deal With Difficult People 86%
Three types of difficult people, the script that disarms each, and the moment each script fails.
by Gill Hasson 2014
3.52
717 ratings
Asshole No More
by Xavier Crement • 1990
Definitive field guide to assholism: a social disease with types, stages, and a recovery program.
2.73
5k+
Asshole No More Summary
Asshole No More 86%
Definitive field guide to assholism: a social disease with types, stages, and a recovery program.
by Xavier Crement 1990
2.73
5k+ ratings
Zen and the Art of Dealing with Difficult People
by Mark Westmoquette • 2021
Your most difficult person is a hidden teacher. Zen practices for transforming conflict into growth.
3.66
159
Zen and the Art of Dealing with Difficult People Summary
Zen and the Art of Dealing with Difficult People 85%
Your most difficult person is a hidden teacher. Zen practices for transforming conflict into growth.
by Mark Westmoquette 2021
3.66
159 ratings
Unoffendable
by Brant Hansen • 2015
Your anger isn't righteous. It's dressed-up self-flattery, and the cure is giving it up in advance.
4.44
13k+
Unoffendable Summary
Unoffendable 85%
Your anger isn't righteous. It's dressed-up self-flattery, and the cure is giving it up in advance.
by Brant Hansen 2015
4.44
13k+ ratings
Taming the Tiger Within
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2004
Gentle Buddhist path to stop suppressing or exploding and start transforming your toughest emotions.
4.08
6k+
Taming the Tiger Within Summary
Taming the Tiger Within 85%
Gentle Buddhist path to stop suppressing or exploding and start transforming your toughest emotions.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2004
4.08
6k+ ratings
The Nice Girl Syndrome
by Beverly Engel • 2008
Niceness is a magnet for abuse. The tools for replacing it with anger, boundaries, and safety.
3.84
754
The Nice Girl Syndrome Summary
The Nice Girl Syndrome 85%
Niceness is a magnet for abuse. The tools for replacing it with anger, boundaries, and safety.
by Beverly Engel 2008
3.84
754 ratings
Coping with Difficult People
by Robert M. Bramson • 1981
Difficult people fall into types. What drives each one, and the exact moves that defuse them.
3.77
661
Coping with Difficult People Summary
Coping with Difficult People 85%
Difficult people fall into types. What drives each one, and the exact moves that defuse them.
by Robert M. Bramson 1981
3.77
661 ratings
Caring Enough to Confront
by David Augsburger • 1973
Conflict does not require cruelty. The skills to confront with honesty and care.
3.89
262
Caring Enough to Confront Summary
Caring Enough to Confront 85%
Conflict does not require cruelty. The skills to confront with honesty and care.
by David Augsburger 1973
3.89
262 ratings
Anger
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2001
Stop suppressing anger. A Buddhist practice for meeting it with awareness and letting it transform.
4.08
12k+
Anger Summary
Anger 85%
Stop suppressing anger. A Buddhist practice for meeting it with awareness and letting it transform.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2001
4.08
12k+ ratings
Couple Skills
by Matthew McKay • 1994
Skills, not soulmates: the listening, asking, and cooling-down tools that make a relationship work.
3.93
352
Couple Skills Summary
Couple Skills 85%
Skills, not soulmates: the listening, asking, and cooling-down tools that make a relationship work.
by Matthew McKay 1994
3.93
352 ratings
How to Really Love Your Teen
by D. Ross Campbell • 1981
Teens need eye contact, physical touch, and undivided attention. They rarely ask for any of them.
4.05
384
How to Really Love Your Teen Summary
How to Really Love Your Teen 85%
Teens need eye contact, physical touch, and undivided attention. They rarely ask for any of them.
by D. Ross Campbell 1981
4.05
384 ratings
Conflict Fluent
by Emily Taylor • 2021
Every conflict you face gets the same response. There are four other options worth learning.
4.33
6
Conflict Fluent Summary
Conflict Fluent 85%
Every conflict you face gets the same response. There are four other options worth learning.
by Emily Taylor 2021
4.33
6 ratings
Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High
by Kerry Patterson • 2002
The playbook for the conversations you dread: say hard things without destroying the relationship.
4.07
83k+
Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High Summary
Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High 85%
The playbook for the conversations you dread: say hard things without destroying the relationship.
by Kerry Patterson 2002
4.07
83k+ ratings
Conflict Communication
by Rory Miller • 2014
Conflict follows hidden scripts. A manual for spotting the pattern and choosing a better response.
4.23
381
Conflict Communication Summary
Conflict Communication 85%
Conflict follows hidden scripts. A manual for spotting the pattern and choosing a better response.
by Rory Miller 2014
4.23
381 ratings
Aikido in Everyday Life
by Terry Dobson • 1993
Stop meeting force with force. An Aikido master's guide to redirecting conflict until it dissolves.
3.86
176
Aikido in Everyday Life Summary
Aikido in Everyday Life 85%
Stop meeting force with force. An Aikido master's guide to redirecting conflict until it dissolves.
by Terry Dobson 1993
3.86
176 ratings
5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life
by Bill Eddy • 2018
The ten percent who escalate every conflict. Spot them, manage them, protect yourself.
3.88
2k+
5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life Summary
5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life 85%
The ten percent who escalate every conflict. Spot them, manage them, protect yourself.
by Bill Eddy 2018
3.88
2k+ ratings
How to Hug a Porcupine
by June Eding • 2009
Some people wear armor everywhere. How to reach the person inside.
3.09
3k+
How to Hug a Porcupine Summary
How to Hug a Porcupine 85%
Some people wear armor everywhere. How to reach the person inside.
by June Eding 2009
3.09
3k+ ratings
The Disease to Please
by Harriet B. Braiker • 2000
Why needing everyone's approval works like an addiction, and the protocol for breaking free.
3.89
2k+
The Disease to Please Summary
The Disease to Please 85%
Why needing everyone's approval works like an addiction, and the protocol for breaking free.
by Harriet B. Braiker 2000
3.89
2k+ ratings
Assassination Generation
by Dave Grossman • 2016
Your child's favorite game uses the same conditioning that trains soldiers to kill.
3.71
351
Assassination Generation Summary
Assassination Generation 85%
Your child's favorite game uses the same conditioning that trains soldiers to kill.
by Dave Grossman 2016
3.71
351 ratings
Just Listen
by Mark Goulston • 2009
Most communication fails because nobody feels understood. A psychiatrist shows what to do about it.
4.06
10k+
Just Listen Summary
Just Listen 85%
Most communication fails because nobody feels understood. A psychiatrist shows what to do about it.
by Mark Goulston 2009
4.06
10k+ ratings
The Customer Service Survival Kit
by Richard S. Gallagher • 2013
The exact words that defuse an angry customer: a frontline survival guide for the worst moments.
3.94
142
The Customer Service Survival Kit Summary
The Customer Service Survival Kit 85%
The exact words that defuse an angry customer: a frontline survival guide for the worst moments.
by Richard S. Gallagher 2013
3.94
142 ratings
Living Nonviolent Communication
by Marshall B. Rosenberg • 1999
Anger is a message, not a mistake. A framework for reading the need beneath every fight.
4.33
50k+
Living Nonviolent Communication Summary
Living Nonviolent Communication 85%
Anger is a message, not a mistake. A framework for reading the need beneath every fight.
by Marshall B. Rosenberg 1999
4.33
50k+ ratings
Anger
by Carol Tavris • 1983
Venting anger doesn't cool you down; it fuels the fire. The evidence against catharsis.
3.81
257
Anger Summary
Anger 85%
Venting anger doesn't cool you down; it fuels the fire. The evidence against catharsis.
by Carol Tavris 1983
3.81
257 ratings
Dealing with Difficult People
by Harvard Business Review • 2007
Diagnose conflict before you act: hot fights and cold shoulders each need a different playbook.
3.66
1k+
Dealing with Difficult People Summary
Dealing with Difficult People 85%
Diagnose conflict before you act: hot fights and cold shoulders each need a different playbook.
by Harvard Business Review 2007
3.66
1k+ ratings
For Your Own Good
by Alice Miller • 1985
The parenting we defend may be the hidden origin of the violence we cannot explain.
4.25
2k+
For Your Own Good Summary
For Your Own Good 85%
The parenting we defend may be the hidden origin of the violence we cannot explain.
by Alice Miller 1985
4.25
2k+ ratings
Don't Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens
by Sheri Van Dijk • 2011
Handle big emotions without burning bridges or numbing out. DBT skills built for the teen brain.
4.13
335
Don't Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens Summary
Don't Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens 85%
Handle big emotions without burning bridges or numbing out. DBT skills built for the teen brain.
by Sheri Van Dijk 2011
4.13
335 ratings
High Conflict People in Legal Disputes
by Bill Eddy • 2005
The personality disorders that turn simple disputes into litigation wars, and how to handle them.
4.39
124
High Conflict People in Legal Disputes Summary
High Conflict People in Legal Disputes 85%
The personality disorders that turn simple disputes into litigation wars, and how to handle them.
by Bill Eddy 2005
4.39
124 ratings
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