Psychology is a science that studies the characteristics of the human psyche: our habits, moods, character, and reasons for actions and, in general, how our brain works.
Books on human behavior, on how to read emotions, recognize lies and understand human characters. Psychologists recommend.
“Games that people play. Psychology of Human Relations “, E. Bern
The international cult bestseller is worth reading for those who are ready to go beyond the usual life scenarios, want to understand the motives of their actions and the behavior of other people and find out why conflicts arise. Bern believes that a person can change his destiny if he wants.
“Accentuated Personalities”, K. Leonhard
The term “accentuation” was coined by Leonhard. By it, he understood overly expressed character traits, which are an extreme version of the mental norm and border on a pathological state.
In the work, which has become one of the most popular in the field of psychiatry, the author conducts a psychological analysis of accentuated personalities and analyzes examples from fiction.
“Understand the nature of man”, A. Adler
Adler, the author of the term “inferiority complex”, talks about the adaptation of the individual in society, the significance of the period of infancy and early childhood, the development of character, its individual features and manifestations.
He claims that a person is responsible for his actions and is able to change behavior, which plays an important role in interpersonal relationships.
«Under the Shadow of Saturn» by D. Hollis
Hollis writes about the eight mysteries of male psychology, trauma and how to heal it, and the fear that drives a man’s life.
Since childhood, a man is assigned certain expectations, but they do not teach him to listen to himself. The author explains how to cope with trauma and learn to build trusting relationships with yourself and others. The work is supplemented with examples from his psychotherapeutic practice.
“Psychology of a Woman”, K. Horney
Horney disagreed with many of Freud’s views on women. For example, with the fact that every woman is jealous of a man’s penis and unconsciously wants to give birth to a son. For her point of view, she was expelled from the ranks of the American Psychological Association.
But this did not prevent her from creating her own theory of the psychology of women, which is set forth in the work. Horney touches on the topic of:
- sexual disorders and social inequality;
- writes about the problems of marriage;
- motherhood;
- sexual relations;
- femininity;
- love and fidelity.
“He: The Deeper Aspects of Male Psychology”, R. Johnson
Johnson draws a parallel with the Parzival myth and uses this legend to uncover deep psychological processes in men. The author tells what it means to be a man and how it becomes, explains the origins of aggression and bad mood, and also explains the role of women in the life of the stronger sex.
Johnson has a similar work, but only on women – “She: The Deeper Aspects of Female Psychology.” In it, using the example of the myth of Eros and Psyche, he reveals the subtleties of the female perception of the world.
«Why Good People Do Bad Deeds» by D. Hollis
Everyone has a dark side, but not everyone is willing to admit it. It hides in the unconscious, but manifests itself in our actions and actions. Hollis writes how to recognize your Shadow, change behavior, overcome internal contradictions and learn to act with awareness.
The book will be of interest to everyone who wants to find the strength to deal with the “inner demons”, to understand the essence and nature of the Shadow and find out what motivates other people when they perform certain actions.