The Neurobiology of We: How Relationships, the Mind, and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are (MP3)
You've no doubt heard of the mind-body connection. But Daniel J. Siegel suggests that there's another piece to the puzzle: the profound influence of those around us. On The Neurobiology of We, the founder of the emerging field known as interpersonal neurobiology presents a new model of human potential that he calls the mindbody-relationship connection. Building on more than two decades of scientific research, Siegel offers listeners an in-depth exploration of this new map of human consciousness; insights into how interpersonal experiences shape the developing mind
Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence Vol. 1 and 2
The landscape of interpersonal violence has become too familiar, too close to home, work, or school. Behavior “that intentionally threatens, attempts, or actually inflicts harm on other people” is the subject of this set, which contains more than 500 entries on the different forms of interpersonal violence, their incidence and prevalence, theoretical explanations, public-policy initiatives, and prevention and intervention strategies. The purpose of the encyclopedia is to help students and the general public understand various aspects of the problem as well as to provide a quick reference for professionals.
Tigana is the writer's fourth book, after the Fionavar trilogy, and it's with this book that he finds the first full measure of his unique voice. Tigana features a wealth of detail, everything from religion to politics to warfare to culture to interpersonal relationships, all in a setting analogous to medieval Italy. The list of writing traits mastered in Tigana also includes pain, which Kay has never shied away from.
Skilled Interpersonal Communication: Research, Theory and Practice
'The most comprehensive review of skilled interpersonal communication available. Encyclopaedic in reach and engagingly written, it offers many pointers for improved practice across a myriad of fields. It will serve as the classic introduction to interpersonal skills for many years to come.' - Dr Dennis Tourish, Reader in Communication Management, University of Aberdeen
Crew (or Cockpit) Resource Management training originated from a NASA workshop in 1979 that focused on improving air safety. The NASA research at that time found the primary cause of the majority of aviation accidents to be human error, and further showed the main problems to be failures of interpersonal communication, leadership, and decision making in the cockpit.
