Hyatt, Michael S.
Summary: A former CEO and best-selling author provides a proven system for people looking to take their personal goals off the backburner and create and execute a plan to achieve their personal, intellectual, business, relationship or financial dreams. --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158 HYASummary: Better self-control begins with an understanding of the psychological factors that affect behavior. Section one of this program focuses on the influence of brain structure, brain chemistry, and genetics on behavior; section two illustrates key concepts of psychoanalytic theory; and section three distinguishes between classical and operant conditioning. Strengths and limitations of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Streep, Peg.
Summary: "In Mastering the Art of Quitting the authors show us how to let go when we need to and how to start over. A guide to increasing our emotional and mental flexibility, assessing our goals, and knowing when to hang in or bail out, it tackles our tendenciesto overanalyze, ruminate, and put a positive spin on situations we actually need to avoid. In a culture which perceives quitting as a last...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Perseus Books Group 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158 STRSummary: Hiding deep within the human mind-or perhaps closer to its surface than many would care to know-are forces that can cause one person to assault and kill another. This program studies the primal centers of the brain and the behaviors they control in order to gain an understanding of violence. Illustrating the role of brain chemicals like dopamine and serotonin as well as social conditioning that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Kanzer, Jessie Asya
Summary: "Here are forty-seven inspirational pieces that are smart, hip, accessible, and rich with insight; forty-seven bite-sized stories of struggle, triumph, and contemplation based on sharp observations and anecdotes from the author's life. Each chapter begins with a verse from the Tao, followed by anecdotes and observations that give the teachings of Lao Tzu's applicability to contemporary life....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hampton Roads Publishing 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 KANSummary: Is it possible to predict what will make us happy? Why do some people have the ability to bounce back after disaster strikes, while others do not? This program examines qualities such as compassion, forgiveness, altruism, and resilience that foster positive emotions. In the spotlight are people facing major life challenges-job loss, a diagnosis of cancer, the death of a child, a serious...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Blankson, Amy
Summary: "Technology-at least in theory-is improving our productivity, efficiency, and communication. The one thing it's not doing is making us happier. We are experiencing historically high levels of depression and dissatisfaction. But it doesn't have to be that way. Technology can drive-not diminish-human happiness. Our brains receive 11 million bits of information every second but can only process 40...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA 158 BLAHill, Napoleon
Summary: "In this lost classic, the pioneering motivational coach teaches how to make the crucial leap from faith to action in bringing your dreams to life. Believe in yourself ... Have faith. We often hear these expressions. But faith is not enough. We need Applied Faith. In three hard-hitting chapters, motivational master Napoleon Hill teaches you how to transform belief to action, and faith into...
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Publisher / Publication Date: A TarcherPerigee Book 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158 HILAtwood, Meredith
Summary: "Exhausted and overworked lawyer, triathlete, wife, and mom Meredith Atwood decided one morning that she'd had it. She didn't take her kids to school. She didn't go to work. She didn't go to the gym. When she pulled herself out of bed hours later than she should have, she found a note from her husband next to two empty bottles of wine and a stack of unpaid bills: You need to get your sh*t...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Da Capo Lifelong Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 ATWColeman, Ken
Summary: "Are you looking for more than a J-O-B? Do you want to find purpose instead of just a paycheck? There's a reason you can't shake the feeling you were meant for more. In his new book, national bestselling author and career expert Ken Coleman lays out the seven stages for discovering and doing the work you were born to do. You'll go from a day job to your dream job by learning how to: 1. Get...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ramsey Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 COLWojcicki, Esther
Summary: The Godmother of Silicon Valley, legendary teacher, and mother of a Super Family shares her tried-and-tested methods for raising happy, healthy, successful children using Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration, and Kindness: TRICK. Esther Wojcicki--"Woj" to her many friends and admirers--is famous for three things: teaching a high school class that has changed the lives of thousands of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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2 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 649.1 WOJSummary: Using sophisticated 3-D animation, this program, divided into two parts, takes viewers on a journey deep into the brain to study the effects of the three substances. The first part illustrates the major functions of the brain and shows how its principal cells, the neurons, communicate with each other through electrical and chemical signals. In the second part, animated molecules of nicotine,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: What conditions of physical attraction tend to subtly speak out to members of the opposite sex? Why is there typically a fundamental difference in attitudes between men and women toward sexual relations? What physiological factors can influence men and women to stray from their partners? This program seeks to answer those and other questions as it sheds light on the mystery of sexual...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Rongen, Renee.
Summary: A collection of quotes, vignettes, and stories illustrated with art by and for women.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kittleson Creek Press 2012
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Place a hold to request this item.Grant, Adam
Summary: "The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again illuminates how we can elevate ourselves and others to unexpected heights. We live in a world that's obsessed with talent. We celebrate gifted students in school, natural athletes in sports, and child prodigies in music. But admiring people who start out with innate advantages leads us to overlook the distance we ourselves can travel. We...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.8 GRASummary: What happens in our brains when we think something is funny? Is laughter a form of self-defense? Can a joke be scientifically analyzed? This program studies the human response to humor from a physiological and psychological standpoint. Highlighting the importance of vocal cords in producing laughter, the program contrasts human and simian forms of humor and gives viewers an evolutionary...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Busting some gender-related beliefs while supporting others, this program shows that brain chemistry doesn't fit neatly into male and female categories. Five men and five women are put through scientific experiments, exploring major sex-related brain functions-including emotional recognition, empathy, competition, communication, and basic cognition. Candid camera sessions reveal male and female...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Fishbach, Ayelet
Summary: With fascinating research from the field of motivation science, this book provides strategies for pulling yourself where you want to go, so you can achieve your goals while staying healthy and happy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 153.8 FISFishbach, Ayelet
Summary: Based on research from the field of motivation science, this new framework for setting and achieving goals discusses how to attack the "middle problem," battle temptations, and use the help of others.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown Spark 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Humans may be the only species to shed tears. Does that make crying a strictly human act? This program explores the deep well of animal instinct that, shaped by eons of evolution, still informs our expression of grief, fear, anger, and even joy. Focusing on the development of distress signals in early hominid infant behavior, the program investigates differences in crying between adults and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Sincero, Jen
Summary: "A guide to ensure The New You is unshakeable. For anyone who has ever had trouble staying motivated while trailblazing towards badassery, [this book] is the companion to keep you fresh, focused, mighty, and driven. In one hundred exercises, reflections, and cues that you can use to immediately realign your mind and keep your resolve unwavering, this guide will show you how to turn the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 158.1 SINSummary: Pain has a clear purpose: warning the body of invasion and other dangers. But the connection between pain and the human mind is more mysterious. This program examines various types of pain and their frequently elusive neurological aspects; it also presents methods, both clinical and alternative, that help long-term sufferers cope with debilitating pain. Distinguishing between acute and chronic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Which is more enjoyable-the satisfaction of desire, or the sensation of longing itself? This program looks at the emotional, neurological, and genetic aspects of seeking and gaining pleasure, analyzing close ties between the search for gratification and the preservation of self and species. Examining a wide range of ways to follow one's bliss-including sex, artistic creation, the consumption of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: "In the ten years since its electrifying debut, Elizabeth Gilbert's "Eat Pray Love" has become a worldwide phenomenon, empowering millions of readers to set out on paths they never thought possible, in search of their own best selves. Here, in this candid and captivating collection, nearly fifty of those readers-- people as diverse in their experiences as they are in age and background-- share...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2016