Best Psychology Books

Psychological books have always been the most interesting books for me. But I can not say, I have read enough andI can not say I am fully satisfied with those I have read. But very few af them were really good. Here are they:
Social Intelligence: The New Science of Social Relationships – 2006 – Emotional Intelligence was an international phenomenon, appearing on the New York Times bestseller list for over a year and selling more than five million copies worldwide. Now, once again, Daniel Goleman has written a groundbreaking synthesis of the latest findings in biology and brain science, revealing that we are “wired to connect” and the surprisingly deep impact of our relationships on every aspect of our lives.
Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ – 1996 – New York Times science writer Goleman argues that our emotions play a much greater role in thought, decision making and individual success than is commonly acknowledged. He defines “emotional intelligence”?a trait not measured by IQ tests?as a set of skills, including control of one’s impulses, self-motivation, empathy and social competence in interpersonal relationships. Although his highly accessible survey of research into cognitive and emotional development may not convince readers that this grab bag of faculties comprise a clearly recognizable, well-defined aptitude, his report is nevertheless an intriguing and practical guide to emotional mastery. In marriage, emotional intelligence means listening well and being able to calm down. In the workplace, it manifests when bosses give subordinates constructive feedback regarding their performance. Goleman also looks at pilot programs in schools from New York City to Oakland, Calif., where kids are taught conflict resolution, impulse control and social skills.

Hitler’s psychopathology :Numerous psychiatrists and historians have speculated about the nature of Hitler’s personality and motivation. During World War II, the Office of Strategic Services, under the direction of psychoanalyst Walter C. Langer, prepared a dossier for American intelligence, which was ultimately declassified and published in 1972 as The Mind of Adolf Hitler. Hitler’sPsychopathology is, to my knowledge, the first comprehensive work to examine the voluminous historical record amassed since the preparation of the Office of Strategic Services study using the framework of current thought on the development and structure of personality.

When Nietzsche Wept: It’s sometimes argued that Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophical work demonstrates an interest in psychology, introspection, and relations of power and desire, that in some way prefigures the development of psychoanalysis. As a Nietzsche fan who’s also read a moderate amount on psychoanalysis, I’m not sure that a real connection or affinity exists between the two bodies of ideas. Nevertheless, such an affinity is assumed as the basis of this novel, which imagines what might have happened had Josef Breuer tried to test his “talking cure,” developed in his treatment of Bertha Pappenheim, on Nietzsche in the Viennese winter of 1882.
I read and liked these books, although these reviews do not belong to me…