50 Books like Violence of Mind

Scaling Force

by Rory Miller • 2012

Survive the fight and the trial. A graduated system for matching your response to the threat.

4.41

172

👀 Situational Awareness 🗣️ Conflict De-Escalation 🦅 Predatory Violence 📊 Escalation Of Force ⚖️ Self-Defense Law

Scaling Force 98%

Survive the fight and the trial. A graduated system for matching your response to the threat.

by Rory Miller 2012

4.41

172 ratings

👀 Situational Awareness 🗣️ Conflict De-Escalation 🦅 Predatory Violence 📊 Escalation Of Force ⚖️ Self-Defense Law

When Violence Is the Answer

by Tim Larkin • 2017

Two kinds of threat: one talks, one attacks. Treating both the same way gets you killed.

4.25

1k+

🛡️ Self-Defense Training 🔪 Predatory Violence 🧠 Combat Psychology ⚔️ Combatives 🔍 Criminal Mindset

When Violence Is the Answer 97%

Two kinds of threat: one talks, one attacks. Treating both the same way gets you killed.

by Tim Larkin 2017

4.25

1k+ ratings

🛡️ Self-Defense Training 🔪 Predatory Violence 🧠 Combat Psychology ⚔️ Combatives 🔍 Criminal Mindset

Facing Violence

by Rory Miller • 2011

Two types of violence exist, and your dojo probably never taught you the difference.

4.25

1k+

🛡️ Self-Defense ⚔️ Violence Dynamics 🐺 Predator Mindset 👀 Situational Awareness 🧠 Survival Psychology

Facing Violence 97%

Two types of violence exist, and your dojo probably never taught you the difference.

by Rory Miller 2011

4.25

1k+ ratings

🛡️ Self-Defense ⚔️ Violence Dynamics 🐺 Predator Mindset 👀 Situational Awareness 🧠 Survival Psychology

Sheep No More

by Jonathan T. Gilliam • 2017

The attacker already has a plan. Build yours first using their own surveillance methods.

3.93

389

🛡️ Personal Security 👁️ Situational Awareness 📋 Threat Assessment 📝 Defensive Planning 🏃 Escape And Evasion

Sheep No More 97%

The attacker already has a plan. Build yours first using their own surveillance methods.

by Jonathan T. Gilliam 2017

3.93

389 ratings

🛡️ Personal Security 👁️ Situational Awareness 📋 Threat Assessment 📝 Defensive Planning 🏃 Escape And Evasion

Meditations on Violence

by Rory Miller • 2008

Why your black belt won't save you: real violence plays by rules your dojo never taught.

4.33

2k+

🥋 Martial Arts Realism 🛡️ Self-Defense Training 🧠 Adrenal Stress 🔪 Criminal Psychology ⚖️ Use Of Force

Meditations on Violence 96%

Why your black belt won't save you: real violence plays by rules your dojo never taught.

by Rory Miller 2008

4.33

2k+ ratings

🥋 Martial Arts Realism 🛡️ Self-Defense Training 🧠 Adrenal Stress 🔪 Criminal Psychology ⚖️ Use Of Force

Escape the Wolf

by Clint Emerson • 2022

A SEAL's system for reading threats, blending in anywhere, and escaping before danger strikes.

4.14

100

👀 Situational Awareness 🔐 Personal Safety 🕵️ Operational Security 🛡️ Protector Mindset ⚠️ Threat Assessment

Escape the Wolf 96%

A SEAL's system for reading threats, blending in anywhere, and escaping before danger strikes.

by Clint Emerson 2022

4.14

100 ratings

👀 Situational Awareness 🔐 Personal Safety 🕵️ Operational Security 🛡️ Protector Mindset ⚠️ Threat Assessment

The Safety Trap

by Spencer Coursen • 2021

Comfort is the greatest trap. A security expert retrains your instincts for a dangerous world.

4.11

196

🛡️ Personal Security 👀 Situational Awareness 🥋 Self-Defense 🧠 Preparedness Mindset 🔍 Threat Assessment

The Safety Trap 96%

Comfort is the greatest trap. A security expert retrains your instincts for a dangerous world.

by Spencer Coursen 2021

4.11

196 ratings

🛡️ Personal Security 👀 Situational Awareness 🥋 Self-Defense 🧠 Preparedness Mindset 🔍 Threat Assessment

Becoming Bulletproof

by Evy Poumpouras • 2020

A Secret Service agent's toolkit: manage fear, spot lies, and influence like you protect presidents.

4.14

9k+

🛡️ Personal Safety 👁️ Situational Awareness 😨 Fear Management 🧠 Mental Resilience 👀 Reading Body Language

Becoming Bulletproof 96%

A Secret Service agent's toolkit: manage fear, spot lies, and influence like you protect presidents.

by Evy Poumpouras 2020

4.14

9k+ ratings

🛡️ Personal Safety 👁️ Situational Awareness 😨 Fear Management 🧠 Mental Resilience 👀 Reading Body Language

Left of Bang

by Patrick Van Horne • 2014

Six ways to read behavior, one baseline trick, and the three-anomaly rule that triggers action.

3.98

3k+

🧭 Situational Awareness 🛡️ Personal Safety 🕵️ Behavioral Profiling ⚠️ Threat Detection 🔎 Pre-Attack Indicators

Left of Bang 96%

Six ways to read behavior, one baseline trick, and the three-anomaly rule that triggers action.

by Patrick Van Horne 2014

3.98

3k+ ratings

🧭 Situational Awareness 🛡️ Personal Safety 🕵️ Behavioral Profiling ⚠️ Threat Detection 🔎 Pre-Attack Indicators

Spy Secrets That Can Save Your Life

by Jason Hanson • 2015

Escape restraints, spot a tail, secure a room: spy skills for civilians.

3.64

2k+

👀 Situational Awareness 🏠 Home Security 🥋 Self-Defense ✈️ Travel Safety 👪 Family Safety

Spy Secrets That Can Save Your Life Summary

Spy Secrets That Can Save Your Life 96%

Escape restraints, spot a tail, secure a room: spy skills for civilians.

by Jason Hanson 2015

3.64

2k+ ratings

👀 Situational Awareness 🏠 Home Security 🥋 Self-Defense ✈️ Travel Safety 👪 Family Safety

Survive Like a Spy

by Jason Hanson • 2018

The spy's playbook for everyday life: spot lies, shake a tail, and make it home safe.

3.37

555

🛡️ Personal Security 🕵️ Espionage Tradecraft 👀 Situational Awareness 🏕️ Survival Skills 🎭 Social Engineering

Survive Like a Spy 95%

The spy's playbook for everyday life: spot lies, shake a tail, and make it home safe.

by Jason Hanson 2018

3.37

555 ratings

🛡️ Personal Security 🕵️ Espionage Tradecraft 👀 Situational Awareness 🏕️ Survival Skills 🎭 Social Engineering

Predators

by Gregory M. Cooper • 2007

An ex-FBI profiler reveals what predators look for in a victim, and how to stop being one.

4.20

🧷 Personal Safety 🧠 Predator Psychology 🔍 Criminal Profiling 👀 Situational Awareness 👶 Child Safety

Predators 95%

An ex-FBI profiler reveals what predators look for in a victim, and how to stop being one.

by Gregory M. Cooper 2007

4.20

46 ratings

🧷 Personal Safety 🧠 Predator Psychology 🔍 Criminal Profiling 👀 Situational Awareness 👶 Child Safety

On Combat

by Dave Grossman • 2004

Why some freeze and others act in combat, and the mental skills that decide.

4.29

5k+

🧠 Combat Psychology 🛡️ Stress Inoculation 🎯 Mental Rehearsal 🌬️ Breathwork 👁️ Attention Management

On Combat 95%

Why some freeze and others act in combat, and the mental skills that decide.

by Dave Grossman 2004

4.29

5k+ ratings

🧠 Combat Psychology 🛡️ Stress Inoculation 🎯 Mental Rehearsal 🌬️ Breathwork 👁️ Attention Management

Warrior Mindset

by Michael J. Asken • 2010

Mental skills decide the mission more than any weapon. The field guide for training them.

4.12

612

🔫 Combat Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🛡️ Stress Inoculation 🌬️ Breath Control 🗣️ Self-Talk

Warrior Mindset 95%

Mental skills decide the mission more than any weapon. The field guide for training them.

by Michael J. Asken 2010

4.12

612 ratings

🔫 Combat Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🛡️ Stress Inoculation 🌬️ Breath Control 🗣️ Self-Talk

Meditation for Warriors

by Loren W. Christensen • 2013

Meditation rebuilt for warriors: no incense, just the drills that keep you clear when it counts.

4.11

110

🎯 Tactical Mindfulness 🧠 Combat Psychology 🌬️ Breathwork Techniques 🎬 Mental Rehearsal 🧘 Secular Mindfulness

Meditation for Warriors 94%

Meditation rebuilt for warriors: no incense, just the drills that keep you clear when it counts.

by Loren W. Christensen 2013

4.11

110 ratings

🎯 Tactical Mindfulness 🧠 Combat Psychology 🌬️ Breathwork Techniques 🎬 Mental Rehearsal 🧘 Secular Mindfulness

How to Drag a Body and Other Safety Tips You Hope to Never Need

by Judith Matloff • 2020

A war reporter's field manual for emergencies most people never train for, until it's too late.

3.51

390

🚨 Emergency Preparedness 👀 Situational Awareness 🛡️ Personal Safety 🩹 First Aid Basics 🔒 Digital Security

How to Drag a Body and Other Safety Tips You Hope to Never Need Summary

How to Drag a Body and Other Safety Tips You Hope to Never Need 94%

A war reporter's field manual for emergencies most people never train for, until it's too late.

by Judith Matloff 2020

3.51

390 ratings

🚨 Emergency Preparedness 👀 Situational Awareness 🛡️ Personal Safety 🩹 First Aid Basics 🔒 Digital Security

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 Resolution 🧠 Evolutionary Psychology ⚠️ Threat Assessment 🚧 Boundary Setting 🔄 Behavioral Psychology

Conflict Communication 94%

Conflict follows hidden scripts. A manual for spotting the pattern and choosing a better response.

by Rory Miller 2014

4.23

381 ratings

🧩 Conflict Resolution 🧠 Evolutionary Psychology ⚠️ Threat Assessment 🚧 Boundary Setting 🔄 Behavioral Psychology

Arrest-Proof Yourself

by Dale C. Carson • 2007

A former cop's blunt rules for staying invisible to police and out of the permanent digital prison.

3.77

320

🧑‍✈️ Police Encounters ⚖️ Legal Self-Defense ⛓️‍💥 Criminal Justice Reform 🌃 Street Survival 🔫 Firearm Ownership

Arrest-Proof Yourself 93%

A former cop's blunt rules for staying invisible to police and out of the permanent digital prison.

by Dale C. Carson 2007

3.77

320 ratings

🧑‍✈️ Police Encounters ⚖️ Legal Self-Defense ⛓️‍💥 Criminal Justice Reform 🌃 Street Survival 🔫 Firearm Ownership

Deep Survival

by Laurence Gonzales • 1998

Gear doesn't save you. Skills don't save you. The brain does, or it doesn't.

3.94

15k+

🧠 Survival Psychology 🔍 Cognitive Biases 🏔️ Extreme Environments ⚠️ Risk Perception 🌪️ Disaster Psychology

Deep Survival 92%

Gear doesn't save you. Skills don't save you. The brain does, or it doesn't.

by Laurence Gonzales 1998

3.94

15k+ ratings

🧠 Survival Psychology 🔍 Cognitive Biases 🏔️ Extreme Environments ⚠️ Risk Perception 🌪️ Disaster Psychology

Emergency

by Neil Strauss • 2009

A journalist masters the skills to survive anything except his own panic.

3.81

6k+

🏕️ Survival Preparedness 📰 Gonzo Journalism 🥫 Prepper Culture 🏙️ Urban Survival 🌲 Wilderness Skills

Emergency 92%

A journalist masters the skills to survive anything except his own panic.

by Neil Strauss 2009

3.81

6k+ ratings

🏕️ Survival Preparedness 📰 Gonzo Journalism 🥫 Prepper Culture 🏙️ Urban Survival 🌲 Wilderness Skills

Unleash the Warrior Within

by Richard "Mack" Machowicz • 2002

Fear dissolves the moment you act. A Navy SEAL's battle plan for reaching any personal objective.

3.84

232

🎯 Tactical Self-Help 🪖 Military Leadership 😨 Fear Management 💪 Mental Toughness ⚡ Action Orientation

Unleash the Warrior Within 92%

Fear dissolves the moment you act. A Navy SEAL's battle plan for reaching any personal objective.

by Richard "Mack" Machowicz 2002

3.84

232 ratings

🎯 Tactical Self-Help 🪖 Military Leadership 😨 Fear Management 💪 Mental Toughness ⚡ Action Orientation

Mastering Fear

by Brandon Webb • 2018

Fear points at what you want most: a Navy SEAL's guide to reading the signal.

4.05

1k+

🪖 Military Mindset 🏆 Elite Performance ⚔️ Fear Mastery 🧠 Mental Rehearsal 🚀 Comfort Zone Expansion

Mastering Fear 92%

Fear points at what you want most: a Navy SEAL's guide to reading the signal.

by Brandon Webb 2018

4.05

1k+ ratings

🪖 Military Mindset 🏆 Elite Performance ⚔️ Fear Mastery 🧠 Mental Rehearsal 🚀 Comfort Zone Expansion

Mental Combat

by Phil Pierce • 2015

Harness adrenaline for explosive speed, profile any opponent, and treat every loss as data.

3.62

212

🧠 Sports Psychology 🥊 Combat Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 📋 Mental Preparation 😰 Performance Anxiety

Mental Combat 92%

Harness adrenaline for explosive speed, profile any opponent, and treat every loss as data.

by Phil Pierce 2015

3.62

212 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🥊 Combat Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 📋 Mental Preparation 😰 Performance Anxiety

Life Code

by Phillip C. McGraw • 2012

Spot the predators who see you as prey, stop their tactics, and win anyway.

3.77

3k+

🧠 Toxic People 🛡️ Anti-Manipulation 🕵️ Social Manipulation 🐺 Predatory Personalities 💼 Career Protection

Life Code 92%

Spot the predators who see you as prey, stop their tactics, and win anyway.

by Phillip C. McGraw 2012

3.77

3k+ ratings

🧠 Toxic People 🛡️ Anti-Manipulation 🕵️ Social Manipulation 🐺 Predatory Personalities 💼 Career Protection

Mind Control

by Haha Lung • 2006

Exploit the flaws in senses and memory to control minds, before yours is controlled.

3.60

187

🧠 Psychological Warfare ⚡ Power Dynamics 👁️ Perception Hacking 🔗 Coercive Persuasion 🎭 Deception Tactics

Mind Control 92%

Exploit the flaws in senses and memory to control minds, before yours is controlled.

by Haha Lung 2006

3.60

187 ratings

🧠 Psychological Warfare ⚡ Power Dynamics 👁️ Perception Hacking 🔗 Coercive Persuasion 🎭 Deception Tactics

Emotional Intelligence

by Gill Hasson • 2014

Read your emotions before they run you. Skills for anxiety, anger, disappointment, and being heard.

3.46

966

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🎛️ Emotional Regulation 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🗣️ Assertiveness Training 😰 Anxiety Relief

Emotional Intelligence 92%

Read your emotions before they run you. Skills for anxiety, anger, disappointment, and being heard.

by Gill Hasson 2014

3.46

966 ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🎛️ Emotional Regulation 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🗣️ Assertiveness Training 😰 Anxiety Relief

The Art of Trial Warfare

by Michael S. Waddington • 2016

Sun Tzu's classic warfare text, read straight as a trial manual: opposing counsel is the enemy.

2.00

⚖️ Trial Advocacy 🗣️ Courtroom Persuasion 🔍 Cross-Examination 📜 Military Philosophy ⚔️ Military Strategy Applied

The Art of Trial Warfare 92%

Sun Tzu's classic warfare text, read straight as a trial manual: opposing counsel is the enemy.

by Michael S. Waddington 2016

2.00

1 ratings

⚖️ Trial Advocacy 🗣️ Courtroom Persuasion 🔍 Cross-Examination 📜 Military Philosophy ⚔️ Military Strategy Applied

How to Disappear and Live Off the Grid

by John Kiriakou • 2022

A CIA officer's tradecraft for erasing your identity and living off the surveillance grid.

3.39

🏕️ Off-Grid Living 🔒 Digital Privacy 👁️ Counter-Surveillance 🌾 Self-Sufficiency 💰 Financial Privacy

How to Disappear and Live Off the Grid Summary

How to Disappear and Live Off the Grid 92%

A CIA officer's tradecraft for erasing your identity and living off the surveillance grid.

by John Kiriakou 2022

3.39

46 ratings

🏕️ Off-Grid Living 🔒 Digital Privacy 👁️ Counter-Surveillance 🌾 Self-Sufficiency 💰 Financial Privacy

Urban Preppers with Kids, Pets &Parents

by James G. Mushen • 2012

The preparedness guide that remembers the toddler, the aging parent, and the family dog.

3.42

109

🏠 Disaster Preparedness 🏙️ Urban Survival 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Preparedness 🎒 Prepper Movement 🔒 Home Security

Urban Preppers with Kids, Pets &Parents Summary

Urban Preppers with Kids, Pets &Parents 92%

The preparedness guide that remembers the toddler, the aging parent, and the family dog.

by James G. Mushen 2012

3.42

109 ratings

🏠 Disaster Preparedness 🏙️ Urban Survival 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Preparedness 🎒 Prepper Movement 🔒 Home Security

Emotional Intelligence 2.0

by Joseph Griffith • 2020

EQ meets dark psychology: read the room, regulate yourself, and disarm the manipulation you miss.

3.51

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🕶️ Dark Psychology 🛡️ Manipulation Defense 📝 CBT Techniques 🧘 DBT Skills

Emotional Intelligence 2.0 92%

EQ meets dark psychology: read the room, regulate yourself, and disarm the manipulation you miss.

by Joseph Griffith 2020

3.51

61 ratings

🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🕶️ Dark Psychology 🛡️ Manipulation Defense 📝 CBT Techniques 🧘 DBT Skills

Nerve

by Taylor Clark • 2011

Choking isn't weakness. It's overthinking. The science of fear and peak performance.

3.97

713

😨 Fear And Anxiety 🎯 Performance Psychology 🧠 Fear Neuroscience 🚨 Crisis Response ⚽ Sports Psychology

Nerve 92%

Choking isn't weakness. It's overthinking. The science of fear and peak performance.

by Taylor Clark 2011

3.97

713 ratings

😨 Fear And Anxiety 🎯 Performance Psychology 🧠 Fear Neuroscience 🚨 Crisis Response ⚽ Sports Psychology

Unforgiving Places

by Jens Ludwig • 2025

Most shootings begin as arguments. The neighborhood, not the motive, determines who dies.

4.21

237

🧠 Behavioral Economics 🏙️ Urban Violence 🔫 Gun Policy 🤔 Cognitive Biases 🗣️ Conflict De-Escalation

Unforgiving Places 92%

Most shootings begin as arguments. The neighborhood, not the motive, determines who dies.

by Jens Ludwig 2025

4.21

237 ratings

🧠 Behavioral Economics 🏙️ Urban Violence 🔫 Gun Policy 🤔 Cognitive Biases 🗣️ Conflict De-Escalation

Thirteen Lessons that Saved Thirteen Lives

by John Volanthen • 2021

What finding the Thai boys taught a cave diver about staying calm when everything fails.

3.96

646

🤿 Cave Diving 🏔️ Extreme Survival 🧠 Crisis Decisions 🧘 Stress Management 💪 Resilience Training

Thirteen Lessons that Saved Thirteen Lives Summary

Thirteen Lessons that Saved Thirteen Lives 92%

What finding the Thai boys taught a cave diver about staying calm when everything fails.

by John Volanthen 2021

3.96

646 ratings

🤿 Cave Diving 🏔️ Extreme Survival 🧠 Crisis Decisions 🧘 Stress Management 💪 Resilience Training

The Unthinkable

by Amanda Ripley • 2008

Why you won't panic in a disaster, and what your brain will do instead.

4.19

10k+

🌪️ Disaster Psychology ⚖️ Risk Perception 👥 Collective Behavior 🩹 Trauma And Resilience 🧠 Fear And The Brain

The Unthinkable 92%

Why you won't panic in a disaster, and what your brain will do instead.

by Amanda Ripley 2008

4.19

10k+ ratings

🌪️ Disaster Psychology ⚖️ Risk Perception 👥 Collective Behavior 🩹 Trauma And Resilience 🧠 Fear And The Brain

Dangerous Personalities

by Joe Navarro • 2014

An FBI profiler's checklist for spotting the personality types most likely to harm you.

3.88

3k+

🧠 Personality Disorders 🛡️ Interpersonal Safety 🔍 Behavioral Profiling 🕵️ Manipulation Detection ☣️ Toxic Relationships

Dangerous Personalities 92%

An FBI profiler's checklist for spotting the personality types most likely to harm you.

by Joe Navarro 2014

3.88

3k+ ratings

🧠 Personality Disorders 🛡️ Interpersonal Safety 🔍 Behavioral Profiling 🕵️ Manipulation Detection ☣️ Toxic Relationships

Becoming Sherlock

by Stefan Cain • 2015

Multitasking costs 40% of your focus: reclaim it with trained observation and deduction.

3.44

166

🧠 Observation Training 🏛️ Memory Techniques 🎯 Attention Management 👁️ Body Language 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

Becoming Sherlock 92%

Multitasking costs 40% of your focus: reclaim it with trained observation and deduction.

by Stefan Cain 2015

3.44

166 ratings

🧠 Observation Training 🏛️ Memory Techniques 🎯 Attention Management 👁️ Body Language 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

Spartan Fit!

by Joe De Sena • 2016

Burpees, body weight, and grit: the Spartan formula for strength that handles real-world obstacles.

3.99

613

🏋️ Functional Fitness 🧠 Mental Toughness 💪 Bodyweight Training 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🏃 Endurance Sports

Spartan Fit! 92%

Burpees, body weight, and grit: the Spartan formula for strength that handles real-world obstacles.

by Joe De Sena 2016

3.99

613 ratings

🏋️ Functional Fitness 🧠 Mental Toughness 💪 Bodyweight Training 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🏃 Endurance Sports

Protecting the Gift

by Gavin de Becker • 1999

Forget stranger danger. Train your child's gut instinct instead, and here is how.

4.31

3k+

🛡️ Child Safety 🔍 Threat Assessment 🧠 Trusting Intuition ⚠️ Predator Tactics 💪 Child Empowerment

Protecting the Gift 92%

Forget stranger danger. Train your child's gut instinct instead, and here is how.

by Gavin de Becker 1999

4.31

3k+ ratings

🛡️ Child Safety 🔍 Threat Assessment 🧠 Trusting Intuition ⚠️ Predator Tactics 💪 Child Empowerment

The Fear Bubble

by Ant Middleton • 2019

A combat technique that shrinks fear to a single moment, then uses it as fuel.

4.11

5k+

🪖 Military Mindset 😱 Fear Management 💪 Mental Toughness 🎯 Personal Accountability 🧠 Visualization

The Fear Bubble 92%

A combat technique that shrinks fear to a single moment, then uses it as fuel.

by Ant Middleton 2019

4.11

5k+ ratings

🪖 Military Mindset 😱 Fear Management 💪 Mental Toughness 🎯 Personal Accountability 🧠 Visualization

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

🕊️ Conflict Resolution 🥋 Martial Arts Wisdom 🎭 Interpersonal Dynamics 🧘 Centering Practices ☯️ Eastern Philosophy

Aikido in Everyday Life 92%

Stop meeting force with force. An Aikido master's guide to redirecting conflict until it dissolves.

by Terry Dobson 1993

3.86

176 ratings

🕊️ Conflict Resolution 🥋 Martial Arts Wisdom 🎭 Interpersonal Dynamics 🧘 Centering Practices ☯️ Eastern Philosophy

How to Analyze People with Dark Psychology

by Charles P. Carlton • 2020

Body language, persuasion, and NLP: the dark psychology toolkit decoded, from detection to defense.

4.00

🕵️ Dark Psychology 🤫 Body Language 🎯 Persuasion Tactics 🧠 Neurolinguistic Programming 🔬 Behavioral Psychology

How to Analyze People with Dark Psychology Summary

How to Analyze People with Dark Psychology 92%

Body language, persuasion, and NLP: the dark psychology toolkit decoded, from detection to defense.

by Charles P. Carlton 2020

4.00

2 ratings

🕵️ Dark Psychology 🤫 Body Language 🎯 Persuasion Tactics 🧠 Neurolinguistic Programming 🔬 Behavioral Psychology

Vital Point Strikes

by Sang H. Kim • 2008

Every body has hidden switches. Hit them right and force multiplies against a larger opponent.

4.03

112

🥋 Martial Arts 🛡️ Self-Defense 🎯 Pressure Points 👊 Striking Techniques 🏮 Traditional Chinese Medicine

Vital Point Strikes 92%

Every body has hidden switches. Hit them right and force multiplies against a larger opponent.

by Sang H. Kim 2008

4.03

112 ratings

🥋 Martial Arts 🛡️ Self-Defense 🎯 Pressure Points 👊 Striking Techniques 🏮 Traditional Chinese Medicine

Zero Negativity

by Ant Middleton • 2020

A special forces operator's method: cut negativity, court discomfort, turn failure into fuel.

3.98

3k+

🎖️ Military Mindset 🛡️ Resilience Training 🥾 Deliberate Discomfort 🔄 Failure Recovery ⚖️ Simplified Decisions

Zero Negativity 92%

A special forces operator's method: cut negativity, court discomfort, turn failure into fuel.

by Ant Middleton 2020

3.98

3k+ ratings

🎖️ Military Mindset 🛡️ Resilience Training 🥾 Deliberate Discomfort 🔄 Failure Recovery ⚖️ Simplified Decisions

The Chimp Paradox

by Steve Peters • 2012

The three-part mental model that puts your rational brain back in charge when emotions take over.

3.99

24k+

🧠 Emotional Regulation 🏅 Sports Psychology ⚡ Impulse Control 😌 Stress Management 🐒 Inner Critic

The Chimp Paradox 92%

The three-part mental model that puts your rational brain back in charge when emotions take over.

by Steve Peters 2012

3.99

24k+ ratings

🧠 Emotional Regulation 🏅 Sports Psychology ⚡ Impulse Control 😌 Stress Management 🐒 Inner Critic

The Way of the SEAL

by Mark Divine • 2013

Eight warrior principles to forge mental toughness, sharpen intuition, and lead decisively.

3.92

3k+

🪖 Military Leadership ⚔️ Warrior Mindset 🧠 Mental Toughness 🧘 Meditation And Focus ⚡ Rapid Decision Making

The Way of the SEAL 92%

Eight warrior principles to forge mental toughness, sharpen intuition, and lead decisively.

by Mark Divine 2013

3.92

3k+ ratings

🪖 Military Leadership ⚔️ Warrior Mindset 🧠 Mental Toughness 🧘 Meditation And Focus ⚡ Rapid Decision Making

The Good Psychopath's Guide to Success

by Andy McNab • 2014

Cold focus. Zero fear. Total charm. An SAS operator's guide to using ruthless traits ethically.

3.80

2k+

🧠 Pop Psychology 🧊 Emotional Detachment 🎲 Risk Taking 🗣️ Persuasion Techniques 💪 Mental Toughness

The Good Psychopath's Guide to Success Summary

The Good Psychopath's Guide to Success 92%

Cold focus. Zero fear. Total charm. An SAS operator's guide to using ruthless traits ethically.

by Andy McNab 2014

3.80

2k+ ratings

🧠 Pop Psychology 🧊 Emotional Detachment 🎲 Risk Taking 🗣️ Persuasion Techniques 💪 Mental Toughness

The Art of Clear Thinking

by Hasard Lee • 2023

Five seconds of calm before every decision: what fighter pilots know about choosing under pressure.

4.17

2k+

🧭 Decision Frameworks 🎖️ Military Leadership 🧠 Cognitive Biases 📈 Power Laws 💪 Mental Toughness

The Art of Clear Thinking 92%

Five seconds of calm before every decision: what fighter pilots know about choosing under pressure.

by Hasard Lee 2023

4.17

2k+ ratings

🧭 Decision Frameworks 🎖️ Military Leadership 🧠 Cognitive Biases 📈 Power Laws 💪 Mental Toughness

How to Win Any Argument, Revised Edition

by Robert Mayer • 2005

Win arguments without shouting: self-control, precise language, and psychological disarming.

3.38

226

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How to Win Any Argument, Revised Edition Summary

How to Win Any Argument, Revised Edition 91%

Win arguments without shouting: self-control, precise language, and psychological disarming.

by Robert Mayer 2005

3.38

226 ratings

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by Laurence Gonzales • 2012

Trauma rewires the brain. So can knitting, humor, and helping someone else.

4.22

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🩹 Trauma Recovery 💪 Resilience Training 🧠 Neuroplasticity 🧘 Somatic Healing 🌱 Post-Traumatic Growth

Surviving Survival 91%

Trauma rewires the brain. So can knitting, humor, and helping someone else.

by Laurence Gonzales 2012

4.22

714 ratings

🩹 Trauma Recovery 💪 Resilience Training 🧠 Neuroplasticity 🧘 Somatic Healing 🌱 Post-Traumatic Growth

13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do

by Amy Morin • 2014

Thirteen behaviors to quit, not habits to add. The counterintuitive path to mental strength.

3.91

29k+

🧠 Mental Toughness 💪 Emotional Resilience 🎯 Locus Of Control 📋 Personal Accountability 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do Summary

13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do 91%

Thirteen behaviors to quit, not habits to add. The counterintuitive path to mental strength.

by Amy Morin 2014

3.91

29k+ ratings

🧠 Mental Toughness 💪 Emotional Resilience 🎯 Locus Of Control 📋 Personal Accountability 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

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