The Most Popular Self-Help Books on Human Relations According to Ask Metafilter (2011)
by
Phil Dhingra
author of
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The Gift of Fear and Other Survival Signals that Protect Us From Violence
Gavin de Becker
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15 mentions
)
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
David D. Burns
(
14 mentions
)
How to Be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving
David Richo
(
6 mentions
)
The Dance of Intimacy
Harriet Lerner
(
6 mentions
)
Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, Second Edition
Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler
(
5 mentions
)
How To Win Friends and Influence People
Dale Carnegie
(
5 mentions
)
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
Carol Dweck
(
5 mentions
)
Stop Walking on Eggshells: Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder
Paul T. Mason, Randi Kreger
(
5 mentions
)
Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things
Randy O. Frost, Gail Steketee
(
5 mentions
)
Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men
Lundy Bancroft
(
5 mentions
)
Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself
Melody Beattie
(
4 mentions
)
Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples, 20th Anniversary Edition
Harville Hendrix
(
4 mentions
)
Intimate Connections
David D. Burns
(
4 mentions
)
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life
Marshall B. Rosenberg
(
4 mentions
)
The Guide to Getting It On! (The Universe's Coolest and Most Informative Book About Sex)
Paul Joannides, Daerick Gross
(
4 mentions
)
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
John Gottman, Nan Silver
(
4 mentions
)
Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay: A Step-by-Step Guide to Help You Decide Whether to Stay In or Get Out of Your Relationship
Mira Kirshenbaum
(
4 mentions
)
1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12
Thomas W. Phelan PhD
(
3 mentions
)
Don't Shoot the Dog!: The New Art of Teaching and Training
Karen Pryor
(
3 mentions
)
Emotional Blackmail: When the People in Your Life Use Fear, Obligation, and Guilt to Manipulate You
Susan Forward
(
3 mentions
)
Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life: The New Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (A New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)
Steven C. Hayes, Spencer Smith
(
3 mentions
)
Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving in [GETTING TO YES 2/E]
Fisher Roger
(
3 mentions
)
Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love
Sue Johnson
(
3 mentions
)
Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life
Martin E. P. Seligman
(
3 mentions
)
Parenting From the Inside Out
Daniel Siegel, Mary Hartzell
(
3 mentions
)
Passionate Marriage: Keeping Love and Intimacy Alive in Committed Relationships
David Schnarch
(
3 mentions
)
Self-Esteem: A Proven Program of Cognitive Techniques for Assessing, Improving, and Maintaining Your Self-Esteem
Matthew McKay, Patrick Fanning
(
3 mentions
)
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Stephen R. Covey
(
3 mentions
)
The Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships
Harriet Lerner
(
3 mentions
)
The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self, Revised Edition
Alice Miller
(
3 mentions
)
The High-Conflict Couple: A Dialectical Behavior Therapy Guide to Finding Peace, Intimacy, and Validation
Alan Fruzzetti PhD
(
3 mentions
)
The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression
Andrew Solomon
(
3 mentions
)
The Verbally Abusive Relationship: How to recognize it and how to respond
Patricia Evans
(
3 mentions
)
There Is Nothing Wrong with You: Going Beyond Self-Hate
Cheri Huber
(
3 mentions
)
Toxic Parents
Susan Forward
(
3 mentions
)
Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life
Susan Forward, Craig Buck
(
3 mentions
)
When I Say No, I Feel Guilty
Manuel J. Smith
(
3 mentions
)
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
Pema Chodron
(
3 mentions
)
