The Most Popular Self-Help Books on Human Relations According to Ask Metafilter (2012)
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Phil Dhingra
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Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy
David D. Burns
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18 mentions
)
The Gift of Fear and Other Survival Signals that Protect Us From Violence
Gavin de Becker
(
11 mentions
)
How To Win Friends and Influence People
Dale Carnegie
(
9 mentions
)
Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help YouFind?and Keep?Love
Amir Levine, Rachel Heller
(
6 mentions
)
Miss Manners' Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior, Freshly Updated
Judith Martin
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6 mentions
)
The Verbally Abusive Relationship: How to recognize it and how to respond
Patricia Evans
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6 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
(
6 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
(
5 mentions
)
Passionate Marriage: Keeping Love and Intimacy Alive in Committed Relationships
David Schnarch
(
5 mentions
)
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Susan Cain
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5 mentions
)
Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men
Lundy Bancroft
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5 mentions
)
Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself
Melody Beattie
(
4 mentions
)
Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most
Bruce Patton, Douglas Stone, Sheila Heen
(
4 mentions
)
The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts
Gary D Chapman
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4 mentions
)
The Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships
Harriet Lerner
(
4 mentions
)
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
John Gottman, Nan Silver
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4 mentions
)
There Is Nothing Wrong with You: Going Beyond Self-Hate
Cheri Huber
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4 mentions
)
Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence--from Domestic Abuse to Political Terror
Judith Herman
(
4 mentions
)
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times (Shambhala Library)
Pema Chodron
(
4 mentions
)
1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12
Thomas W. Phelan PhD
(
3 mentions
)
If the Buddha Dated: A Handbook for Finding Love on a Spiritual Path
Charlotte Kasl
(
3 mentions
)
Intimate Connections
David D. Burns
(
3 mentions
)
The Dance of Intimacy
Harriet Lerner
(
3 mentions
)
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation & ... Tolerance (New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)
Matthew McKay, Jeffrey C. Wood, Jeffrey Brantley
(
3 mentions
)
The Ethical Slut: A Practical Guide to Polyamory, Open Relationships & Other Adventures
Dossie Easton, Janet W. Hardy
(
3 mentions
)
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
Brene Brown
(
3 mentions
)
Toxic Parents
Susan Forward
(
3 mentions
)
