Kellie Benson

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Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion

This refreshing, well-structured polemic against fatuousness and sloppy thinking is recommended for advanced general and social sciences readers.
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Psychopath Free (Expanded Edition): Recovering from Emotionally Abusive Relationships with Narcissists, Sociopaths, and Other Toxic People

Martha Stout's Sociopath Next Door and Paul Babiak and Robert D. Hare's Snakes in Suits are more informational; in addition, there are a variety of more clinically insightful titles. This one is strictly for self-helpers.
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Body of Truth: How Science, History, and Culture Drive Our Obsession with Weight—and What We Can Do About It

A solid general overview of the scientific and cultural issues surrounding fatness and weight loss with an excellent starter bibliography.
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It Wasn't Your Fault: Freeing Yourself from the Shame of Childhood Abuse with the Power of Self-Compassion

For traumatized self-helpers looking for beginning mindfulness training. More clinically minded readers may prefer Mindfulness and Acceptance, edited by Steven C. Hayes, et al.
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Rethinking Positive Thinking: Inside the New Science of Motivation

Approachably written for general readers, the work also includes detailed activity instructions.
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Rewire: Change Your Brain To Break Bad Habits, Overcome Addictions, Conquer Self-Destructive Behavior

Personal and friendly in tone, this title combines solid, current research on change and consciousness with explicit reader exercises.
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Kidding Ourselves: The Hidden Power of Self-Deception

This is a well-researched and accessibly written book on the flexibility of human perception and belief, recommended for undergraduates and casual behavioral sciences readers.
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The Psychopath Inside: A Neuroscientist's Personal Journey into the Dark Side of the Brain

The book does a fair job of documenting the growing social psychology trend, which observes the shifting of behavior norms and expectations toward the pathological, but falls short of fully engaging the reader and will likely appeal most to discerning specialists.
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