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Title: On Being a Therapist

Author: Jeffrey A. Kottler

Narrator: Rob Shapiro

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-30-12

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 345 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind

Publisher's Summary:

An updated revision of Jeffrey Kottler's classic book On Being a Therapist reveals the new realities and inner experiences of therapeutic practice today.

Members Reviews:

Excellent Read for Those in the Helping Profession

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Absolutely if they work in the helping profession.

What was one of the most memorable moments of On Being a Therapist?

The book is full of hernest and difficult discussions about being a therapist.

Which scene was your favorite?

I can't say I had a favorite section. Personally I think I benefited from the discussions on what good therapists have done wrong as well the section on identifying projection and burn out. The author completely humanizes the field of therapy while also paying homage to what we do on a daily basis. I loved everything about this book.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I would say this book made me smile with eyes slightly wider open. It made me feel more comfortable with myself in my profession. I am better able to gauge what I do well and what I can work on professionally, after listening to this book. I will probably listen a second time to it in a few months to see if I pick up anything else important. If you are a therapist, social worker, social service professional then this book can probably help you better understand yourself and the field you work in. I also think this book would be helpful to students considering this field of work.

More than just a school book...

Though this was a requirement for a class, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. Kottler's straightforwardness provided a clearer vision into the world of counseling and what was to be expected. Never have I ever read a textbook that made me think as hard and at times, laugh out loud as this book. The insight that Kottler provides is immeasurable. Reading this book was like talking with the author himself. Whether in school or a professional in the field, this is a definite must read. I look forward to reading more from this professional. The narration, provided by Rob Shapiro, added so much humanism to the text. I both read and listened to this book and both versions provided a plethora of information and insight...

Really thought-provoking

As a therapist in training, I really appreciated Kottlar's wisdom, clarity, and honesty. I am both more inspired and more intimidated by this profession after reading this, which is probably just about right.

This is the BEST book for psychotherapists!

This book tells you everything you need to know if you are a psychotherapist or if you plan on becoming one. Kottler keeps it real and honest and what he says is very relatable. I am truly grateful to have found this wonderful book, it makes you feel that you are not the only one who sees our job as a beautiful but VERY difficult task, it validates your feelings, and makes you feel normal. Thank you so much!

Best Book Ever Read on What a Therapist Does...

I am considering becoming a psychotherapist and found this book to be the deepest and most honest 360 degree look at what it means to be a therapist. I wish other professional fields had books as deep and as wide as this one. Kottler offers an unvarnished but complete picture of how therapists do what they best, how they must guard against a whole host of "bad practices" and the rewards of the profession.

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Title: A Field Guide to Melancholy

Author: Jacky Bowring

Narrator: Ray Murphy

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-12-12

Publisher: Prospero Media

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind

Publisher's Summary:

A depressive illness or a passing feeling? Mental detachment or a precursor to genius?

Melancholy is a critical part of what it is to be human, yet everything from Prozac to self-help psychology books seems intent on removing all signs of sadness from contemporary existence. Complex and contradictory, melancholys presence weaves through the histories of both science and art. The Field Guide to Melancholy surveys this ambivalent concept and takes a journey through its articulation in a variety of languages, from the Russian toska of Pushkins Eugene Onegin, to kaiho which is expressed in the dancing of the Finnish tango. Melancholy is found in the historic traditions of deaths presence in paradise, the tears of nature, along with nostalgia, pathos, and melancholys presiding god, Saturn. In contemporary society, melancholy becomes a fashion statement in the subculture of the Emo.

By drawing on a range of disciplines from psychology and philosophy to architecture and design, and by examining the work of creative figures as different as Ingmar Bergman, Albrecht Dürer, WG Sebald and Tom Waits, Jacky Bowring provides an original perspective on one of the most elusive, enigmatic and fascinating of human conditions.

Members Reviews:

"Customer number four please"

Written well enough, but after fifteen minutes of waiting for the narrator to vary his tone or try any ONE phrase group with a different intonation I started getting irritated.

After an hour of the same speech inflection I became positively distracted and after ninety minutes, for the first time ever in 3 years of Audiobook subscribing, I gave up.

This reader has all the soul and imagination of the automatic announcer at the post office, endlessly intoning "Customer number three, please" over and over... I've heard Sat-Nav with more spark.

At no point did the narrator give any indication that he was knowledgeable, or even interested in his subject material. Which is a pity, because it was actually a well-researched book.

I'll order it in print, and forget this sorry experience ever happened.

If companies are going to produce audio for Audible, they have a responsibility to ensure the material is properly directed and checked for quality. If a professional director has been anywhere near this, I would suggest that he / she has a good think about why he / she turns up for work.

I did try the audio clip, but (silly me) I didn't imagine just how mind-crushing that whining voice would be after any length of time.

Lesson learned.

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Title: The Willpower Instinct

Subtitle: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It

Author: Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D.

Narrator: Walter Dixon

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-04-12

Publisher: Gildan Media, LLC

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6653 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind

Publisher's Summary:

Based on Stanford University psychologist Kelly McGonigal's wildly popular course The Science of Willpower, The Willpower Instinct is the first book to explain the new science of self-control and how it can be harnessed to improve our health, happiness, and productivity. Informed by the latest research and combining cutting-edge insights from psychology, economics, neuroscience, and medicine, The Willpower Instinct explains exactly what willpower is, how it works, and why it matters. For example, listeners will learn:

In the groundbreaking tradition of Getting Things Done, The Willpower Instinct combines life-changing prescriptive advice and complementary exercises to help listeners with goals ranging from losing weight to more patient parenting, less procrastination, better health, and greater productivity at work.

Critic Reviews:

"This book has tremendous value for anyone interested in learning how to achieve their goals more effectively. McGonigal clearly breaks down a large body of relevant scientific research and its applications, and shows that awareness of the limits of willpower is crucial to our ability to exercise true self control." (Jeffrey M. Schwartz, M.D., co-author of You Are Not Your Brain and author of best-selling Brain Lock)

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Title: The Power of Awareness

Author: Mark W. Muesse

Narrator: Mark W. Muesse

Format: Original Recording

Length: 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-18-11

Publisher: The Great Courses

Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind

Publisher's Summary:

Explore the notion of "mindfulness" - nonjudgmental attention to experience - as it occurs in everyday life and as a deliberate practice. Note the many benefits of mindfulness practice, from the freedom to choose how you respond to life, to releasing detrimental emotions and patterns of thinking, to its effects on your physical health.

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Title: Insight: Clearing the Mind

Author: Mark W. Muesse

Narrator: Mark W. Muesse

Format: Original Recording

Length: 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-18-11

Publisher: The Great Courses

Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind

Publisher's Summary:

Practicing mindfulness over time prepares the mind for "insight," which in this tradition means seeing clearly into the fundamental nature of reality. Begin an inquiry into what Buddhism calls the three "marks" of existence with the notion of impermanence - the eternal arising and passing away of all phenomena.

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Title: How the Mind Works

Author: Steven Pinker

Narrator: Mel Foster

Format: Unabridged

Length: 26 hrs and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-08-11

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1023 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind

Publisher's Summary:

In this delightful, acclaimed best seller, one of the worlds leading cognitive scientists tackles the workings of the human mind. What makes us rationaland why are we so often irrational? How do we see in three dimensions? What makes us happy, afraid, angry, disgusted, or sexually aroused? Why do we fall in love? And how do we grapple with the imponderables of morality, religion, and consciousness?

How the Mind Works synthesizes the most satisfying explanations of our mental life from cognitive science, evolutionary biology, and other fields to explain what the mind is, how it evolved, and how it allows us to see, think, feel, laugh, interact, enjoy the arts, and contemplate the mysteries of life. This new edition of Pinkers bold and buoyant classic is updated with a new foreword by the author.

Critic Reviews:

Undeniably brilliant. (Newsday)

"Big, brash, and a lot of fun. (Time)

Hugely entertaining.... always sparkling and provoking. (Wall Street Journal)

Members Reviews:

Excellent, but a difficult listen.

What made the experience of listening to How the Mind Works the most enjoyable?

Pinker answers a lot of questions about how and why people think the way they do. As always, he doesn't just make assertions, he backs everything up by explaining the state of the research and the ideas of the researchers in the field (even when those ideas are different from his). It's a much easier read than actual research papers, and has wit and good story telling to leven the large doses of information, but it's not easy to follow when listening. It requires a lot of concentration or you can do what I did and just listen to everything twice, sometimes three times, until you get it.

If you consider yourself an intellectual, you'll want to be familiar with Stephen Pinker's work. The Better Angels of our Nature, and The Blank Slate are easier to pick up just listening once so I would recommend one of those as a place to start.

This book was written more than 10 years ago. It's holding up very well though and an afterword written only a couple of years ago is included which explains how recent research relates to the book.

Classic!

This is one of my favorite books, and the audio format does not disappoint. If you're interested about human nature, why we are the way we are, why we're so smart, why we're conscious, and even why fools fall in love, this book is for you. (But be warned, this book is for people who like to think; don't expect to breeze through it like a malcom gladwell book.) Also, one recommendation: unless you're really interested in visual perception, I would recommend skipping the chapter called "The Mind's Eye," as it is hard to follow in audio format without the pictures, and it is the most technical chapter.

Misleading book title

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, I'd definitively recommend it to friends. The book is very interesting, but Pinker got the title wrong. The book explains very well WHAT the mind works, and WHY does it make sense that the mind does what it does. But the book NEVER explains HOW the mind does it.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

The most interesting is the variety of topics covered in the book.

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Title: Trauma and Recovery

Subtitle: The Aftermath of Violence - from Domestic Abuse to Political Terror

Author: Judith Lewis Herman

Narrator: Jo Anna Perrin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-31-11

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 259 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind

Publisher's Summary:

When Trauma and Recovery was first published in 1992, it was hailed as a groundbreaking work. In the intervening years, Judith Lewis Herman's volume has changed the way we think about and treat traumatic events and trauma victims. In a new afterword, Herman chronicles the incredible response the book has elicited and explains how the issues surrounding the topic have shifted within the clinical community and the culture at large.

Trauma and Recovery brings a new level of understanding to a set of problems usually considered individually. Herman draws on her own cutting-edge research in domestic violence as well as on the vast literature of combat veterans and victims of political terror, to show the parallels between private terrors such as rape and public traumas such as terrorism. The book puts individual experience in a broader political frame, arguing that psychological trauma can be understood only in a social context.

Critic Reviews:

"Herman links the public traumas of society to those of domestic life in this provocative work of psychiatric theory." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

dense and important

Where does Trauma and Recovery rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

It's in a different category from recreational reading. It's not meant to be "light reading" but more of a textbook of some density.

What did you like best about this story?

this is less of a story and more of an instruction manual to set the historical context of our understanding of trauma and how we apply this learning

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

I had no problems with the narration. Frankly, too much animation and inflection would have seemed contrived. This isn't a topic that warrants "theatre". Those of us working in the field of trauma care get enough DRAMA; we don't need it manufactured for us.

Any additional comments?

I serve survivors of domestic human trafficking in a long-term residential setting. For this population, mostly dealing with complex trauma, this is a vital sourcebook.

Excellent information poorly delivered

Imagine a passionate orator delivering a speech she had not written nor read beforehand. Example: "All of these steps MUST be taken in ORDER (pause) to complete the project." It might have been good for me, however, because I was required to pay close attention.

Trauma and Recovery gave me a deeper understanding of and compassion for victims of violence. It was very helpful that the author describes PTSD and applies it to not only war survivors but also to rape, insest and domestic abuse victims.

Excellent book; poor performance

Where does Trauma and Recovery rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

Before retirement, I spent almost 30 years

Who was your favorite character and why?

Excellent non-fiction. The quotations from trauma survivors, famous writers (e.g., ), and professional clinicians and researchers e.g., Bessel Van der Kolk) definitely increased the value of this book.

Would you be willing to try another one of Jo Anna Perrins performances?

No.

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Title: Thinking, Fast and Slow

Author: Daniel Kahneman

Narrator: Patrick Egan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 20 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-25-11

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7670 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind

Publisher's Summary:

The guru to the gurus at last shares his knowledge with the rest of us. Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman's seminal studies in behavioral psychology, behavioral economics, and happiness studies have influenced numerous other authors, including Steven Pinker and Malcolm Gladwell. In Thinking, Fast and Slow, Kahneman at last offers his own, first book for the general public. It is a lucid and enlightening summary of his life's work. It will change the way you think about thinking.

Two systems drive the way we think and make choices, Kahneman explains: System One is fast, intuitive, and emotional; System Two is slower, more deliberative, and more logical. Examining how both systems function within the mind, Kahneman exposes the extraordinary capabilities as well as the biases of fast thinking and the pervasive influence of intuitive impressions on our thoughts and our choices. Engaging the reader in a lively conversation about how we think, he shows where we can trust our intuitions and how we can tap into the benefits of slow thinking, contrasting the two-system view of the mind with the standard model of the rational economic agent.

Kahneman's singularly influential work has transformed cognitive psychology and launched the new fields of behavioral economics and happiness studies. In this path-breaking book, Kahneman shows how the mind works, and offers practical and enlightening insights into how choices are made in both our business and personal lives - and how we can guard against the mental glitches that often get us into trouble.

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Critic Reviews:

A tour de force. . . Kahnemans book is a must read for anyone interested in either human behavior or investing. He clearly shows that while we like to think of ourselves as rational in our decision making, the truth is we are subject to many biases. At least being aware of them will give you a better chance of avoiding them, or at least making fewer of them. (Larry Swedroe, CBS News)

A major intellectual event . . . The work of Kahneman and Tversky was a crucial pivot point in the way we see ourselves. (David Brooks, The New York Times)

[Thinking, Fast and Slow] is wonderful, of course. To anyone with the slightest interest in the workings of his own mind, it is so rich and fascinating that any summary would seem absurd. (Michael Lewis, Vanity Fair)

Members Reviews:

Intuition and reason are complementary

Tversky and Kahneman are, without a doubt, two of the most influential psychologists, all categories. Their simple, yet careful and creative experiments revealed how our decision processes are biased in systematic ways. Their research was deservedly awarded the Nobel Prize in economics. In this book, Kahneman summarizes and puts into context his work in a way that only someone who did the research could. Though I was quite familiar with Kahneman's work before reading this book, I learned many new interesting details. Sometimes when reading a long book about something you are interested in, your interest can wane. This book did the opposite. After having read the book, I am even more fascinated by the research described and how it impacts our lives (and it does).

Throughout the book, Kahneman uses the terms "system one and system two".

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Title: Ego

Subtitle: The Fall of the Twin Towers and the Rise of an Enlightened Humanity

Author: Peter Baumann, Michael W. Taft

Narrator: Peter Baumann, Michael W. Taft

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-06-11

Publisher: Sounds True

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 12 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind

Publisher's Summary:

Ego: The Fall of the Twin Towers and the Rise of a New Humanity by Peter Baumann and Michael W. Taft is the first book to explore the positive evolutionary potential hidden in one of the most destructive events in history. In their examination of the evolutionary implications of 9/11 and its aftermath, the authors contend we are not falling into the grip of a new dark age at all, rather we are on the verge of a much brighter one as the Darwinian process of natural selection continues to advance humankind.

The authors' inquiry led them to the root of human suffering: the ego. That the ego underlies our problems as a species may come as no surprise. But a deeper look into the ego's origin and history is full of unexpected revelations:

The self we identify withalong with its biases and beliefsturns out to be an evolutionary tool that made its first appearance some 50,000 years ago during what's called the conceptual revolution, arguably the biggest developmental leap in human history. The emerging ego accompanied our ability to construct complex tools, create art, and redefine social structure. For the first time as a species, we were able to imagine the future, consider the thoughts of others, and picture ourselves in our own minds. The ego is a cognitive trick of natural selection intended to insure the survival of the individual. Baumann and Taft say the problem comes when we take the ego's conceptualization of reality as the truth about who we actually are.

Using the latest research from cognitive neuroscience, evolutionary psychology, social anthropology, and paleontology, Baumann and Taft show that modern humanity may be on the verge of an expansion of cognitive abilities akin to the development of the ego. This next step will free the human mind to see beyond the confines of the ego and open the vast potential of conscious awareness.

Members Reviews:

not a fan...

is probably my fault that I did not read into it more but I did not care for the science or religion lecture which seemed to last the whole book period again probably my fault but that's my review

LOVED this book!

Where does Ego rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

Among the top.

What did you like best about this story?

Insight. Learning about evolution of human psych & society

Which character as performed by Peter Baumann and Michael W. Taft was your favorite?

not applicable question.

If you could give Ego a new subtitle, what would it be?

evolution of human psych & society in relation to twin towers

Any additional comments?

none

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Title: The Neurobiology of 'We'

Subtitle: How Relationships, the Mind, and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are

Author: Daniel J. Siegel

Narrator: Daniel J. Siegel

Format: Original Recording

Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-26-11

Publisher: Sounds True

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 526 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind

Publisher's Summary:

If you think your brain and mind are one, think again. According to the interpersonal neurobioligy pioneer Daniel J. Siegel, the mind actually emerges out of the interaction between your brain and relationships. Now, with The Neurobiology of "We", Dr. Siegel invites you on a journey to discover this revolutionary new model of human development - one that can positively transform trauma, move you from stress to calm and equanimity, and promote well-being for you, your family, or even your community.

Members Reviews:

Outstanding! Pure genius...

I am currently, at the age of 42, finishing up two bachelor degrees - one in psychology and the other in anthropology. I have also been practicing mindfulness through disciplines like Tai Chi, Yoga and seated meditation for the last 12 years.

I think Siegel has done the most holistic and comprehensive job of covering the power of being mindful, and what it means to our social relationships! There is an amazing amount of digestible information in this book. Highly recommend it! If you are NOT a student of neurobiology you may want to take some notes so as not to get lost; there are a lot of layers to what he is offering within this work.

Keep an eye on this man's work, he is onto some powerful ways of understanding the processes of what it is to be a human being.

among the best

What made the experience of listening to The Neurobiology of 'We' the most enjoyable?

I think it is so important that nonfiction audiobooks be given by the researcher/teacher. These topics are complex and just reading them from a script by a vocal performer can be brutal to a listener, so I truly loved hearing Siegel talk about his work. I could not tell if he was reading the book/script but the information was effectively delivered in a way that felt like we were having a conversation.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The whole "book" moved me. The whole field of neuroscience "moves" me. I am a different person because of it and I highly recommend this text for those interested in the subject. I will also say I listened to this book cleaning my house during the day while reading The Body Keeps the Score when I went to bed a night--and between these two very complementary texts everything has changed for me.

Any additional comments?

I would like to personally thank the author for sharing his work in a way that is accessible to the broad public. He has been given a true gift for teaching and research. No, it wasn't always easy to understand some of the science but he asked his listeners to bear with him, and so I stopped my cleaning or whatever and hung on trying to do so.

Which leads to my one minor but really important suggestion, and that is to provide the listeners with a few handouts of some of the brain roles and processes described within if this is at all possible.