That's Just the Way I Am: Understanding and dealing with troublemakers, wimps and oddballs - Softcover

Does, Willem Van Der

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1904879594 ISBN 13: 9781904879596

Publisher: Cyan Books, 2006

Synopsis

Insights into the sometimes tragic and often hilarious aspects of human personality are presented in this useful guide to understanding and coping with various characters at work and home. Based on the idea that everyone has certain elements of a personality disorder, with only a minority exhibiting a disorder at full strength, this invaluable tool provides tips on increasing the quality of relationships by recognizing the personality quirks underlying the actions of colleagues, friends, and family. Personality traits such as narcissism, egotism, dependency, and reclusiveness are discussed in not only a clinical context but also in a more tangible manner with characters including an obsessive-compulsive mother-in-law and a psychopathic colleague.

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From the Publisher

That's Just the Way I Am has now sold more than 30,000 copies
in Dutch.

Synopsis

Some people constantly get into trouble or difficulty because of their character, or cause trouble for those around them. These people probably have one of the ten personality disorders that are officially recognised by clinical psychologists and psychiatrists. The truth is, only a minority of people actually have a personality disorder, but almost everyone has certain elements of one or another personality disorder. The narcissistic boss; the obsessive-compulsive mother-in-law; the psychopathic colleague; the paranoid neighbour - we all recognise these characters in our daily lives. This book provides an insight into the sometimes tragic, sometimes hilarious aspects of human personality found at work and at home. The author also gives tips on how to deal with awkward and complicated individuals - the troublemakers, cowards and mavericks - who occasionally or otherwise display the extreme form of their personality.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cyan Books
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1904879594
• ISBN 13: 9781904879596
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 272