Self help

self-help

goal : read all self-help books: No well understand,behave,gain with people

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power - 18. The Prince - 17. Corruptible - 16. Don’t Think of An Elephant - 15. The Psychology of Social Status - 14. PU – Workplace Section - 13. How to Lie With Statistics - 12. No Logo - 11. Secrets of Power Negotiating - 10. 48 Laws of Power - 9. The Psychology of Leadership  - 8. The APA Handbook Vol. 3 - 7. The Art of Seduction - 6. Seduction University - 5. The Wisdom of Psychopaths - 4. The Selfish Gene - 3. Underboss - 2. Power - 1. Power University

social skills - 12. How to Talk to Anyone - 11. The Charisma Myth - 10. Soulmate Sequence - 9. Improve Your Social Skills - 8. How to Win Friends and Influence People - 7. The Power of Positive No - 6. Difficult Conversations - 5. People School - 4. Charisma University / CoC - 3. People Skills - 2. The Social Skills Guidebook - 1. The Social Strategist

communication skills - 11. Soulmate Sequence - 10. Speaking Pro - 9. Crucial Conversations - 8. Verbal Judo - 7. Eliminating Passive-Aggressiveness - 6. How to Win Friends and Influence People - 5. Difficult Conversations - 4. The Power of a Positive No - 3. People Skills - 2. The Gervais Principle

frame control

dating for men - 13. Soulmate Sequence - 12. Attract the Right Girl - 11. Models - 10. How to Be a 3% Man - 9. The Man’s Guide to Women - 8. Alpha Male Strategies - 7. Minimal Game - 6. The Art of Seduction - 5. Fundamentals of Female Dynamics - 4. Swoon - 3. How to Make Girls Chase - 2. Mate - 1. Seduction University

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  • On the spectrum, with poor social skills: jumped into seduction without good social skills 

  • Bitter towards women: and spreading misogyny
  • High dark triads, doing all the classical things dark triads do, including selling half-baked courses

relationship - 13. Ten Lessons to Transform Your Marriage - 12. Hold Me Tight - 11. Not Just Friends - 10. Too Good to Leave Too Bad to Stay - 9. Why Marriages Succeed or Fail - 8. Women Who Love Too Much - 7. The 5 Love Languages - 6. The Tactical Guide to Women - 5. The Woman’s Guide to How Men Think - 4. The Man’s Guide to Women - 3. The APA Handbook – Vol. 3 Relationships - 2. The Oxford Handbook of Evo Psych & Romantic Relationships - 1. Seven Principles to Make Marriage Work

persuation - 11. Straight Line Persuasion - 10. Pitch Anything - 9. The Art of Closing The Sale - 8. Propaganda - 7. Creating Lasting Change - 6. Getting Past No - - 5. Pre-Suasion - 4. Blindsight - 3. Influence - 2. Yes! 50 Scientifically Proven Ways Ways to Be Persuasive - 1. Methods of Persuasion - Bonus: The Most Foundational Persuasion Course

negotation

manipulation

dark traid

leadership - 14. Lean In - 13. How To Win Friends And Influence People - 12. Extreme Ownership - 11. The Leadership Challenge - 10. Leaders Eat Last - 9. Eleven Rings - 8. The 21 Irrefutable Laws Of Leadership - 7. Drive - 6. Delivering Happiness - 5. Principles - 4. Underboss - 3. Radical Candor - 2. Leadership BS - 1. The New Psychology Of Leadership

psychology

positive psychology - 9. The Little Book of Stoicism - 8. The Happiness Project - 7. Flow - 6. Delivering Happiness - 4. Man’s Search for Meaning - 4. Authentic Happiness - 3. The Happiness Advantage - 2. How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable - 1. Learned Optimism - Positive Psychology: Overview

red pill - 15. Anatomy of the State - 14. The Gervais Principle - 13. The Dictator’s Handbook - 12. The 48 Laws Of Power - 11. Why Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism - 10. Leadership BS - 9. The Unplugged Alpha - 8. The Millionaire Fastlane - 7. The Evolution of Desire - 6. King, Warrior, Magician, Lover - 5. Seduction University - 4. The Wisdom of Psychopaths - 3. Decoding The Gurus - 2. When Men Behave Badly

self help - 11. Relentless - 10. Peak - 9. The Millionaire Fastlane - 8. The Happiness Advantage - 7. Start With WHY - 6. Principles: Life and Work - 5. The Obstacle is the Way - 4. Deep Work - 3. Awaken the Giant Within - 2. Man’s Search for Meaning - 1. Mindset: Psychology of Success

Here’s a curated list of golden books across categories:

Power

The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene

Power by Jeffrey Pfeffer

The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli

The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins

Social Skills

How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

The Social Skills Guidebook by Chris MacLeod

The Charisma Myth by Olivia Fox Cabane

People Skills by Robert Bolton

Communication Skills

Crucial Conversations by Patterson, Grenny, McMillan, Switzler

Verbal Judo by George J. Thompson

Difficult Conversations by Douglas Stone

Frame Control

Pitch Anything by Oren Klaff

Pre-Suasion by Robert Cialdini

Negotiation Genius by Deepak Malhotra & Max Bazerman

Dating for Men

Models by Mark Manson

Mate by Geoffrey Miller & Tucker Max

The Art of Seduction by Robert Greene

Relationships

The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman

Hold Me Tight by Dr. Sue Johnson

Not Just Friends by Shirley Glass

Would you like more details about any of these?

Here’s an expanded list with additional recommendations for the same genres to deepen your understanding:

Power

  1. The Art of War by Sun Tzu

  2. Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (stoic power)

  3. The Dictator’s Handbook by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith

  4. Leadership and Self-Deception by The Arbinger Institute

  5. The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi

Social Skills

  1. Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman

  2. Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss

  3. Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini

  4. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain

  5. Rejection Proof by Jia Jiang

Communication Skills

  1. Talk Like TED by Carmine Gallo

  2. The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs by Carmine Gallo

  3. On Speaking Well by Peggy Noonan

  4. Thank You for Arguing by Jay Heinrichs (rhetoric and persuasion)

  5. Made to Stick by Chip Heath and Dan Heath

Frame Control

  1. Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck

  2. You Can Negotiate Anything by Herb Cohen

  3. The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli

  4. The Confidence Game by Maria Konnikova

  5. Game Theory 101: The Complete Textbook by William Spaniel

Dating for Men

  1. What Women Want: What Every Man Needs to Know About Sex, Romance, Passion, and Pleasure by Daniel Bergner

  2. The Rational Male by Rollo Tomassi

  3. No More Mr. Nice Guy by Robert A. Glover

  4. Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus by John Gray

  5. The Way of the Superior Man by David Deida

Relationships

  1. Attached by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller

  2. Getting the Love You Want by Harville Hendrix

  3. Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life by Dr. Henry Cloud & Dr. John Townsend

  4. Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach

  5. Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel

General Self-Improvement (optional if interested)

  1. Atomic Habits by James Clear

  2. The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

  3. Deep Work by Cal Newport

  4. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck* by Mark Manson

  5. Grit by Angela Duckworth

Would you like books from other genres or in-depth summaries for any of these?