Think Like a Shrink: 100 Principles for Seeing Deeply Into Yourself and Others

By Emanuel H. Rosen and Tershia D'Elgin

A Companion for the Uncouched Based on a highly regarded article in Psychology Today that has been reprinted worldwide, Think Like a Shrink is a personality primer that refines years of psychiatric training into 100 principles. Here you will quickly learn to understand what motivates your boss, your spouse, your parents -- and yourself. Incorporating the most basic fundamentals that drive the human personality, these principles are short, clear, and simple, but not simplistic. They include enlightening observations and real eye-openers, such as: Some people never forgive a favor. In any marriage, there can only be one number one. Too much love may mean hate; too much hate may mean love. Successful neuroses help people fail. Electra and Oedipus keep psychiatrists in business.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 068486603X
• ISBN13: 9780684866031
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Touchstone Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Helpful Revelations about Ourselves

Knowing Dr. Rosen personally, as a friend and classmate of our son, Dr. Wayne Macfadden, with his pleasant personality and good sense of humor, encouraged us to read his book, "Think Like a Shrink". His short 100 principles, each on only several pages,made it easy and very informative reading about ourselves.His principles about talking too freely to strangers appealed to my wife and I. We plan to suggest reviewing "Think Like a Shrink" to several of our book discussion groups that we belong to since it has so many helpful ideas.

A Helpful and Interesting Book

This easy-to-read book uses a light touch to deal with some heavy truths. It offers simple and concise insights into our every day behavior, both good and bad and is helpful in pointing out ways to reinforce what is good and modify what is bad. The book is conveniently broken down into 100 basic principles, each briefly stated and written in a relaxed, good humored, contemporary style. The book is a pleasant, easy read, but after the first run-though the reader will most likely want to go back to review some of the principles from time to time. It is definitely a "keeper" for the home library.

Scary accurate

Think Like a Shrink is easy to read; full of pearls regarding yourself and your relationships. If you don't really want to look too deeply into your life avoid this book. This book is scary good!

Universal truths

This is a great book- fun, readable, irreverent and informative. It explains things like why friendships are less charged than family ties (because you agree to suspend agressive and sexual impulses) and why you have all sorts of fantasies (it's hard-wired, adaptive, and don't worry about it if you don't act on the dangerous ones). I inhaled this book in a couple of hours. After reading it, I was struck by how many things in it seemed applicable to my day-to-day life. I can't recommend this book highly enough.