I’m not a big pursuer of self-help books, but this interview with the author seemed quite good.
http://itc.conversationsnetwork.org/shows/detail4092.html
It talks about emotional vampires and how to deal with them.
There’s the Narcissist, the Victim, the Control Taker, the Splitter, and the Fault Finder (mwah?). How do we deal with each of these emotionally burdensome personalities? If we fall into these emotional traps, how are we impacting our friends?
It also deals with envy and jealousy, and suggests the most effective counter attack is to work on our own self-esteem.
It only takes a half an hour to listen, and ends with some insights of how the recession is affecting us and strategies for helping our friends and loved ones cope.
Tags: emotions, psychology