Surrounded by idiots : the four types of human behavior (or, How to understand those who cannot be understood) /
by Erikson, Thomas; Pender, Martin; Bradbury, Rod.
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BookPublisher: London : Vermilion, 2019Description: xv, 282 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9781785042188 (pbk.) :; 1785042181 (pbk.) :.Classification number: 302.2 ERIUniform titles: Omgiven av idioter. English.Subject(s): Communication -- Social aspects | Communication -- Psychological aspects | Communicative competence | Communication in organizations | Media Studies | Media StudiesSummary: Do you ever look around you and think you're the only one making any sense? Or tried to reason with your partner with disastrous results? Do long, rambling answers drive you crazy? Or does your colleague's abrasive manner get your back up? Do you ever get the feeling you're surrounded by idiots? You are not alone. Swedish behavioural scientist and runaway author Thomas Erikson is here to help, and will inform and entertain you in equal measure. This book presents his simple model based on four personality types (Red, Blue, Green and Yellow). When you understand the psychology of each you can adapt your communication style to handle anyone more easily and get the best out of the people you have to deal with - be it at work, in public or at home.
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| Book - Adult Paperback | Crosby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 302.2 ERI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Checked out | 31/10/2024 | 003119233X | ||
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Illustrations and text on inside covers.
Translated from the Swedish.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Do you ever look around you and think you're the only one making any sense? Or tried to reason with your partner with disastrous results? Do long, rambling answers drive you crazy? Or does your colleague's abrasive manner get your back up? Do you ever get the feeling you're surrounded by idiots? You are not alone. Swedish behavioural scientist and runaway author Thomas Erikson is here to help, and will inform and entertain you in equal measure. This book presents his simple model based on four personality types (Red, Blue, Green and Yellow). When you understand the psychology of each you can adapt your communication style to handle anyone more easily and get the best out of the people you have to deal with - be it at work, in public or at home.
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