Robin Abrahams (Bücher)

Robin Abrahams Bücher

Robin Abrahams befasst sich mit den Feinheiten menschlicher Interaktion und sozialen Verhaltens und nutzt ihren psychologischen Hintergrund, um scharfsinnige Einblicke zu gewähren. Ihr Schreiben zeichnet sich durch scharfe, oft humorvolle Beobachtungen der Komplexität aus, die den alltäglichen sozialen Dynamiken und der Etikette innewohnt. In ihren Kolumnen analysiert sie die subtilen Wege, auf denen kleine soziale Interaktionen unsere Wahrnehmungen und Beziehungen prägen. Abrahams bietet den Lesern eine einzigartige Perspektive, um soziale Navigation und die Kunst der anmutigen Interaktion in der modernen Welt zu verstehen.

Miss Conduct's Mind Over Manners

288 Seiten
11 Lesestunden

3,7(50)Abgeben

A witty, sophisticated guide to the new principles of modern social behavior, by a psychologist and popular alternative-etiquette-and-ethics guruThis is no rule book about forks and calling cards. As a child, Robin Abrahams was bitterly disappointed when her parents forced her to have a lemonade stand rather than a booth for dispensing advice. In Miss Conduct's Mind over Manners , Abrahams, now a psychologist and the popular "Miss Conduct" columnist for The Boston Globe Sunday Magazine , tackles the perplexing social dilemmas of our - Is it polite to say "Bless you" to a sneezing atheist?- Should a foreign person's name be pronounced in his native accent?- Does knitting at a meeting display a lack of attention or superior multitasking?- Can a restaurant these days still be so fancy that you cannot request a doggie bag with dignity?- What's a nice vegetarian to do if Gypsies give her bread smeared with lard?Bringing to bear the insights of psychology, Abrahams outlines eight steps to more graceful living that can be applied to uncertain situations-and for handling the inevitable mistakes-involving food, religion, children, pets, health, sex, money, and more.With humor, compassion, and gusto, Miss Conduct's Mind over Manners delivers thoughtful and thought-provoking advice for everyone navigating the complex world of modern human interaction.