Ergebnis für "Das Original" in Psychologie

Was, wenn das größte Abenteuer deines Lebens mit einer Lüge beginnt? Laura Babler plant gern. Am liebsten alles. Doch dann muss sie allein quer durch Deutschland fahren, zu ihrer eigenen Hochzeit, mit feuchten Händen am Lenkrad und einem großen Bogen um jede Autobahnauffahrt. Und dann springt ihr Sir Cat vors Auto. Ein theatralischer, struppiger schwarzer Kater auf einem persönlichen Rachefeldzug bringt ihre Reise zum Entgleisen, bevor sie überhaupt richtig begonnen hat.

Alicia hat ihren Sohn und ihre Schwester zurückgelassen, um in London nach einem besseren Leben zu suchen. Im Orbit, einem luxuriösen Wolkenkratzer, arbeitet sie als Kellnerin. Als der charismatische Eigentümer ihr ein Angebot macht – sie spielt seine Freundin und erhält dafür ein großzügiges Gehalt und eine Wohnung –, nimmt sie an. Immerhin ist es nur ein Spiel, bis es das plötzlich nicht mehr ist. Hinter der makellosen Fassade liegt etwas anderes, und manche Abmachungen kann man nicht brechen. Ihre Vergangenheit holt sie ein, und Alicia wird bewusst: Sie ist nicht die Einzige.

Three characters struggle to distinguish desire from reality — the desire to be seen, the desire for justice, the desire to desire. A new mother falls into an intoxicating friendship with a celebrity — as her obsession grows, the light in her own life dims. Even after she leaves, she can never totally extricate herself, and years of scrolling swallow her son’s childhood.

When private chef, Isla Merrin accepts a summer position at Maplehurst Manor, she's not there for the prestige or the pay. She's there because her twin sister Clemmie worked in these kitchens and weeks after leaving, took her own life. Nestled in the exclusive hills of the Cotswolds, behind Maplehurst's honey-stone walls and manicured lawns lies a darker truth. Staff members flee in terror. Young women disappear into silence. And all the while, the show goes on.

Two colleagues share dinner in a Manhattan studio apartment. She has rehearsed every word. He didn’t know he should have. On a Friday evening, an executive assistant invites a paralegal from her law firm to dinner. What begins as awkward small talk — microwaves, dinosaurs, the view from her window — slowly strips away the masks they wear to survive the city, the office, and themselves.

Maya is the perfect politician's wife. She supports her husband at every turn. The camera loves her, the country loves her, most of all – he loves her. As the country heads towards a general election, the Stones are set to take the polls by storm. But when a body is discovered in their back garden, the media spotlight turns its glare on the couple who had it all. As their picture-perfect life starts to unravel, Jeremy claims it’s nothing more than political foul-play.

Fiddy et Louise Stone menaient une vie de couple parfaite… jusqu’à ce que Louise devienne une romancière à succès et que leur monde soit bouleversé. Désormais, Louise possède l’argent, la renommée et l’influence, tandis que Fiddy, lui, éprouve de l’amertume. Heureusement, il a Kate, sa « femme de bureau » plus jeune, qui lui donne le sentiment d’être valorisé, compris et apprécié d’une manière que Louise n’est plus capable de lui offrir. Le fait est que Kate les observe tous les deux depuis des années. Elle connaît leurs secrets, leurs faiblesses, leurs points de rupture.

Sur les landes du Yorkshire, la célèbre autrice Faye Mathis apprend à vivre avec un Alzheimer précoce. Elle entreprend d'écrire son autobiographie, déterminée à fixer son passé sur le papier avant que sa mémoire ne la trahisse. Mais son histoire familiale est pleine de zones d'ombre, de lignées brisées, de liens du sang emmêlés en nœuds impossibles… Quand une photo de Faye – sale, débraillée, errant seule sur la lande – fait le tour d'Internet, sa vie bascule dans le chaos. Faye se lance à la recherche de cette inconnue, mais plus elle creuse, plus la vérité lui échappe.

When Emma joins her new boyfriend Michael for a ‘Friendmas’ in the Alps, she’s quickly thrust into an exclusive world of privilege, partying, and politics. Emma can't ski and is out of place among the close-knit group, but she's determined to win them over. Without the usual headache of extended family members, Brussels sprouts, and unwanted gifts, the group turn back the clock and unwind with wild abandon. As a storm gathers outside, the friends begin to re-trace their past, prodding at memories and feelings that have long been buried.

Fiddy y Louise Stone tenían el matrimonio perfecto… hasta que Louise se convirtió en una autora superventas y su mundo dio un vuelco. Ahora Louise tiene el dinero, la fama y todo el poder. Fiddy tiene su resentimiento y también tiene a Kate, su «esposa de la oficina» más joven, que le hace sentirse visto, comprendido y apreciado de maneras que Louise ya no lo hace. La cuestión es que Kate lleva años observándolos a ambos. Conoce sus secretos, sus debilidades, sus puntos débiles. Se ha ido entremezclando en sus vidas, Navidad tras Navidad.

Life’s not going well for forty-year-old Abby. When her beautiful and charismatic best friend dies suddenly, she’s left reeling. Hetty’s always been such a dominant force in her life; now Abby must figure out who she is – and who she wants to be – without Hetty by her side. Abby has always been the odd one out in Hetty’s wealthy, privileged friendship group. Despite their differences, Abby has managed to carve out a place for herself. But Hetty isn’t an easy friend to have. She blows hot and cold, alternating between fierce loyalty and unwarranted cruelty.

Son rôle est simple: prétendre être sa petite amie… Alicia a quitté son fils en bas âge et sa sœur pour tenter une nouvelle vie à Londres. Mais si elle cherche les opportunités, elle fuit surtout la vérité. Au Météore, un immeuble luxueux surplombant la ville et fréquenté par l’élite, Alicia travaille en tant que serveuse et observe tout ce qui se passe autour d’elle. Lorsque le charismatique propriétaire du Météore lui propose un marché, se faire passer pour sa petite amie en échange d’un salaire et d’un toit, Alicia accepte. Après tout, ce n’est qu’un jeu… Du moins, au début.

She was his star pupil. He was her favourite teacher. Twelve years have passed. Now she’s coming for revenge. Retracing the steps of her youth, Eloise Hart returns to the secondary school where she studied under the mercurial brilliance of Jack Collins. But Eloise isn’t here to teach the young minds of tomorrow, she’s here to burn this man from the inside out. When she discovers sixteen year old Olivia in her class, a new musical prodigy at the school, the echoes of the past begin to feel dangerously close.

Cindy is counting down the days until her daughter comes home for winter break—if only she can hold herself together long enough. River has been watching her mother spiral for years, and this isn’t just another rough patch—it's the last one she's willing to endure. Out of fierce love and desperation, River’s found a way to cure her mother’s suffering permanently, and she’s determined to see it through.

Eat Pray Love meets American Psycho in a seductive and sinister debut literary thriller. Food critic Dorothy Daniels indulges in her homicidal urges by murdering her lovers and devouring their organs in this intense, visceral, and lushly told tale of food, sex, power, and the pursuit of a very particular taste set between New York and Italy. Please Note: A Certain Hunger contains adult language and depictions of violence. Discretion is advised.

Set in the intoxicating world of 1990s New York fashion, The Model is a gripping psychological thriller about ambition, betrayal, and obsession. When supermodel Ewa Antol mysteriously vanishes at the height of her career, her childhood friend Marki becomes determined to uncover the truth behind her disappearance. Set against the glamorous backdrop of 90s fashion—where beauty is the only currency and seventeen-year-old models earn $100,000 per day—this twisting narrative follows Marki's dangerous journey through the dark underbelly of the fashion industry.

The Great Jazz Age Novel. The 1925 Original Version, with Classroom History. The Great Gatsby is considered F. Scott Fitzgerald's magnum opus, exploring themes of decadence, idealism, social stigmas, patriarchal norms, and the deleterious effects of unencumbered wealth in capitalistic society, set against the backdrop of the Jazz Age and the Roaring Twenties. At its heart, it's a cautionary tale, a revealing look into the darker side to the American Dream.

Tra le brughiere dello Yorkshire, la famosa autrice Faye Mathis sta provando ad accettare la sua diagnosi di demenza a esordio precoce. Ha cominciato a scrivere un memoir per lasciare una traccia scritta del suo passato prima che la sua mente la tradisca. Però, ci sono tanti vuoti, legami spezzati e nodi da sciogliere nella sua storia familiare…

New York, Mitte des 21. Jahrhunderts. Es läuft nicht gut für Aiden. Vor Kurzem war er noch ein erfolgreicher Anwalt, mit einem schicken Apartment im East Village und einer glamourösen Verlobten. Jetzt steht er vor den Trümmern seiner Existenz und hat obendrein das Gefühl...

L. Slater nos ofrece un thriller psicológico ambientado en el glamuroso y complejo mundo de los eventos de alto nivel en Londres, y nos hace cruzar las puertas del Orbit, un rascacielos tan espectacular como inquietante, donde el lujo, el poder y las apariencias están en el centro de todo. Allí es donde empieza a trabajar como camarera Alicia Turner, que ha dejado atrás mucho más que su hogar: su bebé, su pasado y algunos secretos que pesan sobre ella como una losa. Londres simboliza para Alicia la huida, pero también un deseo de liberarse de ese pasado definitivamente.