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‘Will Storr is one of our best journalists of ideas … The Status Game might be his best yet’ James Marriott, Books of the Year, The Times What drives our political and moral beliefs? What makes us like some things and dislike others? What shapes how we behave, and misbehave, in groups?...

Unser Status bestimmt unser Leben. Viele fragen sich, warum sie sich so oft unterlegen fühlen, während andere stets im Mittelpunkt stehen, ihren Willen durchsetzen oder beliebter sind. Profilerin und Verhaltensexpertin Patricia Staniek zeigt, wie man sich seiner Wirkung bewusst wird, seinen Status gezielt und situationsabhängig einsetzt, um rascher an sein Ziel zu kommen. Zufällige Bekanntschaften, Familie, Kollegen, Chef: Bei jeder Begegnung wird sekundenschnell eine soziale Rangordnung festgelegt, mit der Ansehen und Prestige einhergehen.

Here, Loretta Breuning shines a light on the brain processes that encourage us to seek higher status. She teaches us how to rewire those connections for more contentment and less stress. No more worrying about keeping up with the Joneses. Your new way of thinking will blaze new trails to your happy hormones, and you will relax.

"Subtly altered how I see the world." —Michelle Goldberg, New York Times “[Status and Culture] consistently posits theories I'd never previously considered that instantly feel obvious.” —Chuck Klosterman, author of The Nineties “Why are you the way that you are? Status and Culture...

Why didn't the ancient Greeks or Romans wear pants? How did they shave? How likely were they to drink fine wine, use birth control, or survive surgery? In a series of short and humorous essays, Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants explores some of the questions about the Greeks and Romans that ancient historian Garrett Ryan has answered in the classroom and online. Unlike most books on the classical world, the focus is not on famous figures or events, but on the fascinating details of daily life.

Oda Akira is the kind of guy who people forget is even there. His unassuming nature pays off, though, when his entire class is swept away to a fantasy world, and he slips easily into his new role as a silent assassin. Between his suspiciously high starting stats and too many details that don't fit, Akira is sure something is wrong. But digging into royal secrets is a dangerous game, and when Akira uncovers an evil scheme, he also makes a powerful enemy--the very king who brought him to this world!

Brought to you by Penguin. Everyone wants to feel at home and at ease with themselves. We all want to be able to face any situation, both in life and at work, without feeling daunted, intimidated or stressed. But no-one wants to be labelled over-confident, arrogant or smarmy, or to get caught up...

Oda Akira's life in a new world has had a rocky start. He has been framed for the murder of his mentor, forced to flee into the depths of a deadly labyrinth, and caught up in dangerous elf politics. After so many battles, his precious katana is in bad shape, so he heads to the beastfolk continent to find a skilled blacksmith and enough odd jobs at the Adventurers' Guild to pay for a repair job. But when the city is raided by demons, his elf companion Amelia is kidnapped! With some help from a beastfolk princess and his feline familiar Night, can Akira bring Amelia back where she belongs?

Die Seele Österreichs in Daten, Zahlen und Kurven: Wie arbeiten, wie kommunizieren wie leben wir? Wie ist die Stimmung im Land, ein Jahr nach dem Regierungsantritt von Türkis-Blau? Wie sicher fühlen wir uns, was erwarten wir von der Zukunft und wie viel haben wir für Fortschritt übrig? Paul Eiselsberg, Senior Research Director des Marktforschungsinstitut IMAS International, hält dem Land auf Basis von Umfrageergebnissen einen Spiegel vor. Wer hineinblickt, erlebt Überraschungen.

Oda Akira is more eager than ever to reach the Demon King's castle and put an end to his enemy once and for all. But after reuniting with his classmates, he and his elf companion Amelia get sidetracked and decide to visit a grand festival for some R&R...and the main event is a beauty contest! Amelia is determined to take the grand prize, but an unexpected challenger appears: the daughter of the Demon King himself! Sparks fly as a new rivalry forms...but is there something more dangerous hiding behind this innocent-seeming pageant?

The pressure to make it into the NBA has been on Kamari's back since he could hold a basketball. Everyone else seems to want Kamari to make it more than he wants it, but he makes it. And it doesn't take long for him to learn that the pressure he felt before was nothing compared to what he feels the moment he's drafted. In his condo, he runs into an old friend that's tied to one of his teammates, and he doesn't want any drama, but he can't seem to escape it.

In 80 Tagen aus dem Bett. Stefanie Sargnagel kommt aus dem Internet und ist die erste deutschsprachige Autorin, die im Netz eine Form für sich gefunden hat, die passt, als Literatur funktioniert und ein großes Publikum erreicht. Stefanie Sargnagel schreibt radikal subjektiv, bisweilen aggressiv und sehr klug über das sogenannte einfache Leben, über Männer und Frauen, über Aussichtslosigkeit und Depression. Das ist oft zum Brüllen komisch und manchmal tragisch. Statusmeldungen ist wie ein Gipfeltreffen zwischen Christine Nöstlinger und Heinz Strunk, aus dem beide mit einem Mordskater hervorgehen.

Status is the continuing story of Chris, experienced academic and freelance graphic designer with Epilepsy, seeking to please his latest client, aspiring author, Nadine, and to achieve a sense of normalcy, even as he adjusts to an unconventional, seizure treatment plan.

Scientifically proven methods to create connection with anyone you meet. This is your blueprint for social success.

A brilliant scientist uncovers a terrifying plot to begin a galactic war. Aided by a talented, but reluctant and embittered combateer, he must stop the deployment of a super weapon he invented. A weapon so powerful it threatens to destroy entire worlds.

Zwei Psychologinnen, zwei Mikros, eine Mission: Mentale Gesundheit und Rettungsdienst unter einen Hut bzw. in einen Podcast bringen. Ihr lacht? Wir auch! Die beiden Haus- und Hof-Psychos des DRK KV Mannheim und DRK KV Ahrweiler, Daniela Bollschweiler und Kim Bühler, mit Tipps, Tricks und Anekdötchen rund um den Einsatz - und einer kleinen Prise sehr schlechter Witze. #DRK KV Mannheim e.V., #DRK KV Ahrweiler e.V., #Notfallpsychologie, #Psychologie, #Rettungsdienst, #mentale Gesundheit, #Deutsches Rotes Kreuz, #PSNV, #PSNV-E, #PSNV-B, #Trauma, #kritische Ereignisse, #Prävention, #Blaulicht, #...

In the ever-changing world of business, we've arrived at a point where process has trumped culture, where the race toward efficiency has made us complacent and unable to reach our potential. Stuck in the land of status quo, we've forgotten how to think. And the very structures put in place to help businesses grow are now holding them back. It's time to Kill the Company. What this audiobook suggests is simple: to SIMPLIFY by getting rid of things first rather than continually building on what doesn't work; a form of spring cleaning for your organization.

Leonard Stringfield was born in 1920. He was director of CRIFO (Civilian Research, Interplanetary Flying Objects) - one of the world's largest research groups during the mid-'50s, and publisher of its newsletter, ORBIT (1953-1957). He also worked in cooperation with the United States Air Force (1953-1957), investigating and reporting UFO activity, having been assigned a special code number for reporting to the Air Defense Command in Columbus, Ohio.

Have you ever wondered how some men seem to naturally attract women without much effort? We all know about someone that does GREAT with women without having good-looks, money or trying to display status. You may have thought that he simply is a 'natural' and that not everyone is lucky enough to 'have it'. The great news is that it is actually possible to learn how to be more attractive to women, and it doesn't require you to be be a male model or a successful millionaire.

An illuminating exploration of the relationship between the restitution of looted art, global status, and the international construction of national cultural heritage.