This is a newer book based on what Eileen Healy has learned in her clinical practice. It isn’t based on scientific research in the same way that the rest of this website is, but it does offer some really great practical exercises for parents.
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
by Carol Dweck
The first four video blogs are all based on the outstanding research of Carol Dweck and her colleagues. Dweck writes about her work in this book for a general audience in an extremely accessible and engaging way. This book is a must read for parents, teachers business people, athletes Ð anyone interested in the psychology of success.
BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
What are your favorite books that teach children (and teenagers!) about emotions? Please email your suggestions to ggsc@berkeley.edu.
EQ and Your Child: 8 Proven Skills To Increase Your Child's Emotional Intelligence
Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child
Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships
Thanks!: How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier
The Psychology of Gratitude
In the Course of a Lifetime Tracing Religious Belief, Practice, and Change
Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic
The High Price of Materialism
Born to Buy: The Commercialized Child and the New Consumer Culture
Why Good Things Happen to Good People
The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom
The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert
The Surprising Power of Family Meals: How
Eating Together Makes Us Smarter, Stronger, Healthier, and Happier
Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and
Your Life
The Optimistic Child: A Proven Program to Safeguard Children Against Depression and Build Lifelong Resilience
Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain: How a New Science Reveals Our Extraordinary Potential to Transform Ourselves
The Joy Diet