Bøger af Jeri Fink

"I don't think this is real. Maybe I'm in a dream."Sadie Markowitz fell asleep in the New York City Public Library. When she awoke it was 1856, and the 79-year old lady was young again. Her vision was clear, her gray hair dark, and she didn't need a cane. There were no yellow taxis, sushi bars, or cell phones. Cattle was herded down 42nd Street and horses and wagon jammed Fifth Avenue.A man in a shiny black top hat peered at her. "Can I help you?" Help her do what? Sadie didn't have an answer. He invited her to his home in Seneca Village. The name was familiar; Sadie had read a marker at 85th and Central Park describing a thriving African-American community torn down by politicos to make way for the park. Seneca Village had been gone for centuries - yet there it was, right in front of her eyes, full of life, families, and freedom. No one knew about the Civil War or civil rights. Music filled their lives. How did Sadie get there? Why? Who was the man in the top hat? And then it happened. The old lady fell in love.

Storytelling at its most intimate: real-life, cheerful, personal histories that take us back in time to reveal the extraordinary found in everyday life.Like listening to your charming great-aunt sharing a fascinating anecdote from the "good old days," Timepieces collects short, true, feel-good stories offering a slice-of-life glimpse of yesterday.Learn the games kids invented during the Great Depression in the Bronx, taste an egg cream, be at the bar the time Babe Ruth showed up unexpectedly in a family member's New York restaurant, smell the cigar the seltzer delivery man smoked.Illustrated with vintage personal photographs and filled with smile-inducing moments and historical facts, Timepieces brings multiple family histories throughout the twentieth century vividly to life.

This quick-start guide from a professional photographer will help you take control of your selfies and look your best.More than one million selfies are taken around the world each day; we see hundreds of these pictures on our social feeds on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and more. Whether taken with a selfie stick or at arm's length, these often casual, informal, and spontaneous photos reflect who we are and who we want the world to see.Filled with tips, memes, fun facts, and even a short history of the selfie (did you know that the first one was taken in 1839?) Selfies: Picture Perfect lets you explore picture play, filter guides, selfie psychology, and what makes a good selfie - all to help you send the message you want.

Are negative thoughts sapping your energy, creativity, and relationships? Rapidly gain a positive perspective on life with this succinct guide, written by a specialist in positive psychology and a clinical social worker. Purposely brief and designed for a quick pick-me-up, this book allows you to explore the power of optimism and the health benefits of a smile while learning to practice gratitude and build rapport with people in your sphere.With thought-provoking quizzes to lead you through a self-inventory and filled with easy-to-follow suggestions to implement these positive behaviors in our professional, personal, and online lives, Soaring leads you to deeper happiness and satisfaction.

Can you use some extra cash to improve your life? Pocket Cash: Your Happy Money shows you how to earn and spend money in proven ways that bring satisfaction, well-being and happiness! This is a one-of-a-kind mini guide to a better, more productive life.

Born from today's evolutionary psychology and its studies of developing human behavior and emotions is the radical new concept from psychotherapist Jeri Fink that virtual reality has been with us since humans first walked the earth and has only been heightened by today's technology. Psychologically, humans are "wired" to crave experiences beyond our daily existence. From the cave dweller's fireside stories of slaying massive beasts and the Elizabethan experience of Shakespeare's tragedies to today's blockbuster disaster movies and, most importantly, interactive computer communication, we have always lived in a "virtual" culture.The brilliant visionary founder of "psychotechnology," an inquiry into the merging of psychology and technology, Dr. Fink is a leading mental health expert in the use of virtual applications in clinical practice. Cyberseduction: Reality in the Age of Psychotechnology places the ideas of cyberspace and virtual reality into the historical context of human perception and experience across the ages.From a biological perspective, Dr. Fink explains how and why people are seduced by many virtual realities, both simple and complex, and compares our respective experiences of reality and virtuality, showing how humanity has adapted and evolved. As humanity seeks to further meld itself with machines, the line between illusion and reality is increasingly blurred.Dr. Fink discusses her groundbreaking theory of manufactured reality by using specific types of virtualities: religion, sex, the media, and other aspects of daily living. She also considers the effects of new computer software and the internet, where anonymous individuals can become and experience almost anything they choose.Cyberseduction is a fascinating exploration of the psychology of digital culture.