{"product_id":"plays-well-with-others-the-surprising-science-behind-why-everything-you-know-about-relationships-is-mostly-wrong-9780063204348","title":"Plays Well with Others: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know about Relationships Is (Mostly) Wrong","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAN INSTANT \u003cem\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003c\/em\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author of the \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller\u003cem\u003e Barking Up the Wrong Tree \u003c\/em\u003ecomes a cure-all for our increasing emotional distance and loneliness--a smart, surprising, and thoroughly entertaining guide to help build better friendships, reignite love, and get closer to others, whether you're an extrovert or introvert, socially adept or socially anxious.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCan you judge a book by its cover? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIs a friend in need truly a friend indeed? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDoes love conquer all? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIs no man an island? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003ePlays Well with Others, \u003c\/em\u003e Eric Barker dives into these age-old maxims drawing on science to reveal the truth beyond the conventional wisdom about human relationships. Combining his compelling storytelling and humor, Barker explains what hostage negotiation techniques and marital arguments have in common, how an expert con-man lied his way into a twenty-year professional soccer career, and why those holding views diametrically opposed to our own actually have the potential to become our closest, most trusted friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside you will learn: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003eThe two things essential to making friends - and what Dale Carnegie got wrong.What creates love, reignites love, and sustains love. (There's no Build-A-Bear store for a happy marriage but this is close.)The ethical and effective way to get your partner to change.How social media can actually improve relationships.The antidote to loneliness and why what we usually hear doesn't work.\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd so much more. The book is packed with high-five-worthy stories about the greatest female detective to ever live, the most successful liar to ever open his mouth, genius horses, thieving hermits, the perils of perfect memories, and placebos. Leveraging the best evidence available--free of platitudes or magical thinking--Barker analyzes multiple sides of an issue before rendering his verdict. What he's uncovered is surprising, counterintuitive, and timely--and will change the way you interact in the world and with those around you just when you need it most.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarker, Eric:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEric Barker\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of the \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller \u003cem\u003eBarking Up the Wrong Tree\u003c\/em\u003e and the creator of the blog \u003cem\u003eBarking Up the Wrong Tree\u003c\/em\u003e. His work has been mentioned in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times, The Atlantic, Time\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, and \u003cem\u003eBusiness Insider\u003c\/em\u003e. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and holds an MBA from Boston College and a master of fine arts from UCLA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperOne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51276575768850,"sku":"9780063204348","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1cd53ee2-d28e-412b-b9b5-d1b6f3ddbc20.jpg?v=1765357176","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/plays-well-with-others-the-surprising-science-behind-why-everything-you-know-about-relationships-is-mostly-wrong-9780063204348","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}