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Emotional Vampires: Dealing With People Who Drain You Dry |  | Author: Albert Bernstein
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
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Edition: 1
Pages: 256
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7
ISBN: 0071381678
Dewey Decimal Number: 155
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ASIN: 0071381678
Publication Date: March 22, 2002
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"Bernstein provides a field guide to the various types of Emotional Vampires and advises readers how to protect themselves from being victims of these predatory personalities."Boston Globe From bestselling author Albert J. Bernstein The author of Dinosaur Brains offers protection from people who seek to destroy the emotional and psychological well-being of others. Like the fabled demons, these vampires: - Think their needs are more important than yours
- Believe "the rules" apply only to other people
- Use their tempers in the same way terrorists use bombs
Emotional Vampires tells readers how to spot a "vampire" in their lives, which defense strategies to employ to prevent one from striking, and what to do if and when they find themselves under attack.
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 Title speaks for Itself July 19, 2010
Connie W. Campbell (Hamlet, NC USA)
This book was superior! I downloaded the Kindle version. And, will keep it on my list forever. This is a book I will read again and again. I connected with it on so many levels. After reading it, I was at work and several coworkers were standing around fussing about this and that. Meanwhile, I was sitting there quietly observing. Suddenly, one of them points at me and says " I don't like this. What's up? What's this new you?" I simply told her I had just read a book called Emotional Vampires. Told her what it was about and how much I got out of it. She ordered it herself for her Kindle. Great life tool!
best blood drink! June 13, 2010
Yessy
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
true eye opener about emotional vampires out there! i thought this book would be just another book review i had to write, but it kept me glued to every word!
 Better than a garlic necklace! March 5, 2010
Ray Thorne (Washington State)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I found this book on the shelves of my local library and would recommend it to anyone who wants to understand difficult, manipulative, and obnoxious people. You will learn about the five primary Vampire types, and all of the characteristic personality disorders associated with them. They are: Antisocials, (renegades and bad boys/bad girls) Histrionics, (drama queens, primadonnas, and passive aggressives) Narcissists,(shallow, self centered, ME people) Obsessive Compulsives, (nit picky anal types) and Paranoids. (delusionals and jealous stalkers)
What struck me most about this book is how often we deal with these types of people in our lives; even if you don't quite realize what's wrong, or why they make you miserable. You will recognize these traits in some of your friends, relatives, lovers, bosses, etc. But most importantly, you will also see them in yourself!
One of the more interesting points in this book is that all of us, to varying degrees, have some of these negative traits in ourselves. And the author says if we hold the mirror up to ourselves and can actually see our reflection that's healthy--True vampires can't see themselves in the mirror. Another main point is that these people are insecure and lack emotional maturity.
The case studies of vampire behaviors are very interesting and enlightening, and the author writes in a subtle, humorous, storytelling style. He also gives checklists of traits to watch out for, contingency plans and strategies for dealing with emotional vampires, how to avoid them, or put up with them if you must. A great read, and I plan to buy the book.
Great read February 2, 2010
Tina Kim
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I really enjoyed reading this book. There are serious vampires out there. However i didn't think it gave practical ways to deal with them, even though there are chapters on it. In the end it is best to just stay away from these vultures. I wish there was a way to let others know about these sorts of people so that they can stay away from there. Unfortunately we live and learn. I had a hard time dealing with someone and turns out he is a vampire and all the other stuff.
Emotional Vampires: Dealing with People who Drain you Dry January 4, 2010
Delar Singh (Willimantic, CT)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
Emotional Vampires: Dealing with People who Drain you Dry
The focus of this book is individuals with personality disorders. The author, (Bernstein, 2001) refers to these individuals as emotional vampires and emphasizes that they are not like regular people. They go through life by their own rules and they are not fair. They use us to meet their needs. They draw us in and then drain us dry.
Bernstein (2001) limits the discussion of personality disorders to only five of the eleven disorders covered in Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) of American Psychiatric Association (APA). The coverage includes: (1) Antisocial ,(2) Histrionic, (3) Narcissism, (4) Obsessive Compulsive, & (5) Paranoia. The author includes scenarios to illustrate the traits of these personality disordered individuals. Humor is also used liberally to make the major points. I believe that the damage done by these personality disordered individuals is a serious matter. I recognize that one way to handle profoundly serious subject matter is to make it funny. However, for whatever reason I did not care much about Bernstein's funny approach. There is no doubt that after reading the book, you will be more informed about these personality disordered individuals. You might also learn how to deal with them. I recommend that you visit Bernstein's website. It contains useful information for dealing with negative emotions and difficult human beings.
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