Emotional vampires
Subtitle: dealing with people who drain you dry
By: Albert J. Bernstein
Publisher: McGraw Hill; McGraw-Hill
Published: 2001
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 242
Subjects: verbal self-defense; Interpersonal conflict; Interpersonal communication
Description: The author of Dinosaur Brains offers protection from people who seek to destroy the emotional and psychological well-being of others--people with personality disorders. Like the fabled demons, these vampires: think their needs are more important than yours; believe "the rules" apply only to other people; and 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--From publisher description.