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Author: jenthehumanist
The best way to describe what I do is to say - I give really good advice. On what? Well, just about everything from bullies to business to parenting to how to deal with difficult people. My fans and customers are rarely specific about what I did for them, preferring to tell me that I simply transformed their lives and that they approach everything differently now. The best part is that everything I teach is practical, pragmatic and easy to understand and put into practice. The most common comment I get is "why didn't I think of that." I don't just help people solve their problems, I help them solve their problems in a way that they feel REALLY good about. I do this by teaching people how to think more effectively about how they approach problem solving in the first place. A lot of people think that learning how to think better is boring and they don't understand how it is related to morality. But it is actually the key to better relationships and being a better, happier person. I am a Humanist and if you let me I will teach you the 3 essential interrelated life skills that form the basis of the Humanist approach. How to make better decisions through critical thinking. How to improve your relationships through compassion. And how to infuse your life with meaning and purpose by prioritizing your ethics. These skills are applicable to all areas of life and every endeavor.

Dr. Marcia Sirota

Dr. Marcia Sirota Dr. Marcia Sirota is a Toronto-based psychiatrist, specializing in the treatment of trauma and addiction. She studied philosophy and dance at the State University of NY in Purchase, New York, went to medical school at Memorial University in St. John’s, Newfoundland, and pursued a residency in psychiatry at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY. Today, she practices individual and group psychotherapy in Toronto, Canada, where she leads creativity and empowerment workshops for Read more [...]

Gleb Tipursky, PhD

Gleb Tipursky, PhD Gleb is the Co-Founder and President of Intentional Insights. He currently holds a tenure-track professorship at The Ohio State University as a faculty in the History Department and a member of the Behavioral Decision-Making Initiative. Books by Dr. Tipursky Find Your Purpose Using Science Courses by Dr. Tipursky Social Intelligence and Stakeholder Engagement Leading Hybrid Teams: Best Practices From Fortune 500 Firms Decision Making of Fortune 500 Firms: Master Best Read more [...]

Derek Sivers

Derek Sivers Derek is a musician, programmer, writer, entrepreneur, and student — though not in that order. Derek is the founder of CD Baby, and Wood Egg publishing, he currently resides in Singapore. You can learn more about him at http://sivers.org/ Books by Derek: Anything You Want Read more [...]

Steve Joyce

Steve Joyce Steve Joyce (B.A., Philosophy) is a philosopher/author at Fourth R Practical Philosophy, which he founded. With experience in both blue collar and white collar environments, as well as in military intelligence, Steve has dedicated himself to teaching critical thinking skills for practical people. Website: http://4thr.org/ Read more [...]

Bridging the Generational Divide: Millennials and Boomers

Are generational gaps in your workplace causing communication challenges? Embrace the power of understanding and empathy with our transformative course: “Bridging the Generational Divide: Millennials and Boomers.” Discover the insights and strategies you need to foster a harmonious, productive, and inclusive work environment.

Living Made Simpler

6 week course. Covers Humanism 101, ethics, critical thinking, compassion, responsibility and coping strategies

Book – Find Your Purpose in Life Using Science

Gleb Tsipursky’s new workbook, “Find Your Purpose Using Science” is a nice addition to your science based self help library. It is filled with thought provoking exercises as well information on what research has shown works to provide meaning and purpose to people’s lives.

Planning for Personal Success

A Humanist Approach This 1 hour 45 minute video course discusses how Humanists approach the important business of living a life that is fully realized and understanding what success really means. Learn how to stay focused and not give up when you hit a roadblock on your road to success! Length: 2 hours Format: Certified Online Course Start Learning Now! Available as a certified course, Streaming Video, Book and Audio Book Course overview: Are you lacking structure? Life a little chaotic? Read more [...]

The Happiest Toddler on the Block – book

The Happiest Toddler on the Block: How to Eliminate Tantrums and Raise a Patient, Respectful and Cooperative One- to Four-Year-Old: Revised Edition

This is the excellent follow up to Dr. Karp's Happiest Baby on the Block. It's just as helpful and just as useful to help you understand the brain of your toddler so you can communicate with them more effectively.
It's based on evolutionary theory made easy to understand.Children between the ages of one and four go through four stages of “evolutionary” Read more [...]

The Happiest Baby on the Block – book

The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer

It is not an understatement to say this book saved my husband and I's sanity during our son's first year. - Jennifer Hancock
In a innovative and thought-provoking reevaluation of early infancy, Dr. Karp blends modern science and ancient wisdom to prove that newborns are not fully ready for the world when they are born. Through his research and experience, he has developed four basic principles Read more [...]

What do you believe?

What Do You Believe?
From DK - What Do You Believe? introduces readers to the many religions of the world and its equally numerous philosophies, from global religions such as Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism, to lesser-known faiths, and from ancient philosophers such as Socrates, Aristotle, and Plato, to modern thinkers such as Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Kant, and Sartre.
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Book – Sex & God: How Religion Distorts Sexuality

Sex & God: How Religion Distorts Sexuality
It is amazing how much baggage people carry with them when they have sex. The Humanist approach to sex is that it is a foundational human urge. Similar to the need for food. It should be consensual and pleasurable, for everyone involved. We do not consider it sinful unless it is coerced or causes harm.
Dr. Darrel Ray has written a wonderful book for people who experienced religious indoctrination about sex who find now that the guilt they attach Read more [...]

George’s Secret Key to the Universe

George's Secret Key to the Universe
In their bestselling book for young readers, noted physicist Stephen Hawking and his daughter, Lucy, provide a grand and funny adventure that explains fascinating information about our universe, including Dr. Hawking's latest ideas about black holes. It's the story of George, who's taken through the vastness of space by a scientist, his daughter, and their super-computer named Cosmos. George's Secret Key to the Universe was a New York Times bestseller and a Read more [...]

Book & Video: Bridging the Generational Divide: Millennials and Boomers

In this book, we will discuss the research on generational differences and consider how we might use the knowledge to create more effective communication strategies. At the core of this approach is a humanistic respect for the dignity and worth of each human in your company.

The Magic of Reality: How We Know What’s Really True – book

The Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True
This is a beautiful book illustrated by David McKean - Filled with clever thought experiments and jaw-dropping facts, The Magic of Reality explains a stunningly wide range of natural phenomena: How old is the universe? Why do the continents look like disconnected pieces of a jigsaw puzzle? What causes tsunamis? Why are there so many kinds of plants and animals? Who was the first man, or woman? Starting with the magical, mythical explanations Read more [...]

Star Stuff: Carl Sagan and the Mysteries of the Cosmos – Book

Star Stuff: Carl Sagan and the Mysteries of the Cosmos
For every child who has ever looked up at the stars and asked, "What are they?" comes the story of a curious boy who never stopped wondering: Carl Sagan. When Carl Sagan was a young boy he went to the 1939 World's Fair and his life was changed forever. From that day on he never stopped marveling at the universe and seeking to understand it better. Star Stuff follows Carl from his days star gazing from the bedroom window of his Brooklyn apartment, Read more [...]

An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments

An Illustrated Book of Bad Arguments
Here are cogent explanations of the straw man fallacy, the slippery slope argument, the ad hominem attack, and other common attempts at reasoning that actually fall short—plus a beautifully drawn menagerie of animals who (adorably) commit every logical faux pas. Rabbit thinks a strange light in the sky must be a UFO because no one can prove otherwise (the appeal to ignorance). And Lion doesn’t believe that gas emissions harm the planet because, if that Read more [...]

Logically Fallicious – the Book

Logically Fallacious is one of the most comprehensive collections of logical fallacies with all original examples and easy to understand descriptions, perfect for educators, debaters, or anyone who wants to be improve his or her reasoning skills

Visualizations for Empowerment – Audio Program

Visualizations For Empowerment
By Dr. Sirota of The Ruthless Compassion Institute. This audio program walks you through 11 different visualization exercises on this full-length audio CD. These are designed to help people connect to the different parts of their psyche and to heal the wounds of childhood.

Video – Planning for Personal Success

This streaming video on applied humanism discusses a humanistic approach to the important business of living a life that is fully realized, to help you not only understand what success really means but how to achieve it. Learn how to stay focused and not give up when you hit a roadblock on your road to success! Taught by Jennifer Hancock, founder of Humanist Learning Systems.

The Mindful Brain – Book

The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology)

by Dan Siegel is the first book ever to integrate neuroscience research with the ancient art of mindfulness. The result is a groundbreaking approach to not simply mental health, but life in general, which shows readers how personal awareness and attunement can actually stimulate emotional circuits in the brain, leading to a host of physiological benefits, including greater Read more [...]

The Moral Molecule – Book

The Moral Molecule: How Trust Works

By PAUL J. ZAK, Ph.D., is professor of economic psychology and management at Claremont Graduate University. He is at the vanguard of neuroeconomics, a new discipline that integrates neuroscience and economics. This book explores the role oxytocin plays in regulating moral behavior. (Recommended by Humanist Meditation instructor Rick Heller)

Emotional Overeating – Book

Emotional Overeating: Know the Triggers, Heal Your Mind, and Never Diet Again (Praeger Series on Contemporary Health and Living)
Respected author Marcia Sirota examines this phenomenon, exploring the emotional and psychological factors involved with overeating and food addiction. The author provides an overview of the overeating and obesity problem, offers a critical look at the downfalls of dieting, and reveals the reasons why many of us use food to supplant a real emotional need. The book includes Read more [...]

Strength Training for Fat Loss – Book

Strength Training for Fat Loss

By Nick Tumminello. No fads, gimmicks, or miracle claims. Just science-based programming, sensible strategies, and the results you desire. Nick is well known as a trainer of trainers, famous for his science based approach to fitness.

Book: How to talk to your child’s school about bullying so they will actually listen and help

How to talk to your child’s school about bullying so they will actually listen and help
This is a short e-book designed to help you learn the basics of what you should be doing to help make sure your child’s school takes your reports of bullying seriously. This e-book is ~4,000 words long and should take less than ½ hour to read. The purpose of this book is to give you detailed information on how to approach the school, who in the school can help and how to get the school to actually help you Read more [...]