Pragmatics of human communication
by Paul Watzlawick · first published 1967
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Called one of the best books ever about human communication, and a perennial bestseller, Pragmatics of Human Communication has formed the foundation of much contemporary research into interpersonal communication, in addition to laying the groundwork for context-based approaches to psychotherapy. The authors present the simple but radical idea that problems in life often arise from issues of communication, rather than from deep psychological disorders, reinforcing their conceptual explorations with case studies and well-known literary examples. Written with humor and for a variety of readers, t
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Personally I think that at least one book is missing: "Pragmatics of Human Communication: A Study of Interactional Patterns, Pathologies and Paradoxes" by Paul Watzlawick (1) On the other hand it could very well be the case that the two main points of the book(2) are discussed also in one…
on “Must-read psychology books” ↗"Pragmatics of Human Communication" by Paul Watzlawick, Janet Beavin Bavelas, and Donald D. Jackson followed by "How Real is Real?" by the same author.
on “Ask HN: What books changed the way you think about almost everything?” ↗I don't know about "so far in 2024" but Pragmatics of Human Communication by Watzlawick et. al. is great: https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393710595. Its sequel Change is also great: https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393707069, though in my copy the opening 20 pages or so are printed…
on “Ask HN: What's the best book you've read so far in 2024?” ↗"Called “one of the best books ever about human communication,” and a perennial bestseller, Pragmatics of Human Communication has formed the foundation of much contemporary research into interpersonal communication, in addition to laying the groundwork for context-based approaches to psychotherapy." With a summary like that,…
on “Ask HN: What's the best book you've read so far in 2024?” ↗