Tame the Primitive Brain, Mark Bowden
Tame the Primitive Brain, Mark Bowden
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Tame the Primitive Brain
28 Ways in 28 Days to Manage the Most Impulsive Behaviors at Work

Author: Mark Bowden

Narrator: Erik Synnestvedt

Unabridged: 7 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 03/04/2014


Synopsis

A number one anxiety in business is dealing with problem people. Unfortunately, try as you might, you can't fix others—but you can manage your reactions to their behavior. When you tame your most impulsive, primitive reactions to the crazy situations you face every day, you'll help others do the same.

Tame the Primitive Brain offers a new and simple system to understanding and controlling the behavior of others. Noted body language, behavior, and communication expert Mark Bowden explains the fastest and most effective ways to understand why someone acts toward you the way they do; why you react to their behavior in the way you do; and most important, what exactly to do to achieve the right outcomes. With these proven tools and tricks, you'll gain enhanced confidence to deal with tricky behaviors and effectively manage relationships at any level in an organization.

Over the course of 28 days, you can learn how to become more influential and persuasive in every situation, giving you a competitive advantage in navigating a myriad of difficult behaviors. Bolstered by the latest evolutionary behavioral theory and neuroscientific evidence, Tame the Primitive Brain details a step-by-step system for understanding the behavior of others and the best tools to manage them, including:

How your primitive brain quickly categorizes new people and how this affects your interactions with them
How to go beyond more comfortable one-on-one relationships to establish connections with a group of team members
How to identify tribal behaviors and change a problematic tribal reputation
How asserting organizational values can direct team members' behavior better than simply laying out a set of rules
Your instincts will never change, but you can learn to manage your impulses better, and in effect, manage the knee-jerk reactions of others. Tame the Primitive Brain dives deep into our reptilian brain and shows you how.

About Mark Bowden

Mark Bowden, voted the number one body language professional in the world by Global Gurus, is a renowned thought leader in the field of nonverbal communication. Principal at groundbreaking communications organization Truthplane, Mark is sought after internationally for his entertaining and inspirational keynote speeches. He has a popular TEDx talk, media appearances worldwide, and bestselling books enjoyed by millions.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Alejandra on May 14, 2024

I'm having a hard time rating it because I read this book purely on curiosity and not because I could relate or had any need for the guidance. The brain research is fascinating and the examples and explanation made it easy to follow, and understand. But a large portion is geared toward using the inf......more

Goodreads review by Jen on February 17, 2020

I like Mark Bowden - a body language & behavioural expert - and have enjoyed his TED Talk. While I didn’t feel this offered a huge amount of new material, I found it interesting to read about how the lizard brain reacts to change and how emotions are contagious :)......more

Goodreads review by M on May 15, 2025

Well paused judgement is good. The others are more like a review.......more

Goodreads review by Nightingale on February 04, 2022

Fascinating book, with lots of food for thought. Well researched, good use of story and example, and practical applications.......more