Oliver James
Oliver James trained and practised as a child clinical psychologist and, since 1988, has worked as a writer, journalist, broadcaster and television documentary producer and presenter. He practices as a psychotherapist and chartered psychologist. His books include the bestselling They F*** You Up, Affluenza and Contented Dementia.
They F*** You Up: How to Survive Family Life
Do your relationships tend to follow the same destructive pattern? Do you feel trapped by your family's expectations of you? Does your life seem overwhelmingly governed by jealousy or competitiveness... (more)
Contented Dementia: 24-hour Wraparound Care for Lifelong Well-being
Dementia is a little understood and currently incurable illness, but much can be done to maximise the quality of life for people with the condition. Contented Dementia - by clinical psychologist and... (more)
Britain On The Couch: How Keeping Up with the Joneses Has Depressed Us Since 1950
In this seminal work, Oliver James focuses on the people of Britain and proves that modern life makes us feel like losers, even if we are winners. Showing that the way we live now, rather than our... (more)
The Selfish Capitalist: Origins of Affluenza
In the bestselling Affluenza, world-renowned psychologist Oliver James introduced us to a modern-day virus sweeping through the English-speaking world. He met those suffering from it and demonstrated... (more)
How Not to F*** Them Up
As a mother, are you comfortable in your skin? Want to know how best to be a working or stay-at-home mum? Babies have very simple needs, yet many parents are overwhelmed with elaborate advice on how... (more)
Love Bombing: Reset Your Child's Emotional Thermostat
"Love Bombing" is a radical new method for resetting the emotional thermostats of troubled children and their parents, setting them on a much happier trajectory. It is simple to do, easily explained... (more)
Office Politics: How to Thrive in a World of Lying, Backstabbing and Dirty Tricks
The modern working world is a dangerous place, where game-playing, duplicity and sheer malevolence are rife. Do talent and hard work count for nothing? Is politics everything? In this fascinating... (more)
How to Develop Emotional Health
Happiness is a loaded term that means different things to different people. To some, it might mean life satisfaction, to others, a fleeting moment of joy. Rather than seeking to be happy, Oliver... (more)
Not in Your Genes: The Real Reasons Children are Like Their Parents
Professor Robert Plomin, the world's leading geneticist, said in 2014 of his search for genes that explain differences in our psychology: 'I have been looking for these genes for fifteen years. I... (more)