The Delicate Art of Dancing with Porcupines: Learning to Appreciate the Finer Points of Others

by Bob Phillips

Book Overview

These categories, drawn from the work of research-ers David W. Merrill and Roger H. Reid, can help you understand your own social style and styles of others. Techniques for reducing tension and tips... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0830713336
• ISBN13: 9780830713332
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Regal Books
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Love It!

This is an amazing book. It is the simplest and quickest social styles/personality system I have run across. And, yet, it is very thorough. My former boss (the author's son-in-law) introduced it to me during our interview. He has been a good model of the goal this book sets forth. I have learned and am still learning a lot from the book and reference it often. I highly recommend it to all. The newer version is entitled How to Deal with Annoying People and is co-authored by Kimberly Alyn. I have to keep an inventory to keep up with those around me who are interested! Can you guess my social style?

A Must Read

I read this book in college for a psychology class and I have since given my book away several times. It is a must read, as it provides insight to one's self and others; yet is not inclusive to anyone person. For myself personally, I learnt a great deal about my personality that I knew but never had brought to my attention. Also that kind of person that I am attracted too, how my personality directs my work habits and my fun moments. A great book for couples to read through together...I'm going to send a copy to my boyfriend. :)

a book worth re-reading over and over

dancing.... is more than an entertaining book. It's scope and insight that your behavior style +behavior orientaton and how they reveal your personal social style is very insightful. One of the few books that I would not only recommend to my friends but one of the few I find worth buying and giving as a help.