I Don’t Like You

About the Book

This is a book about the relationship between how we think and how we feel. Based on the old Stoic premise that “men are not disturbed by things but by the views they take of things,” this book focuses on several of the more common false beliefs (views) that lead to emotional anguish of one kind or another unnecessarily. For example, if you think there is something wrong with asparagus because I don’t happen to like it, you may also believe something is wrong with you if I don’t happen to like you. And you will feel lousy about yourself. There follows a set of guidelines for uncovering errant ideas and faulty thinking and how to get rid of the unhappiness they cause. In short, this is a book about the benefits of rational thinking.

About the Author

James Bard, now retired, is professor emeritus of psychology at Cleveland State University where he taught for many years. His career in psychology began with his admission to the graduate program in clinical psychology at Case Western Reserve University and achieving a doctorate in that specialty. He then joined the faculty at Cleveland State and opened an office to practice psychotherapy privately. After some years of teaching and practice Dr. Bard was asked to develop a graduate program in clinical psychology at CSU, which he did. Dr. Bard is a life member of the American Psychological Association and presently lives in Cleveland. He is always pleased to hear from former students and, especially, the visits. When asked to assess his life's work, he said, "I hope I did more good than harm".