Think about all the crazy things that happen in your office: Impulsive, short-run decisions; unbridled aggression; ruinous turf battles; cutthroat competition; factionalism; ill-considered romances between coworkers. Why is it that, when you get a group of supposedly rational people together in the workplace, these problems inevitably appear?

These behaviors and ways of seeing the world are programmed into the oldest part of the human nervous system, the Dinosaur Brain, says Albert J. Bernstein, PhD, a psychologist, business consultant and columnist, in his bestseller, DINOSAUR BRAINS: Dealing with all those impossible People at Work. When people have Reptile Responses -- get uptight, angry or otherwise aroused -- they are apt to follow these prehistoric patterns and give in to Lizard Logic, thinking that what they're doing makes perfectly good sense.

Providing a lizard's-eye view of office politics, the Dinosaur Brains Seminar shows you how to recognize Dinosaur Brain behavior and offers clear, step-by-step instructions for what to do when a Dinosaur Brain -- even your own -- attacks. You'll learn how to combat others' primitive instincts with your own more advanced evolutionary skills. Bringing psychological theories to life with a unique blend of experiential exercises, case histories, detailed game plans and slightly irreverent wit. When you understand the secrets of the Dinosaur Brain you'll be able to keep your head when everyone around you is losing theirs.