<p><i>"Bernstein provides a field guide to the various types of </i>Emotional Vampires<i> and advises readers how to protect themselves from being victims of these predatory personalities."&shy;&shy;Boston Globe</i></p><p><b>From bestselling author Albert J. Bernstein</b></p><p>The author of <i>Dinosaur Brains</i> offers protection from people who seek to destroy the emotional and psychological well-being of others. Like the fabled demons, these vampires:</p><ul><li>Think their needs are more important than yours <li>Believe "the rules" apply only to other people <li>Use their tempers in the same way terrorists use bombs </ul><p><i>Emotional Vampires</i> tells readers how to spot a "vampire" in their lives, which defense strategies to employ to prevent one from striking, and what to do if and when they find themselves under attack.</p>