Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Master your emotional self: the law of irrationality -- Transform self-love into empathy: the law of narcissism -- See through people's masks: the law of role-playing -- Determine the strength of people's character: the law of compulsive behavior -- Become an elusive object of desire: the law of covetousness -- Elevate your perspective: the law of shortsightedness -- Soften people's resistance by confirming their self-opinion: the law of defensiveness -- Change your circumstances by changing your attitude: the law of self-sabotage -- Confront your dark side: the law of repression -- Beware the fragile ego: the law of envy -- Know your limits: the law of grandiosity -- Reconnect to the masculine or feminine within you: the law of gender rigidity -- Advance with a sense of purpose: the law of aimlessness -- Resist the downward pull of the group: the law of conformity -- Make them want to follow you: the law of fickleness -- See the hostility behind the friendly façade: the law of aggression -- Seize the historical moment: the law of generational myopia -- Mediate on our common morality: the law of death denial.