MSI Press Blog

  Today's publisher's pride is  Understanding the People around You  by Ekaterina Filatova, which reached #137 in psychology of personalities.  Book description: A Groundbreaking Introduction to Socionics—Now in English from the Founder of the Field Understanding the People Around You  by Dr. Ekaterina Filatova is the definitive guide to socionics—the personality type system rooted in Jung’s original theories and expanded by Russian psychologists into a dynamic model of human behavior, cognition, and relationships. Dr. Filatova, widely credited as the mother of modern socionics in Russia, brings her seminal work to English-speaking readers for the first time. With clarity and warmth, she offers a complete, accessible primer to the 16 socion personality types, their traits, and how they interact in real life. Inside you’ll find: – A self-scoring test to help you identify your socion type – Detailed portraits of each of the 16 types, linked to familiar literary an...

  This week's editor's choice is  Road to Damascus , by Elaine Imady. The book is part can't-put-it-down love story, part cross-cultural insights, part parenting, and part a personal view of Syrian history. Written by the American wife of a foreign student at Columbia University who returned home to Damascus, American wife in tow, and became a beloved leading figure in the building of the financial world of Syria.  This book provides an intriguing and rare look inside modern day Syria and a cross-cultural marriage that worked when so many others have failed.  Book Description: Recommended by US Review of Books and First Runner-Up in the Eric Hoffer Awards legacy competition, Road to Damascus describes the Middle Eastern journey of an American who meets and falls in love with a Syrian when they are both attending school in New York. Giving up her country and her religion to follow her husband back to Syria, Elaine Imady has made a life that has successfully bridg...

  When people hear the term post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , they often picture a narrow set of images: a veteran startled by loud noises, waking from nightmares, or withdrawing into silence. These images aren’t wrong—but they are incomplete. PTSD is not a single, uniform experience, and it does not look the same across individuals, conflicts, or generations. The Core of PTSD: A Nervous System That Won’t Stand Down At its heart, PTSD is not about memory alone—it’s about the body’s survival system remaining “on” long after the danger has passed. The brain has learned that the world is unsafe, and it refuses to fully power down. This can show up in several broad ways: Re-experiencing : intrusive memories, flashbacks, nightmares Avoidance : steering clear of places, people, or even thoughts that trigger memories Hyperarousal : being constantly on edge, easily startled, unable to relax Emotional changes : guilt, anger, numbness, or a persistent sense of detachment ...