What to Do When Nothing Goes the Way You Want

A modern system for recognizing personal traits and compiling a psychological profile.

The proposed typology of behavior has been used in Russian special services for over two decades and has received recognition in the scientific psychological environment.

Viktor Viktorovich Ponomarenko is a psychiatrist and psychologist, previously involved in management in the field of organizing healthcare. He graduated from the 2nd Moscow Medical Institute named after N. I. Pirogov, the Russian State Social Institute, and the Russian Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation. Behind the author are about 40 years of research and practical work in different areas of psychology. He has published around 80 works on applied psychology, and he has developed a number of original methods that have been successfully used, including in investigating many high-profile crimes. He is among the few practicing psychologists who have received multiple state awards. He teaches social psychology and psychology of individual differences at the RANEPA under the President of the Russian Federation. He is also known as the host of TV and radio programs (“Mayak,” “FINAM-FM,” “Russian News Service”) and as a popularizer of psychological tools for managing relationships.

This book helps you reach a new—expert—level in mastering the widely known author’s method “7 radicals.” Using the materials from the edition in practical work, you can understand the individual characteristics of any person being observed, if their views, position, and attitude to the matter are important. The book is a self-contained, complete guide: it covers how radicals combine into a single character and provides specific recommendations for preparing the final diagnostic document—a psychological profile of the person. Special psychological education for applying the method is not required. The publication is intended for a broad range of readers, because the ability to understand people is an important part of communication culture.