Who am I?: 16 Basic Desires that Motivate Our Actions Define Our Personalities

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Penguin, 7.8.2000 - 288 sivua
What do we want? What makes us tick? From acceptance to vengeance to curiosity, this book explains the 16 basic and universal desires that shape our behaviorand shows how the ways we prioritize them determines our personalities. Grounded in up-to-date psychological research, this book can help

  • parents comprehend their children’s needs and behavior
  • couples understand each other better
  • employers motivate their employees
  • employees become more effective in their work
  • YOU achieve greater satisfaction and happiness in life
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    Introduction
    Bridge Between Philosophy and Psychology
    What Is a Basic Desire?
    Why My Dog Saves Socks
    Why Kids and Elephants Will Make You
    Why a Secretary Feared Heights
    One Size Does Not Fit
    I Dont Get It and Neither Do
    ValueBased Happiness
    How Relationships Grow

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    Tietoja kirjailijasta (2000)

    Steven Reiss, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology and psychiatry at Ohio State University, as well as the director of the Nisonger Center for Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. His internationally acclaimed, influential research has been translated into more than a dozen languages and widely adopted by professionals and educators. Dr. Reiss lives in Columbus.

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