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Who Are You, Really? audiobook
- By: Brian R. Little
- Narrator: Brian R. Little
- Category: Personality, Psychology
- Length: 2 hours 12 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio / TED
- Publish date: January 01, 2017
- Language: English
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Who Are You, Really? Audiobook Summary
This fun, smart read for anyone eager to better understand (and improve) themselves argues that personality is driven not by nature nor nurture–but instead by the projects we pursue, which ultimately shape the people we become.
Traditionally, scientists have emphasized what they call the first and second natures of personality–genes and culture, respectively. But today the field of personality science has moved well beyond the nature vs. nurture debate. In Who Are You, Really? Dr. Brian Little presents a distinctive view of how personality shapes our lives–and why this matters. Little makes the case for a third nature to the human condition–the pursuit of personal projects, idealistic dreams, and creative ventures that shape both people’s lives and their personalities. Little uncovers what personality science has been discovering about the role of personal projects, revealing how this new concept can help people better understand themselves and shape their lives.
In this important work, Little argues that it is essential to devote energy and resources to creative endeavors in a highly focused fashion, even if it takes away from other components of our well-being. This does not mean that we cannot shift from one core project to another in the days of our lives. In fact, it is precisely that ability to flexibly craft projects that is the greatest source of sustainability. Like learning to walk, forcing ourselves out of balance as we step is the only way in which we can move forward. And it is the only way that human flourishing can be enhanced.
The well-lived life is based on the sustainable pursuit of core projects in our lives. Ultimately, Who Are You, Really? provides a deeply personal itinerary for exploring our personalities, our lives, and the human condition.
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Who Are You, Really? Audiobook Narrator
Brian R. Little is the narrator of Who Are You, Really? audiobook that was written by Brian R. Little
Dr. Brian Little is an internationally acclaimed scholar and speaker in the field of personality and motivational psychology. He is a Fellow of the Well-Being Institute and Director of the Social Ecology Research Group in the Department of Psychology at Cambridge University. Previously, he taught at McGill, Oxford, and Harvard Universities. Dividing his time between Canada and the UK, Dr. Little is also a Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus at Carleton University in Ottawa, and he lectures worldwide on personality, motivation, and well-being. Who Are You, Really? is his third book.
About the Author(s) of Who Are You, Really?
Brian R. Little is the author of Who Are You, Really?
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Who Are You, Really? Full Details
| Narrator | Brian R. Little |
| Length | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Author | Brian R. Little |
| Category | |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster Audio / TED |
| Release date | May 07, 2024 |
| ISBN | 9781508224167 |
Subjects
The publisher of the Who Are You, Really? is Simon & Schuster Audio / TED. includes the following subjects: The BISAC Subject Code is Personality, Psychology
Additional info
The publisher of the Who Are You, Really? is Simon & Schuster Audio / TED. The imprint is Simon & Schuster Audio / TED. It is supplied by Simon & Schuster Audio / TED. The ISBN-13 is 9781508224167.
Global Availability
This book is only available in the United States.
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