
How Confidence Works
The new science of self-belief
$33.03
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
31 August 2021
Summary
Professor Ian Robertson explains where confidence comes from and how it can be learned.
Imagine we could discover something that could make us richer, healthier, longer-living, smarter, kinder, happier, more motivated and more innovative. What is this elixir? Confidence.
If you have it, it can empower you to reach heights you never thought possible. But if you don’t, it can have a devastating effect on your future. Confidence lies at the core of what makes things happen.
…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781787633728 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1787633721 |
| Author: | Ian Robertson |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Bantam Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 31 August 2021 |
| Weight: | 390g |
| Dimensions: | 232mm x 153mm x 24mm |
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Critics Review
A fascinating read.
An inviting explanation of an interesting and important new topic in psychological science. * Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor of Psychology, Harvard University, and author of HOW THE MIND WORKS and RATIONALLY *
A revelatory and practical new exploration of the science of confidence, which is important for everyone but crucial for women. * Mary Robinson *
A brilliant and thought-provoking book - it will change how you think about confidence. * Johann Hari *
Rich stories and change-inspiring examples for every kind of performer. * Pippa Grange *
A fascinating read. * RTE Radio One *
About The Author
Ian Robertson
Ian Robertson is Co-Director of the Global Brain Health Institute (Trinity College Dublin and University of California at San Francisco) and T Boone Pickens Distinguished Professor at the Centre for BrainHealth at University of Texas at Dallas. A trained clinical psychologist as well as a neuroscientist, he is internationally renowned for his research on neuropsychology. He has written five books and numerous newspaper and magazine articles and comment pieces in the Guardian, Times, Telegraph, Irish Times, Time magazine and New York magazine, amongst others. He has appeared on BBC Radio and featured in several major television documentaries. He is a regular speaker at major futurology and business conferences in Europe, the USA and Asia.
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