The Happiness Advantage
The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology that Fuel Success and Performance at Work
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- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
1 November 2011
Summary
Traditional psychology tells us that success makes us happy. Discover why this isn’t true and what steps you can take to really become successful and happier.
Most people want to be successful in life. And of course, everyone wants to be happy. When it comes to the pursuit of success and happiness, most people assume the same formula: if you work hard, you will become successful, and once you become successful, then you’ll be happy. The only problem is that a decade of cutting-edge re…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753539477 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0753539470 |
| Author: | Shawn Achor |
| Publisher: | Ebury Publishing |
| Imprint: | Virgin Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 1 November 2011 |
| Weight: | 179g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 127mm x 15mm |
| Series: | Virgin Books |
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Achor transports us to his virtual classroom, a journey along which we glean the seven secrets of happiness. “The Happiness Advantage “reveals the most important discoveries coming out of modern psychology. – Rom Brafman, bestselling co-author of “Sway” and “Click”Shawn Achor is funny, self-deprecating, and devastating to my notions of what his field is all about…. I’m butter to his knife. * The Boston Globe *Achor bases his training on a burgeoning body of research on the positive psychology movement, which emphasizes instilling resiliency and positive attitudes…. * Wall Street Journal *
About The Author
Shawn Achor
Shawn Achor is a lecturer at Harvard University, where he has studied with pioneers in the field of positive psychology. He is the co-designer of Harvard’s ‘Happiness’ course, one of the most popular in Harvard history. He is also the founder and CEO of Aspirant, a research and consulting firm that uses positive psychology to enhance individual achievement and cultivate a more productive workplace. Its clients include American Express, KPMG, Microsoft, and UBS. He gives more than 150 lectures a year on the science of happiness and human potential, which have been covered in the New York Times, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal, CNN, and NPR.
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