Bibliograph

Redirect, the surprising new science of psychological change, Timothy D. Wilson

Type

Label

Redirect, the surprising new science of psychological change, Timothy D. Wilson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-270) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Redirect

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

701242221

Responsibility statement

Timothy D. Wilson

Sub title

the surprising new science of psychological change

Summary

A psychologist proposes techniques to tweak and reframe internal self-narratives to lead healthy, more productive lives and discusses the best way to recover from trauma and explains why self-help books may make you feel less happy after reading them

Table Of Contents

Redirect : small edits, lasting changes -- Testing, testing : does it work? -- Shaping our narratives : increasing personal well-being -- Shaping our kids' narratives : becoming better parents -- Just say ... volunteer : preventing teenage pregnancies -- Scared crooked : reducing teenage violence -- Everybody's doing it ... or are they? : reducing alcohol and drug abuse -- Surely they won't like me -- or will they? : reducing prejudice -- It's about me, not my group : closing the achievement gap -- Sustained change : finding solutions

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