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The Happiness Advantage
- Author
- Shawn Achor
- Narrator
- Shawn Achor
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 6 July 2023
- Run Time
- 7 hours 20 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
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 research in the field of positive psychology has proven that this formula is backwards. Success does not beget happiness.
Based on the largest study ever conducted on happiness and human potential (a survey conducted by the author of more than 1,600 students), Harvard lecturer Shawn Achor shares seven core principles of positive psychology that each one of us can use to improve our performance, grow our careers, and gain a competitive edge at work. He reveals how happiness actually fuels success and performance, not the other way around. Why? Because when we are happier and more positive we are more engaged, creative, resilient to stress, and productive. The Happiness Advantage will appeal to anyone who wants practical advice on how to become happier and also more successful.
©2023 Shawn Achor (P)2023 Penguin Audio
Critics Review
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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"
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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
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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
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Details
- Author
- Shawn Achor
- Narrator
- Shawn Achor
- Duration
- 7 hours 20 minutes
- Release Date
- 6 July 2023
- ISBN
- 9780753560471
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Genre
- Positive psychology, Assertiveness, motivation, self-esteem and positive mental attitude, Advice on careers and achieving success, Coping with / advice about stress and stress-related issues or topics
Synopsis
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 research in the field of positive psychology has proven that this formula is backwards. Success does not beget happiness.Based on the largest study ever conducted on happiness and human potential (a survey conducted by the author of more than 1,600 students), Harvard lecturer Shawn Achor shares seven core principles of positive psychology that each one of us can use to improve our performance, grow our careers, and gain a competitive edge at work. He reveals how happiness actually fuels success and performance, not the other way around. Why? Because when we are happier and more positive we are more engaged, creative, resilient to stress, and productive. The Happiness Advantage will appeal to anyone who wants practical advice on how to become happier and also more successful.©2023 Shawn Achor (P)2023 Penguin Audio
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