Me, Myself, and Us

Professor Brian R. 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 at Cambridge University, where he also lectures in the Department of Psychology and the Cambridge Judge Business School. He is a distinguished research professor emeritus at Carleton University. Little has taught at Carleton, McGill, Oxford, and Harvard Universities. He was elected as a Favorite Professor by the graduating classes of Harvard for three consecutive years. He lives in Cambridge, England, and Ottawa, Canada.For more information, visit brianrlittle.com or follow him on Twitter @DrBrianRLittle."

出版者:PublicAffairs

作者:Brian R Little

页数:288

出版时间:2014-10-14

价格:USD 26.99

装帧:Hardcover

isbn号码:9781586489670

图书标签:心理学人格心理自我管理美国project【心理学】free-trait

How does your personality shape your life… and what, if anything, can you do about it?

Are you hardwired for happiness, or born to broo d? Do you think you’re in charge of your future, or do you surf the waves of unknowable fate? Would you be happier, or just less socially adept, if you were less concerned about what other people thought of you? And what about your “Type A” spouse: is he or she destined to have a heart attack, or just drive you to drink?

In the past few decades, new scientific research has transformed old ideas about the nature of human personality. Neuroscientists, biologists, and psychological scientists have reexamined the theories of Freud and Jung as well as the humanistic psychologies of the 1960s, upending the simplistic categorizations of personality “types,” and developing new tools and methods for exploring who we are.

Renowned professor and pioneering research psychologist Brian R. Little has been at the leading edge of this new science. In this wise and witty book he shares a wealth of new data and provocative insights about who we are, why we act the way we do, what we can—and can’t—change, and how we can best thrive in light of our “nature.”

Me, Myself, and Us explores questions that are rooted in the origins of human consciousness but are as commonplace as yesterday’s breakfast conversation, such as whether our personality traits are “set” by age thirty or whether our brains and selves are more plastic. He considers what our personalities portend for our health and success, and the extent to which our well-being depends on the personal projects we pursue.

Through stories, studies, personal experiences, and entertaining interactive assessments, Me, Myself, and Us provides a lively, thought-provoking, and ultimately optimistic look at the possibilities and perils of being uniquely ourselves, while illuminating the selves of the familiar strangers we encounter, work with, and love.

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Reviews

“Me, Myself, and Us is a truly gripping look at questions at the heart of the human experience. Why do we do what we do? How does our environment shape our nature and our nature our environment? Are some people just innately happier than other? In crisp and lucid prose, one of the giants in the field of personality science tackles these questions and many more. I defy you to read this book and not change the way you think about your friends, your family, and yourself.”

—Daniel H. Pink, author of DRIVE and A WHOLE NEW MIND

Insightful, clever and practical. Professor Little is a genius, making personality psychology not only relevant but essential knowledge in the modern world. This book is one “aha” moment after another, each rocking your world and upending the way you think about your coworkers, your relationships and your life.”

—Shawn Achor, New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Advantage and CEO of GoodThink

“Me, Myself, and Us is a masterpiece. With extraordinary wit and wisdom, distinguished psychologist Brian Little offers startling insights about our trivial pursuits and magnificent obsessions. It should come with a warning label: this book will fundamentally change the way you see yourself and everyone you know.”

—Adam Grant, Wharton professor and bestselling author of Give and Take

“Brian Little is one of the wisest, funniest, kindest, and most erudite people I have ever met, and in this book you’ll be treated to a generous helping of all these personality traits. A monumentally important book for anyone who wants to understand their colleagues, their loved ones — and their very own selves.”

—Susan Cain, author of the New York Times bestseller Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking“

读后感

文 / 董小琳 “你又不是处女座，怎么这么较真？” 这话要是从深谙星座之道的闺蜜嘴里喊出来的，我一点都不会惊讶。 但是，站在面前指着鼻子说我较真的，却是我的顶头上司…… 看来对处女座有偏见的人，不止闺蜜一个。 你也许会说，星座那一套早就过时了。现在流行的是九型人格...

近来读梁实秋散文集，我感觉他的文风跟汪曾祺老先生有点像，都是恬淡幽默、自在轻松的样子，读来真是难得的精神享受。他在一篇名为《中年》的散文中说，“中年的妙趣，在于相当地认识人生，认识自己，从而做自己所能做的事，享受自己所能享受的生活。科班的童伶宜于唱全本的大...  

文 / 董小琳 “你又不是处女座，怎么这么较真？” 这话要是从深谙星座之道的闺蜜嘴里喊出来的，我一点都不会惊讶。 但是，站在面前指着鼻子说我较真的，却是我的顶头上司…… 看来对处女座有偏见的人，不止闺蜜一个。 你也许会说，星座那一套早就过时了。现在流行的是九型人格...

近来读梁实秋散文集，我感觉他的文风跟汪曾祺老先生有点像，都是恬淡幽默、自在轻松的样子，读来真是难得的精神享受。他在一篇名为《中年》的散文中说，“中年的妙趣，在于相当地认识人生，认识自己，从而做自己所能做的事，享受自己所能享受的生活。科班的童伶宜于唱全本的大...  

用户评价

把自己真实的想法和情感埋藏得很深原来是特别普遍的。看完这本书对自己的了解也增长了不少。可以安慰自己的是，幸好随着年龄渐渐长大，已经越来越不怕面对自己内心最脆弱的部分了。

So in the end it comes down to making choices about which of these various aspects of the good you accord the greatest significance. Follow your passion, by all means, but know that in so doing you might be choosing your poison as well.

我们不是要一直做自己，也可以不做自己。“啊～ 原来我也可以这样啊！”。

A comprehensive introduction to the science of personality psychology. Witty, full of interesting little anecdotes, but quite redundant! Dr. Little is clearly an introverted, judgmental narcissist, and for that reason I mentally shake hands with him. The last two pages almost brought me to tears. Loved the dance metaphor and the T.S. Eliot quote!!

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