Bøger af Christian Jarrett

Psykologi på 30 sekunder forklarer de 50 mest betydningsfulde, spændende og komplicerede psykologiske teorier på et halvt minut – på højst to sider, 300 ord og et billede. Udover at give et indblik i, hvordan vores hjerne og sind fungerer, introducerer denne bog dig også til mange af psykologiens store tænkere, bl.a. William James, Aaron Beck og (selvfølgelig) Sigmund Freud. Så tag dine indre dæmoner i hånden, og begiv dig ud på et eventyr fyldt med alt lige fra behaviorisme til kognitivisme.

"From cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Christian Jarrett, a fascinating book exploring the science of personality and how we can change ourselves for the better"--

From cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Christian Jarrett, a fascinating book exploring the science of personality and how we can change ourselves for the better.What if you could exploit the plasticity of personality to change yourself in specific ways? Would you choose to become less neurotic? More self-disciplined? Less shy? Until now, we've been told that we're stuck with the personality we were born with: The introvert will never break out of their shell, the narcissist will be forever trapped gazing into the mirror. In Be Who You Want, Dr. Christian Jarrett takes us on a thrilling journey, as he not only explores the ways that life changes us, but shows how we can deliberately shape our personalities to influence the course of our lives. Dr. Jarrett draws on the latest research to provide evidence-based ways to change each of the main five personality traits, including how to become more emotionally stable, extraverted, and open-minded. Dr. Jarrett features compelling stories of people who have achieved profound personality change such as a gang-leader turned youth role model, a drug addict turned ultra-runner, and a cripplingly shy teenager turned Hollywood mega-star. He also delves into the upsides of the so-called Dark Triad of personality traitsnarcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathyand how we might exploit their advantages without ourselves going over to the dark side. Filled with quizzes and interactive exercises to help us better understand the various aspects of our personalities, life stories, and passions, Be Who You Want will appeal to anyone who has ever felt constrained by how they've been characterized and wants to pursue lasting change.