" Curious? is one of those rare books that can make you rethink how you see the world."—Arianna Huffington"This is the perfect book to read when you are having second thoughts about challenging yourself to explore that next step in life!"—Stephen Post, Ph.D., coauthor of Why Good Things Happen to Good PeopleDiscover the missing ingredient to a fulfilling life with Curious? In this fascinating, enlightening volume, renowned psychology...

A arte da insubordinação é uma caixa de ferramentas altamente prática para quem deseja criar um mundo mais justo, corajoso e criativo.Por muito tempo, o termo insubordinação evocou somente sentimentos negativos, mas, para garantir que as sociedades avancem e as discussões evoluam, é vital cultivar rebeldes comprometidos em desafiar e remodelar a sabedoria convencional. A mudança nunca e fácil e, no mundo contemporâneo, a maioria dos aspira...

¿Por qué tememos al inconformismo? ¿Por qué evitamos expresar ideas, ir a la contra o poner en cuestión el statu quo? ¿Por qué nos da miedo que nos llamen raros, idealistas o insubordinados? Si algo nos ha demostrado la historia es que para que el mundo avance se necesitan rebeldes y contestatarios que pongan en duda la opinión de la mayoría y cuestionen el orden establecido.La timidez, el miedo al ridículo, la presión social o la jerarquía son una pesada losa que afecta a...

Foge do que a maioria pensa. Atreve-te a sair da tua zona de conforto. Atreve-te a pensar pela tua cabeça.Porque é que evitamos expressar as nossas ideias e ir contra a ordem estabelecida? Porque tememos o inconformismo e amedronta-nos que nos chamem de idealistas? Se há coisa que a história nos mostrou é que precisamos de pessoas rebeldes e contestatárias, que pensem e ponham em causa a opinião da maioria, para que o mundo progrida e as ideias evoluam.A ti...

“Curious? is one of those rare books that can make you rethink how you see the world.”—Arianna Huffington“This is the perfect book to read when you are having second thoughts about challenging yourself to explore that next step in life!”—Stephen Post, Ph.D., coauthor of Why Good Things Happen to Good PeopleDiscover the missing ingredient to a fulfilling life with Curious? In this fascinating, enlightening volume, renowned psychology ...

Une idée reçue voudrait que, pour être heureux, il faille sans cesse se sentir bien. Mais qui peut se vanter de ne jamais se sentir mal ? Bien sûr, les émotions positives et la gentillesse peuvent vous mener loin. Mais pas aussi loin que vous le pensez.Dans ce livre aussi profond que stimulant, Todd Kashdan et Robert Biswas-Diener, chercheurs en psychologie et en philosophie, démontrent que nous avons besoin de tous les aspects de notre personnalité. Ainsi la colère nourrit la créat...

Feelings like anger, boredom, guilt, and anxiety might be uncomfortable, but they are also incredibly useful. In this ground-breaking book, acclaimed psychologists Dr Todd Kashdan and Dr Robert Biswas-Diener explain why positivity and mindfulness can only take us so far. To live life to the full, we need to cultivate ‘emotional agility’ – the ability to access our full range of emotions (not just the ‘good’ ones). Find out why:• Anger fuels creativity• Guilt sparks improveme...

A highly practical and researched-based toolbox for anyone who wants to create a world with more justice, creativity, and courage.For too long, the term insubordination has evoked negative feelings and mental images. But for ideas to evolve and societies to progress, it’s vital to cultivate rebels who are committed to challenging conventional wisdom and improving on it. Change never comes easily. And most would-be rebels lack the skills to overcome hostile audience...

**Audible Best Seller of 2017Inc. 11 Great Business BooksNew York Magazine Best Psychology BooksLinkedIn's 12 Books on Leadership to ReadTwo mavericks in the field of positive psychology deliver a timely message**Happiness experts have long told us to tune out our negative emotions and focus instead on mindfulness, positivity, and optimism. Researchers Todd Kashdan, Ph.D., and Robert Biswas-Diener, Dr. Philos., dis...

Todo mundo quer ser feliz. A felicidade é a meta, quase uma obrigação, um passaporte para a plenitude da vida, e as regras são conhecidas: pensamentos e sentimentos positivos, otimismo, entusiasmo, nada de raiva, egoísmo, tédio, e muito menos culpa.Mas os autores de A força boa do lado obscuro discordam. Eles afirmam que os sentimentos louváveis, positivos, não bastam, e que todo lado obscuro tem um aspecto bom. A raiva, o egoísmo, o tédio, a culpa são ferramentas úteis par...

A highly practical and researched-based toolbox for anyone who wants to create a world with more justice, creativity, and courage.For too long, the term insubordination has evoked negative feelings and mental images. But for ideas to evolve and societies to progress, it’s vital to cultivate rebels who are committed to challenging conventional wisdom and improving on it. Change never comes easily. And most would-be rebels lack the skills to overcome hostile audience...

Positive psychology exploded into public consciousness 10 years ago and has continued to capture attention around the world ever since. The movement promised to study positive human nature, using only the most rigorous scientific tools and theories. How well has this promise been fulfilled? This book evaluates the first decade of this fledgling field of study from the perspective of nearly every leading researcher in the field. Scholars in the areas of social, personality, clinical, biolog...