The Motivated Mind - Couverture souple

Persaud, Raj

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0593046951 ISBN 13 : 9780593046951

Editeur : Bantam Press, 2005

Synopsis

- Do you make New Year resolutions? Almost everyone does, because we want to achieve positive personal change. But did you know that most resolutions are repeated five years in a row, and that the vast majority are broken by June.

- Have you ever dieted? Yet if diets work, why do we need so many, and new ones all the time? The evidence shows that we persist in buying diet books and following fitness fads because we want to believe the new approach will be the one that works... Today, we seem to be obsessed with advantage and disadvantage, fairness and the level playing field, without realizing that in life, the ability to overcome obstacles is a key part of any success strategy - as is our inner drive and motivation. In The Motivated Mind, award-winning author and psychiatrist Dr Raj Persaud investigates the latest research on this fascinating subject - and he comes to some surprising conclusions. Complete with fascinating case studies, The Motivated Mind offers fresh & inspiring insights into understanding the key to success - the key to fulfilling your dream.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Dr Raj Persaud is a consultant psychiatrist working at London's Maudsley Hospital, the author of the critically acclaimed books Staying Sane and From the Edge of the Couch, and the presenter of Radio 4's All in the Mind. Unusually for a psychiatrist he also holds a degree in psychology which he obtained with First Class Honours. He has received numerous academic awards and prizes for the innovative nature of his research, including the prestigious Royal College of Psychiatrists Research Medal and Prize and The Maudsley Hospital's own Denis Hill Prize, as well as the exclusive medical award for the Osler Medal. In 2004 he was appointed Gresham Professor for Public Understanding of Psychiatry. In 2002 the Independent on Sunday conducted a poll amongst members of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the Institute of Psychiatry to discover who were the top ten psychiatrists in the UK as rated by fellow clinicians. Dr Raj Persaud was the youngest doctor to make it into this esteemed list. He lives in London.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Almost everyone makes New Year resolutions, which is a testament to the strength of our desire to achieve positive personal change. And the research on precisely what we resolve to change is very revealing. Most resolutions are repeated five years in a row, but the vast majority are broken by June.

Another paradox at the heart of our desire for personal improvement is the multi-billion-pound diet industry. If diets work, why do we need so many, and new ones all the time? The psychological evidence shows that we persist in buying diet books and following fitness fads because we believe that the new approach contains the answer to why we've always failed in the past. In fact, the missing ingredient in all our attempts to achieve change is not a chemical or an exercise regime, but a frame of mind - and motivation is the key. The question is, how exactly do we motivate ourselves to achieve that elusive dream?

In this illuminating new book, the award-winning author and psychiatrist Dr Raj Persaud answers this question and many more as he investigates the latest psychological research on motivation. And he comes up with some surprising conclusions.

Complete with fascinating case studies, The Motivated Mind offers a fresh and inspiring approach to understanding the key to success - the key to fulfilling your dreams.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Bantam Press
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0593046951
• ISBN 13: 9780593046951
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 528
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible