The Winner Effect: The Neuroscience of Success and Failure - Couverture rigide

Robertson, Ian H.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1250001676 ISBN 13 : 9781250001672

Editeur : Thomas Dunne Books, 2012

Synopsis

Book by Robertson Ian H

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

...[Robertson] tells a compelling, vivid and instructive story of how we are empowered and how we are disempowered and how we succeed and how we fail - I really enjoyed it - it is a must read.' PROFESSOR RAYMOND TALLIS, Author of 'Aping Mankind: Neuromania, Darwinitis and the Misrepresentation of Humanity', BBC Radio 4 Today Programme, 4th June 2012
'...he also has an attractive anti-determinism in his approach, because of his belief that our basic behaviour patterns are eminently changeable, not just by events but also, if we try to understand, by ourselves: the approach one would expect from a clinical psychologist.' DOMINIC LAWSON, Sunday Times Columnist and former Editor of the Spectator. Review in The Sunday Times, 27th May 2012
'Compelling stories combine with cutting-edge science to show why coming first is not the same as being a real winner - engrossing.' --OLIVER JAMES, Guardian Columnist and author of 'Affluenza'

'Utterly fascinating' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
'A fascinating topic dealt with in a fascinating way .. I love the book.' MATT COOPER, SUNDAY TIMES POLITICAL COLUMNIST, FORMER EDITOR OF THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE, BROADCASTER, AUTHOR OF How Ireland Really Went Bust (2011)
A timely read for medal season or if you still can t fathom your high-achieving sister --Sunday Times Style. 15th July 2012

His book engagingly relates the nuances of why and how we win, and the pitfalls of getting juiced up on dopamine in extreme success and hungering for adulation and worship CLAIRE O CONNELL, IRISH TIMES, 18TH JUNE 2012
'What does it take to be a winner; to be successful and achieve at an optimal level? Professor Robertson has masterfully synthesized cutting edge social, cognitive, and developmental psychology, as well as neuroscience with fascinating stories of notable people in the public eye to answer this question. Thoroughly researched and engagingly written by an international scholar, once you begin reading this book it will be difficult to put down. Whatever your profession, this remarkable book will most assuredly resonate with you. --JOHN B ARDEN PhD, AUTHOR OF REWIRE YOUR BRAIN

Présentation de l'éditeur

What makes a winner? Why do some succeed both in life and in business, and others fail? And why do a few individuals end up supremely powerful, while many remain powerless? Are men more likely to be power junkies than women? The 'winner effect' is a term used in biology to describe how an animal that has won a few fights against weak opponents is much more likely to win later bouts against stronger contenders. As Ian Robertson reveals, it applies to humans, too. Success changes the chemistry of the brain, making you more focused, smarter, more confident and more aggressive. The effect is as strong as any drug. And the more you win, the more you will go on to win. But the downside is that winning can become physically addictive. By understanding what the mental and physical changes are that take place in the brain of a 'winner', how they happen, and why they affect some people more than others, Robertson answers the question of why some people attain and then handle success better than others. He explains what makes a winner - or a loser - and how we can use the answers to these questions to understand better the behaviour of our business colleagues, employees, family and friends.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Thomas Dunne Books
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1250001676
• ISBN 13: 9781250001672
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 306
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible