TheHappinessAdvantage

作者 Shawn Achor著
出版社 VirginBooks
出版时间 2011年9月
ISBN 9780753539477
定价 76.70

内容简介

Mostpeoplewanttobesuccessfulinlife.Andofcourse,everyonewantstobehappy.Whenitcomestothepursuitofsuccessandhappiness,mostpeopleassumethesameformula:ifyouworkhard,youwillbecomesuccessful,andonceyoubecomesuccessful,thenyou'llbehappy.Theonlyproblemisthatadecadeofcutting-edgeresearchinthefieldofpositivepsychologyhasproventhatthisformulaisbackwards.Successdoesnotbegethappiness.Basedonthelargeststudyeverconductedonhappinessandhumanpotential(asurveyconductedbytheauthorofmorethan1,600students),HarvardlecturerShawnAchorsharessevencoreprinciplesofpositivepsychologythateachoneofuscanusetoimproveourperformance,growourcareers,andgainacompetitiveedgeatwork.Herevealshowhappinessactuallyfuelssuccessandperformance,nottheotherwayaround.Why?Becausewhenwearehappierandmorepositivewearemoreengaged,creative,resilienttostress,andproductive.TheHappinessAdvantagewillappealtoanyonewhowantspracticaladviceonhowtobecomehappierandalsomoresuccessful.

作者简介

ShawnAchorisalectureratHarvardUniversity,wherehehasstudiedwithpioneersinthefieldofpositivepsychology.Heistheco-designerofHarvard's'Happiness'course,oneofthemostpopularinHarvardhistory.HeisalsothefounderandCEOofAspirant,aresearchandconsultingfirmthatusespositivepsychologytoenhanceindividualachievementandcultivateamoreproductiveworkplace.ItsclientsincludeAmericanExpress,KPMG,Microsoft,andUBS.Hegivesmorethan150lecturesayearonthescienceofhappinessandhumanpotential,whichhavebeencoveredintheNewYorkTimes,theBostonGlobe,theWallStreetJournal,CNN,andNPR.