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| Genre/Form: | Guide (Descripteur de forme) Ratgeber |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Robert J Sternberg |
| ISBN: | 1591470293 9781591470298 |
| OCLC Number: | 51613859 |
| Description: | xiii, 241 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Contents: | Don't Believe Things Just Because Other People Do -- Reinvent Yourself on a Periodic Basis -- Go Your Own Way and the Rewards Will Follow -- Decide What Is Important to You, and Then Be True to It -- Find Your Mission and Define Success in Terms of Realizing It -- Be Proactive, Not Reactive -- Never Get Stuck on Seeing a Problem in Just One Way -- Realize That You Will Not Succeed in Your Relations With Everyone -- Realize the Importance of Delaying Gratification -- Surmount Obstacles Flexibly -- Nip Problems in the Bud -- Don't Take Things Personally -- Turn Defeats Into Opportunities -- Get It in Writing -- Don't Cover Up -- Actively Seek Out Guidance and Feedback -- Avoid Defensiveness -- Do What You Believe Is Right -- Make Friends in the Field -- Be True to Yourself and Let Others Be True to Themselves -- Create Opportunities and Take Advantage of Them When They Arise -- Remember That You Can Go Very Far on Reflective Hard Work -- Balance Long-Term With Short-Term Goals -- When You Make a Professional Commitment, Honor It if at All Possible -- Be Not a Saint, a Sinner, or a Sucker -- Spread Yourself Neither Too Thin nor Too Thick -- Specialize, But Not to the Point of Losing the Forest for the Trees -- If You Do It Well, You'll Most Likely Do It Again -- Believe in Yourself and Yours -- Remember That There Is Always Room To Grow -- Don't Take Yourself Too Seriously -- Learn When It Is Time To Make Gracious Exits -- Realize That Knowledge Is a Double-Edged Sword. |
| Other Titles: | Psychology one hundred one and a half Psychology one hundred and one and a half |
| Responsibility: | Robert J. Sternberg. |
Abstract:
In this book, Yale professor Robert J. Sternberg generously passes along invaluable wisdom gleaned from his years of experience in academia. Dr. Sternberg has distilled his analysis of choices made over a long and singularly successful career into rich, densely packed maxims that will help students and new academics create a grounding foundation for gratifying careers. Dr. Sternberg's advice gives readers a template for learning how to make lasting marks on, and significant contributions to, the academic world of psychology while still following their hearts. The thoughtful lessons this book offers will be highly valued by students and young psychologists. It is sure to become an enduring companion that they will return to time and again.
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