Popular: The Power of Likability in a Status-Obsessed World
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (868 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B071RNGF2B |
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| Number of Pages | : | 247 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Most of us can easily recall the adolescent social cliques, the high school pecking order, and which of our peers stood out as the most or the least popular teens we knew. A leading psychologist examines how our popularity affects our success, our relationships, and our happiness - and why we don't always want to be the most popular.No matter how old you are, there's a good chance that the word popular immediately transports you back to your teenage years. Realistically, we can't ignore our natural human social impulses to be included and well regarded by others, but we can learn how to manage those impulses in beneficial and gratifying ways. Popular relies on the latest research in psychology and neuroscience to help us make the wisest choices for ourselves and for our children, so we may all pursue more meaningful, satisfying, and rewarding relationships.. But it's not always the conventionally popular people who fare the best,
'Still care about your hair and the car you drive/ Doesn't matter if you're sixteen or thirty-five' If you found solace (and who didn't) in "High School Never Ends," you'll love this book, a primer on how popularity shapes the most important moments of our lives. Through rigorous science and riveting stories, Prinstein deconstructs popularity into two forms: one worth chasing, the other worth letting go. His writing is accessible, suspenseful, and thoroughly sourced by way of citations of peer-reviewed academic literature.. "A thoroughly enjoyable and enlightening read, good for anyone interested in psychology and social dynamics" according to Loose Moorings. Great book. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I even wish it had been longer. Will read it again. I was attracted to it because one day I was thinking how social media is sometimes like being in high school again, with people concerned about status and popularity. I did a search on those ideas and found this book. It did not disappoint and helped me with my understanding of this phenomenon in social media and society.The author's discussion of status vs. likability added a fresh perspective and I think it has actually benefited me personally as I began to understand I'd rather be likable than just plain popular . Excellent! Enlightening and approachable Excellent! Enlightening and approachable. Great insights to help understand social dynamics and prepare yourself and your children to navigate a social world.