Mental helse

The surprising science of why being authentic holds you back--from the author of Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders? (and How to Fix It)."Just be yourself" might be the worst advice you've ever received.For years, we've been told that authenticity is the key to success--that we should be true to ourselves, tune out others' opinions, and lead with unwavering genuineness. This feel-good message has spawned countless self-help books, leadership seminars, and viral social media posts.There's just one problem: science says it's wrong.Drawing on decades of research, renowned psychologist Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic reveals an uncomfortable truth: our obsession with authenticity is backfiring. From Silicon Valley's authenticity worship to failed diversity programs, he exposes how our fixation on "true selves" undermines both individual and organizational success, not to mention empathy and prosocial behavior.The most successful people aren't those who rigidly "stay true to themselves"--they're the ones who adapt and evolve, largely by paying a great deal of attention to how others see them and adjusting their behavior to the requirements of each situation. The evidence is clear: when we focus less on expressing our authentic selves and more on understanding others, we don't just advance our careers--we become better humans: Our moral compass strengthens.Our emotional intelligence deepens.Our leadership abilities soar.Our relationships flourish.Our personal growth accelerates.Blending cutting-edge psychology with razor-sharp cultural critique, Don't Be Yourself doesn't just challenge conventional wisdom--it offers a playbook for long-lasting career success.

Every day, we hear about and experience griefs, large and small, in our families, friendships, communities, and worldwide. The grief of a loved one passing. The grief of a way of life ceasing to exist. The grief of global pandemic, war, climate collapse. In The Snag, the acclaimed author of Shame On Me, Tessa McWatt, takes on personal and collective grief, and climate change, in her much-anticipated second nonfiction book. As her mother's dementia advances and it becomes apparent that she can no longer live independently, Tessa considers griefs personal and political, and finds solace in trees. She asks: How do we grieve? And: What can we learn from nature and those whose communities are rooted in nature about how to grieve - and how to live?From the newest seedling, to the oldest snag in the forest, there is meaning to be found in every stage of a tree's life, all of which contribute to a thriving forest community; it is in this metaphor that Tessa begins to find answers to her questions about how to live (for each other), how to grieve (radically), and how to die (with love and connection). The Snag is an essential book about living and dancing and singing and praying, even in the face of unimaginable sadness, and in this way, growing together and supporting one another, like the trees in the forest.

An essential, universally resonant new memoir from the number one bestselling author of Eat Pray Love and Big Magic

In this book of essays, over 40 successful writers in varied fields -poetry, science, the performing and visual arts, psychoanalysis, journalism, literature and more- explore what drives them to write, and to work at their craft.

In this book of essays, over 40 successful writers in varied fields -poetry, science, the performing and visual arts, psychoanalysis, journalism, literature and more- explore what drives them to write, and to work at their craft.

In this original study Khai Wager explores cosmopsychism - an approach that argues that the cosmos as a whole is conscious and that human consciousness is derived from it - and its relation to cognate views such as panpsychism, panqualityism and perennialism.The problem of phenomenal consciousness surfaces when we try to understand how it can be that our human consciousness arises from entirely non-conscious matter. Reflecting the growing interest in panpsychism, which argues consciousness does not emerge from entirely non-conscious matter, but rather that all matter is in some sense already conscious, Wager draws our attention to the combination problem: how do these small instances of consciousness combine to form larger instances? He demonstrates that cosmopsychism turns panpsychism on its head, reasoning to macro-level consciousness from a more fundamental form at the cosmic level. However, it faces its own challenge in the derivation problem: how is macro-level consciousness derived from the cosmic consciousness? This volume brings a cosmopsychism approach into critical engagement with panpsychism and investigates their respective handling of these problems, together with looking beyond these views to panqualityism and perennialism. Setting out an overall defence of cosmopsychism and attuning to enduring currents of human thought, it will be of interest to students and scholars of philosophy of mind and metaphysics as well as philosophy of religion, philosophy of psychology and cognitive science.

This candid book is a heartwarming page turner that takes the reader on an extraordinary journey. Full of amusing and arresting anecdotes, at its heart lies the inspirational story of one man's extensive search for his birth mother and what happened when he finally found her.

English cricketers are almost twice as likely to commit suicide as the country's average male. Andrew Murtagh, a former first-class cricketer who has battled depression for most of his life, draws on his own experiences as well as those of high-profile players in this wide-ranging yet deeply personal examination of an urgent problem.

Analyzes the role of emotions in the religious lives of women from across Germany and Europe from the nineteenth century to the 1970s.

Experience passion and energy as these authors share their unique stories directly with you. Empowering Women in STEM: Pioneering Paths to Shape the Future covers a wide range of topics, not limited to just STEM fields, including entrepreneurship, medical research, leadership, and non-profit organizations.