Think again : the power of knowing what you don't know / Adam Grant.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593395783
- ISBN: 0593395786
- Physical Description: 497 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First large print edition.
- Publisher: [New York, New York] : Random House Large Print, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-464) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | A preacher, a prosecutor, a politician, and a scientist walk into your mind -- The armchair quarterback and the impostor : finding the sweet spot of confidence -- The joy of being wrong : the thrill of not believing everything you think -- The good fight club : the psychology of constructive conflict -- Dances with foes : how to win debates and influence people -- Bad blood on the diamond : diminishing prejudice by destabilizing stereotypes -- Vaccine whisperers and mild-mannered interrogators : how the right kind of listening motivates people to change -- Charged conversations : depolarizing our divided discussions -- Rewriting the textbook : teaching students to question knowledge -- That's not the way we've always done it : building cultures of learning at work -- Escaping tunnel vision : reconsidering our best-laid career and life plans. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Thought and thinking. Questioning. Knowledge, Theory of. Belief and doubt. Large type books. Large type books. Belief and doubt. Knowledge, Theory of. Questioning. Thought and thinking. |
Genre: | Large type books. Self-help publications. Self-help publications. |
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date | |
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Burlington Public Library | LP 153.42 GRANT 2021 | 39851001618538 | Large Print Non-fiction | Copy hold | Available | - |
Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist at Wharton, where he has been the top-rated professor for seven straight years. He is one of TED's most popular speakers, his books have sold millions of copies, his talks have been viewed more than 25 million times, and his podcast WorkLife with Adam Grant has topped the charts. His pioneering research has inspired people to rethink fundamental assumptions about motivation, generosity, and creativity. He has been recognized as one of the world's ten most influential management thinkers and Fortune's 40 Under 40, and has received distinguished scientific achievement awards from the American Psychological Association and the National Science Foundation. Adam received his B.A. from Harvard and his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, and he is a former Junior Olympic springboard diver. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife and their three children.