Popular: The Power of Likability in a Status-Obsessed World
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (509 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0399563733 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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. He and his research have been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, National Public Radio, the Los Angeles Times, CNN, U.S. Mitch Prinstein is the John Van Seters Distinguished Professor of Psychology and the Director of Clinical Psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. News & World Report, Time magazine, New York magazine, Newsweek, Reuters, Family Circl
In adolescence, though, a new form of popularity emerges, and we suddenly begin to care about status, power, influence, and notoriety—research indicates that this type of popularity hurts us more than we realize. 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. But it’s not always the conventionally popular people who fare the best, for the simple reason that there is more than one type of popularity—and many of us still long for the wrong one. Even as adults we all still remember exactly where we stood in the high school social hierarchy, and the powerful emotions associated with our status persist decades later. As children, we strive to be likable, which can offer real benefits not only on the playground but throughout our lives. In many ways—some even beyond our conscious awareness—those old dynamics of our youth continue to play out in every business meeting,
A science-based Dale Carnegie.”—Martin E. But even in the thick of those angsty teenage years, you probably sensed that there was much more to the whole popularity thing than just prom court and class geeks. Mitch Prinstein’s Popular is a perceptive and inspiring examination of how these aims pale in comparison to the power of genuine, lasting social relationships.”—Sonja Lyubomirsky, professor, University of California, Riverside and author of The How of Happiness“It is hard to imagine a more important book for the popularity-obsessed time
'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 . A thoroughly enjoyable and enlightening read, good for anyone interested in psychology and social dynamics 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 phenomen. Amazon Customer said 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.