Unavailable
Unavailable
Unavailable
Audiobook series0 titles
TED Books Series
Written by Kio Stark, Nora McInerny, Brian R. Little and
Narrated by Nora McInerny, Brian R. Little, David Rothkopf and
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
3.5/5
()
Currently unavailable
Currently unavailable
About this series
This fun, smart read for anyone eager to better understand (and improve) themselves argues that personality is driven not by nature nor nurture—but instead by the projects we pursue, which ultimately shape the people we become.
Traditionally, scientists have emphasized what they call the first and second natures of personality—genes and culture, respectively. But today the field of personality science has moved well beyond the nature vs. nurture debate. In Who Are You, Really? Dr. Brian Little presents a distinctive view of how personality shapes our lives—and why this matters. Little makes the case for a third nature to the human condition—the pursuit of personal projects, idealistic dreams, and creative ventures that shape both people's lives and their personalities. Little uncovers what personality science has been discovering about the role of personal projects, revealing how this new concept can help people better understand themselves and shape their lives.
In this important work, Little argues that it is essential to devote energy and resources to creative endeavors in a highly focused fashion, even if it takes away from other components of our well-being. This does not mean that we cannot shift from one core project to another in the days of our lives. In fact, it is precisely that ability to flexibly craft projects that is the greatest source of sustainability. Like learning to walk, forcing ourselves out of balance as we step is the only way in which we can move forward. And it is the only way that human flourishing can be enhanced.
The well-lived life is based on the sustainable pursuit of core projects in our lives. Ultimately, Who Are You, Really? provides a deeply personal itinerary for exploring our personalities, our lives, and the human condition.
Traditionally, scientists have emphasized what they call the first and second natures of personality—genes and culture, respectively. But today the field of personality science has moved well beyond the nature vs. nurture debate. In Who Are You, Really? Dr. Brian Little presents a distinctive view of how personality shapes our lives—and why this matters. Little makes the case for a third nature to the human condition—the pursuit of personal projects, idealistic dreams, and creative ventures that shape both people's lives and their personalities. Little uncovers what personality science has been discovering about the role of personal projects, revealing how this new concept can help people better understand themselves and shape their lives.
In this important work, Little argues that it is essential to devote energy and resources to creative endeavors in a highly focused fashion, even if it takes away from other components of our well-being. This does not mean that we cannot shift from one core project to another in the days of our lives. In fact, it is precisely that ability to flexibly craft projects that is the greatest source of sustainability. Like learning to walk, forcing ourselves out of balance as we step is the only way in which we can move forward. And it is the only way that human flourishing can be enhanced.
The well-lived life is based on the sustainable pursuit of core projects in our lives. Ultimately, Who Are You, Really? provides a deeply personal itinerary for exploring our personalities, our lives, and the human condition.
Unavailable
Unavailable
Unavailable
Author
Kio Stark
Kio Stark is the author of the novel Follow Me Down, the independent learning handbook Don’t Go Back to School, and When Strangers Meet. She writes, teaches, and speaks around the world about stranger interactions, independent learning, and relational technology.
Related to TED Books
Related audiobooks
When Strangers Meet Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Wrong Way to Save Your Life: Essays Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Misfit's Manifesto Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ties That Bind: Stories of Love and Gratitude from the First Ten Years of StoryCorps Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5One Kiss or Two?: The Art and Science of Saying Hello Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Grace Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Working Theory of Love Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Year of Plagues: A Memoir of 2020 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Green Light Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsScratched: A Memoir of Perfectionism Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5What Should I Do With My Life?: The True Story of People Who Answered the Ultimate Question Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Circles, Conversation and Community Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDaniel Webb: Hoes Parade at the Rose Bowl Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Age of Dignity: Preparing for the Elder Boom in a Changing America Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIn Praise of Wasting Time Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5All Happy Families: A Memoir Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5You're Going to Survive Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Sound of No Hands Clapping: A Memoir Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Book About Love Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Your Life Is a Life of Hope!: Thoughts on Things That Make Life Worth Living Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Human Age: The World Shaped By Us Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Broken Places & Outer Spaces: Finding Creativity in the Unexpected Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Wild Edge of The Heart: Women Poets Raise Their Voices Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWhy Do I Love These People?: Miracalous Journeys of Twenty-first Century Families Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Two Heads: A Graphic Exploration of How Our Brains Work with Other Brains Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFinding An Antidote to the Attention Economy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsKidding Ourselves: The Hidden Power of Self-Deception Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Unfollow Your Passion: How to Create a Life that Matters to You Now Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I Wrote This Book Because I Love You: Essays Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Sensation Machines Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Technology & Engineering For You
The Mushroom at the End of the World: On the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Smart Phone Dumb Phone: Free Yourself from Digital Addiction Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Knowledge: How to Rebuild Our World from Scratch Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Build a Car: The Autobiography of the World’s Greatest Formula 1 Designer Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Technology Trap: Capital, Labor, and Power in the Age of Automation Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Design of Everyday Things Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Underworld: The Mysterious Origins of Civilization Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Getting Started With ChatGPT Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Island of the Lost: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The One-Straw Revolution: An Introduction to Natural Farming Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Steve Jobs Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Battle for Your Brain: Defending the Right to Think Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-made World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook and Eat Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Elon Musk Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Future of Geography: How the Competition in Space Will Change Our World Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Industries of the Future Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fallout: The Hiroshima Cover-up and the Reporter Who Revealed It to the World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related categories
Reviews for TED Books
Rating: 3.4782599999999997 out of 5 stars
3.5/5
23 ratings0 reviews