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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Library Journal Review     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Oettingen, Gabriele.     Subjects     Optimism.     Motivation (Psychology).     Frustration.     Goal (Psychology)     Browse Catalog     by author:      Oettingen, Gabriele.       by title:      Rethinking positive ...       by call number:      153.8 O29r     Search the Web     Oettingen, Gabriele.     Optimism.     Motivation (Psychology).     Frustration.     Goal (Psychology)       MARC Display

Rethinking positive thinking : inside the new science of motivation / Gabriele Oettingen. by Oettingen, Gabriele. Current, 2014. Call #: 153.8 O29r Subjects Optimism.   Motivation (Psychology).   Frustration.   Goal (Psychology) ISBN:  9781591846871 (hc.) 1591846870 (hc.) Description:  xv, 219 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents:  Author's note -- Preface -- Dreaming, not doing -- The upside of dreaming -- Fooling our minds -- The wise pursuit of our dreams -- Engaging our nonconscious minds -- The magic of WOOP -- WOOP your life -- Your friend for life -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index. Summary:  While optimism can help us alleviate immediate suffering and persevere in challenging times, merely dreaming about the future actually makes people more frustrated over the long term and less likely to achieve their goals. Oettingen introduces a new way to visualize the future, combining our dreams with visualizing the obstacles that stand in our way, allowing us to make concrete plans, and gain energy to take action. Holds:  1   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 153.8 O29r Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Nonfiction 153.8 O29r Core Collection - Adult Checked in Add Copy to MyList Halifax North Memorial Public Library Adult Nonfiction 153.8 O29r Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList Home Delivery - HN Adult Nonfiction 153.8 O29r Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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