Outliers: The Story of Success

Self-theories: Their Role in Motivation, Personality, and Development (Essays in Social Psychology) by Carol Dweck

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This innovative text sheds light on how people work - why they sometimes function well and, at other times, behave in ways that are self-defeating or destructive. Dweck presents her groundbreaking research on adaptive and maladaptive cognitive-motivational patterns and shows:

*How these patterns originate in people's self-theories
*Their consequences for the person - for achievement, social relationships, and emotional well-being
*Their consequences for society, from issues of human potential to st...0 points

The Winner's Brain: 8 Strategies Great Minds Use to Achieve Success by Jeff Brown, Mark Fenske

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Ever wonder why some people seem blessed with success? In fact, everyone is capable of winning in life—you just need to develop the right brain for it.

In The Winner's Brain, Drs. Jeffrey Brown and Mark J. Fenske use cutting-edge neuroscience to identify the secrets of those who succeed no matter what—and demonstrate how little it has to do with IQ or upbringing. Through simple everyday practices, Brown and Fenske explain how to unlock the brain's hidden potential, using:

• Balance: Make...

The Talent Code: Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How. by Daniel Coyle

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What is the secret of talent? How do we unlock it? In this groundbreaking work, journalist and New York Times bestselling author Daniel Coyle provides parents, teachers, coaches, businesspeople-and everyone else-with tools they can use to maximize potential in themselves and others.

Whether you're coaching soccer or teaching a child to play the piano, writing a novel or trying to improve your golf swing, this revolutionary book shows you how to grow talent by tapping into a newly d...0 points

Choke: What the Secrets of the Brain Reveal About Getting It Right When You Have To by Sian Beilock

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Why do the smartest students often do poorly on standardized tests?Why did you tank that interview or miss that golf swing when you should have had it in the bag?Why do you mess up when it matters the most-and how can you perform your best instead?It happens to all of us. You've prepared for days, weeks, even years for the big day when you will finally show your stuff-in academics, in your career, in sports-but when the big moment arrives, nothing seems to work. You hit the w...0 points