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Rethinking positive thinking inside the new science of motivation

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...

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Main Author: Oettingen, Gabriele
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Current, [2014]
Subjects:
Optimism.
Motivation (Psychology)
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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.
Physical Description:xv, 219 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781591846871
1591846870
Author Notes:Gabriele Oettingen is a professor of psychology at New York University and the University of Hamburg and the author of more than a hundred articles and book chapters on the effects of future thought on cognition, emotion, and behavior. She lives in New York City and in Hamburg, Germany.

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