
Freely Determined
What the New Psychology of the Self Teaches Us About How to Live
Kennon M. Sheldon(Author)
Basic Books (Publisher)
Published on 8. December 2022
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-1-5416-2036-0 (ISBN)
Description
A renowned psychologist argues that free will is not only real but essential to our well-being It's become fashionable to argue that free will is a fiction: that we humans are in the thrall of animal urges and unconscious biases and only think that we are choosing freely. In?Freely Determined, research psychologist Kennon?Sheldon?argues that this perception is not only wrong but also dangerous. Drawing on decades of his own groundbreaking empirical research into motivation and goal setting, Sheldon shows us that embracing the ability to choose our path in life makes us happier, healthier, and more fulfilled. He also shows that this insight can help us choose better goals-ones that are concordant with our values and that, critically, we're more likely to actually see through. Providing readers insight into how they can live a more self-directed, satisfying life, Freely Determined offers an essential guide for how we might recognize our freedom and use it wisely.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
4 charts
Dimensions
Height: 211 mm
Width: 146 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
382 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5416-2036-0 (9781541620360)
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E-Book
11/2022
Basic Books
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Person
Kennon M. Sheldon is professor of psychology at the University of Missouri. He is one of the founding researchers of positive psychology, a fellow of the American Psychological Association, and a recipient of the Templeton Foundation Positive Psychology Prize. He lives in Columbia, Missouri.