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Informationen zum Autor Robert J. Sternberg, PhD, received his BA from Yale and his doctorate from Stanford. He also is the recipient of 3 honorary doctorates. He is professor of human development at Cornell University. Prior to that, he served as a university dean, provost, and president. Earlier, Dr. Sternberg was IBM Professor of Psychology and Education in the Department of Psychology at Yale University and director of the Yale Center for the Psychology of Abilities, Competencies, and Expertise (PACE Center). He was also the 2 3 president of APA and the 2 2 amp ndash 2 3 president of the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences. He is editor of Perspectives on Psychological Science and previously was editor of Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books and Psychological Bulletin. He has won many awards, including the James McKeen Cattell Award of the Association for Psychological Science. Dr. Sternberg is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Education. Klappentext In this second edition of his popular Psychology amp frac 2 , eminent psychologist Robert J. Sternberg updates and extends a trove of wisdom gleaned from decades of experience in various academic settings and leadership positions. In his signature straightforward, intellectually honest, and pragmatic style, he imparts life lessons for building a successful and gratifying career. This revision features lessons in five basic categories: identity and integrity, interpersonal relationships, institutions and academia, problems and tasks, and job and career. Recent developments in the field are covered, and new questions at the end of each lesson prompt reader self-reflection. Valuable to academic psychologists at any level, this book will be especially prized by graduate students, post-doctorates, and early-career professors. Zusammenfassung Offering revised insights from decades of academic and leadership wisdom, this edition delivers pragmatic lessons on identity, relationships, institutional dynamics, and career challenges. Featuring fresh self-reflection questions, it guides emerging scholars and educators toward a fulfilling professional journey. Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefacePart I: Identity and Integrity Lesson 1: Don't Believe Things Just Because Other People Do Lesson 2: When You Make Mistakes, Admit Them, Learn From Them, and Move On Lesson 3: Decide What Is Important to You, and Then Be True to It Lesson 4: Delay Gratification Lesson 5: Do What You Believe Is Right Lesson 6: Be Not a Saint, a Sinner, or a Sucker Lesson 7: Believe in Yourself and Yours Lesson 8: There Is Always Room To Grow Lesson 9: Don't Take Yourself too Seriously Lesson 10: Learn When It Is Time To Make Gracious Exits Lesson 11: It Is More Important, Ultimately, to Be Wise Than Just to Be Smart Lesson 12: Avoid the Major Pitfalls of the Foolish Lesson 13: Reinvent Yourself on a Periodic Basis Lesson 14: Practice What You Preach Lesson 15: Accept Losses Graciously Lesson 16: Create Your Own Style of Work to Distinguish Yourself From the Rest Lesson 17: Don't Procrastinate Lesson 18: Capitalize on Strengths; Correct or Compensate for Weaknesses Lesson 19: Compare Yourself With Yourself Rather Than With Others Lesson 20: Be Ethical All the Way Lesson 21: Learn To Tolerate Ambiguity Lesson 22: Don't Shoot Your Mouth Off — in Speaking or in Writing Lesson 23: Control Self-Pity Lesson 24: Redefine Yourself as Often as You Need to Lesson 25: Don't Put Off Your Personal Happiness Forever: Enjoy Your LifePart II: Interpersonal Relationships Lesson 26: You Will Not Succeed in Your Relations With Everyone Lesson 27: Don't Take Things Personally Lesson 28: Get It in Writing Lesson 29: Don't Cover Up Lesson 30: Actively Seek Out Guidance and Feedback Lesson 31: Avoid Defensiveness Lesson 32: Make Friends in the Field Lesson 33: Be True to Yourself and Let Others Be True to Themselves Less...
