Personal Project Pursuit: Goals, Action, and Human Flourishing
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (506 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 080585486X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 484 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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Little received his Ph.D. He lives in Cambridge, England, and Ottawa, Ontario. He is a Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus at Carleton University. BRIAN R. He was elected as a Favourite Professor by the graduating classes of Harvard for three consecutive years. . For more information, visit brianrlittle or follow him on Twitter
"The most authorative and up to date account of this important approach to understanding humans as doers" according to CChris. People define their lives through what they do. Although most of us don't think too much about how we structure our waking hours, if we did, we'd most likely consider our pursuits over time that led us to goal attainment in one or more areas of importance to us. As people, we strive to become better educated, we develop relationships, we parent children, we write books, or we travel. Whatever we aim to do, we o
These chapters highlight the importance of interpersonal relationships, organizational contexts, and the societal and cultural expectations in affecting the pursuit of personal projects. Personal Project Pursuit is the first book to feature Brian Little's highly respected personal projects analysis (PPA), one of the pioneering theories in contemporary personality and motivational psychology. Section II examines the internal dynamics and competing demands of goal formulation and project inception. An excellent supplemental text for courses on personality, motivation, positive psychology, well being, personal and life span development, the book's applied focus will appeal to counselors and rehabilitation/occupational therapists.. Section IV demonstrates how personal projects can illuminate and enhance human flourishing, from psychological well being to physical health. The book concludes with applications for enhancing human flourishing from individual counseling to public policy. Personal Project Pursuit is intended for advanced students, researchers, and practitioners in personality, s
in Personality Psychology from the University of California at Berkeley and has taught at Oxford, Carleton, and Harvard Universities. Little has taught at Carleton, McGill, Oxford and Harvard Universities. BRIAN R. He is a Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus at Carleton University. He lives in Cambridge, England, and Ottawa, Ontario. Little received his Ph.D. About the Author DR. He is a fellow of the Well-being Institute at Cambridge University, where he also lectures in the Department of Psychology and the Cambridge Judge Business School. Phillips is Professor and Director of the School of Public Policy and Administration at Carleton University and Senior Academic Fellow with the Canada School of Public Service. For more information, visit brianrlittle or follow him on Twitter @DrBrianRLittle.Brian R. She has published extensively on public policy, social movements and urban governance, including adapting Personal Projects Analysis to study public sector management and volun