{"product_id":"be-who-you-want-unlocking-the-science-of-personality-change-9781501174698","title":"Be Who You Want: Unlocking the Science of Personality Change","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Christian Jarrett\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Personality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Christian Jarrett, a fascinating book exploring the science of personality and how we can change ourselves for the better\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat if you could exploit the plasticity of personality to change yourself in specific ways? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWould you choose to become less neurotic? More self-disciplined? Less shy? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil now, we've been told that we're stuck with the personality we were born with: The introvert will never break out of their shell, the narcissist will be forever trapped gazing into the mirror. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBe Who You Want\u003c\/i\u003e, Dr. Christian Jarrett takes us on a thrilling journey, as he not only explores the ways that life changes us, but shows how we can deliberately shape our personalities to influence the course of our lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDr. Jarrett draws on the latest research to provide evidence-based ways to change each of the main five personality traits, including how to become more emotionally stable, extraverted, and open-minded. Dr. Jarrett features compelling stories of people who have achieved profound personality change such as a gang-leader turned youth role model, a drug addict turned ultra-runner, and a cripplingly shy teenager turned Hollywood mega-star. He also delves into the upsides of the so-called Dark Triad of personality traits--narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy--and how we might exploit their advantages without ourselves going over to the dark side. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with quizzes and interactive exercises to help us better understand the various aspects of our personalities, life stories, and passions, \u003ci\u003eBe Who You Want\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to anyone who has ever felt constrained by how they've been characterized and wants to pursue lasting change.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45848370577559,"sku":"9781501174698","price":2011.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781501174698.webp?v=1769297923","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/be-who-you-want-unlocking-the-science-of-personality-change-9781501174698","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}