Who am I?: 16 Basic Desires that Motivate Our Actions Define Our Personalities

Steven Reiss

Aug. 2000 · Verkauft von Penguin

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What do we want? What makes us tick? From acceptance to vengeance to curiosity, this book explains the 16 basic and universal desires that shape our behavior—and shows how the ways we prioritize them determines our personalities. Grounded in up-to-date psychological research, this book can help

parents comprehend their children’s needs and behavior

couples understand each other better

employers motivate their employees

employees become more effective in their work

YOU achieve greater satisfaction and happiness in life

Bewertungen und Rezensionen

Wow, what a book! In Germany we love the essentials of the studies of Prof. Steven Reiss. Since 10 years some hundred professional coches and managementtrainer use the knowledge about the 16 basic desires for their clients. It helps teams to work together in a better way, it helps couples to live together more happy, it helps leaders to lead more effectivly, it helps sportprofessionals to win more medals and so on. I really enjoy to work and life with the Reiss Motivation Profile and this knowledge has a positive influence to a lot of lifes.

Autoren-Profil

Steven Reiss, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology and psychiatry at Ohio State University, as well as the director of the Nisonger Center for Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. His internationally acclaimed, influential research has been translated into more than a dozen languages and widely adopted by professionals and educators. Dr. Reiss lives in Columbus.