So Smart But...

So Smart But...
Author: Allen N. Weiner
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2006-10-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0787985740

This fascinating book demonstrates that to be a good communicator and therefore an effective manager, a person must have five qualities in order to be viewed as totally credible–competence, character, composure, sociability, and extroversion. While some executives seem to possess all these qualities and be born with savvy communication skills, Weiner shows how anyone can find ways to make measurable improvements in how they present themselves that will enhance their credibility.

You Are Not So Smart

You Are Not So Smart
Author: David McRaney
Publisher: Avery
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2012-11-06
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1592407366

Explains how self-delusion is part of a person's psychological defense system, identifying common misconceptions people have on topics such as caffeine withdrawal, hindsight, and brand loyalty.

Smart Mice, Not-so-smart People

Smart Mice, Not-so-smart People
Author: Arthur L. Caplan
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2008
Genre: Bioethics
ISBN: 9780742541726

Famed bioethicist Arthur Caplan shares his provocative opinions on all things bioethical.

If You're So Smart

If You're So Smart
Author: Deirdre N. McCloskey
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 208
Release: 1990-09-07
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780226556703

In this witty, accessible, and revealing book, Deirdre McCloskey demystifies economic theory and practice to show that behind the economists claim to certainty is the ancient art of storytelling. If You're So Smart will engage, enlighten, and empower anyone trying to evaluate the experts who stand ready to engineer our lives. "Writing with delicious wit and great seriousness."—Publishers Weekly. " "McCloskey is more interesting on an uninspired day than most of her peers can manage at their very best."—Peter Passell, New York Times

If You're So Smart Why Aren't You Happy

If You're So Smart Why Aren't You Happy
Author: Raj Raghunathan
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2016-04-28
Genre: Happiness
ISBN: 1785040413

What are the true determinants of a happy and fulfilling life? Widely admired psychological researcher Rag Raghunathan sets out to find the answer, undertaking extensive research into the happiness of students, business people, stay-at-home-parents, lawyers, and artists, among others. From his research he reveals a crucial discovery: many of the psychological traits that lead to success ironically get in the way of happiness. Forging a new way forward, Raghunathan shows how we can transform these key traits of success, namely the need to be loved, the need for importance and the need for control, and replace them with other behaviours, goals and values to improve our life-long levels of happiness.

Why Smart People Can be So Stupid

Why Smart People Can be So Stupid
Author: Robert J. Sternberg
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2002-01-01
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9780300101706

One need not look far to find breathtaking acts of stupidity committed by people who are smart, or even brilliant. The behavior of smart individuals--from presidents to prosecutors to professors--is at times so amazingly stupid as to seem inexplicable. Why do otherwise intelligent people think and behave in ways so stupid that they sometimes destroy their livelihoods or even their lives? This book is the first devoted to investigating what the most current psychological research can tell us about stupidity in everyday life. The contributors to the volume, renowned scholars in various areas of human intelligence, present fascinating examples of people messing up their lives, and they offer insights into the reasons for such behavior. From a variety of perspectives, the contributors discuss: - The nature and theory of stupidity - How stupidity contributes to stupid behavior - Whether stupidity is measurable While many millions of dollars are spent each year on intelligence research and testing to determine who has the ability to succeed, next to nothing is spent to determine who will make use of their intelligence and not squander it by behaving stupidly. Why Smart People Can Be So Stupid focuses on the neglected side of this discussion, reviewing the full range of theory and research on stupid behavior and analyzing what it tells us about how people can avoid stupidity and its devastating consequences.

So Smart But...

So Smart But...
Author: Allen N. Weiner
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2011-01-07
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118047222

This fascinating book demonstrates that to be a good communicator and therefore an effective manager, a person must have five qualities in order to be viewed as totally credible–competence, character, composure, sociability, and extroversion. While some executives seem to possess all these qualities and be born with savvy communication skills, Weiner shows how anyone can find ways to make measurable improvements in how they present themselves that will enhance their credibility.

How You Got So Smart

How You Got So Smart
Author: David Milgrim
Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780399252600

Every stage in growing up has its own fun and challenges, and the adorable star of this book faces each one with gusto. As a baby, there's the taste-everything phase'whether it is meant to be eaten'or not! And as a toddler, there's the question-everything phase. But all the while baby is growing up and becoming a curious kid whose exploration of the world leads to amazing places and discoveries. He's come so far and learned so much, and now everyone is so proud of him! This celebration of curiosity and creativity, with its funny, joyful illustrations full of kid-friendly details, is a great gift for any major milestone.

If You're So Smart How Come You Can't Spell Mississippi? (A Book About Dyslexia)

If You're So Smart How Come You Can't Spell Mississippi? (A Book About Dyslexia)
Author: Barbara Esham
Publisher: Mainstream Connections
Total Pages: 59
Release: 2012-12-13
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1603364528

ADHD, ADD, Dyslexia, Learning Styles, Learning Disabilities Introduces the mainstream student and educator to the world of the child who struggles academically. The main character discovers her father is dyslexic, as is one of her classmates-- and she tries to make sense of it.