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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN
- 9781594206368
- Subject Area
- Computers, Health & Fitness, Games & Activities, Self-Help, Psychology, Medical
- Publication Name
- SuperBetter : A Revolutionary Approach to Getting Stronger, Happier, Braver and More Resilient - Powered by the Science of Games
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Subject
- Personal Growth / General, Social Aspects / General, General, Healthy Living, Video & Electronic, Occupational & Industrial Medicine, Applied Psychology
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.4 in
- Item Weight
- 26.5 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.2 in
- Number of Pages
- 480 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1594206368
ISBN-13
9781594206368
eBay Product ID (ePID)
208699963
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
480 Pages
Publication Name
SuperBetter : A Revolutionary Approach to Getting Stronger, Happier, Braver and More Resilient - Powered by the Science of Games
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Subject
Personal Growth / General, Social Aspects / General, General, Healthy Living, Video & Electronic, Occupational & Industrial Medicine, Applied Psychology
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Computers, Health & Fitness, Games & Activities, Self-Help, Psychology, Medical
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
26.5 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2015-297398
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Kirkus: "For those in search of a new self-help regimen, "SuperBetter" might just be the answer. Strong medical research and firsthand accounts provide evidence that playing games can make you a healthier, happier, more confident person." Charles Duhigg, New York Times bestselling author of The Power of Habit: "Hundreds of thousands of people have had their lives changed by Jane McGonigal's SuperBetter program, and I see why. It's a marriage of positive psychology with pioneering insights from cutting-edge game design. This is a plan for profound growth in the face of whatever challenges life throws at you - and whatever ones you can throw at yourself." Gretchen Rubin, bestselling author of Better Than Before and The Happiness Project: "Don't we all want to be better than before? If fact, we'd like to be super better ! Jane McGonigal's fascinating, ground-breaking approach shows how 'living gamefully' can help us lead happier, healthier, more engaged lives." James R. Doty, M.D., Professor of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine: "Many of us struggle to overcome challenges that seem overwhelming. Jane McGonigal has taken her immense knowledge of the science of gaming to create an innovative guide that allowed her to overcome her greatest challenge and now, thankfully, is available to each of us to overcome our own." Nilofer Merchant, CEO, Silicon Valley strategist, and author of The New How: "Until you understand yourselves as the hero of your own story, you'll never make a dent in the world. This insightful book shows you how to create the life of your dreams, using a gameful approach." Stacy London, host, What Not to Wear ; author of The Truth About Style: "Jane McGonigal's book is an inspiring one about overcoming personal obstacles, and a revolutionary testament that game playing is for ANYONE who wants to change their life for the better. To become stronger, braver, and happier, you have to 'play with a purpose.' And if you don't know what that means, get ready... you will." Marc Goodman, author of Future Crimes and Chair for Policy, Law & Ethics at Singularity University: "Masterfully written and well researched, SuperBetter is literally a game-changer for anybody looking to build resilience in their lives. Though today's rapidly evolving world can often seem overwhelming, McGonigal offers an important and timely roadmap to take back control of our own lives and focus on what really matters. SuperBetter is a quest well-worth going on."
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
155.24
Synopsis
An innovative guide to living gamefully, based on the program that has already helped nearly half a million people achieve remarkable personal growth In 2009, internationally renowned game designer Jane McGonigal suffered a severe concussion. Unable to think clearly or work or even get out of bed, she became anxious and depressed, even suicidal. But rather than let herself sink further, she decided to get better by doing what she does best: she turned her recovery process into a resilience-building game. What started as a simple motivational exercise quickly became a set of rules for "post-traumatic growth" that she shared on her blog. These rules led to a digital game and a major research study with the National Institutes of Health. Today nearly half a million people have played SuperBetter to get stronger, happier, and healthier. But the life-changing ideas behind SuperBetter are much bigger than just one game. In this book, McGonigal reveals a decade's worth of scientific research into the ways all games--including videogames, sports, and puzzles--change how we respond to stress, challenge, and pain. She explains how we can cultivate new powers of recovery and resilience in everyday life simply by adopting a more "gameful" mind-set. Being gameful means bringing the same psychological strengths we naturally display when we play games--such as optimism, creativity, courage, and determination--to real-world goals. Drawing on hundreds of studies, McGonigal shows that getting superbetter is as simple as tapping into the three core psychological strengths that games help you build: - Your ability to control your attention, and therefore your thoughts and feelings - Your power to turn anyone into a potential ally, and to strengthen your existing relationships - Your natural capacity to motivate yourself and super-charge your heroic qualities, like willpower, compassion, and determination SuperBetter contains nearly 100 playful challenges anyone can undertake in order to build these gameful strengths. It includes stories and data from people who have used the SuperBetter method to get stronger in the face of illness, injury, and other major setbacks, as well as to achieve goals like losing weight, running a marathon, and finding a new job. As inspiring as it is down to earth, and grounded in rigorous research, SuperBetter is a proven game plan for a better life. You'll never say that something is "just a game" again., An innovative guide to living gamefully, based on the program that has already helped nearly half a million people achieve remarkable personal growth In 2009, internationally renowned game designer Jane McGonigal suffered a severe concussion. Unable to think clearly or work or even get out of bed, she became anxious and depressed, even suicidal. But rather than let herself sink further, she decided to get better by doing what she does best: she turned her recovery process into a resilience-building game. What started as a simple motivational exercise quickly became a set of rules for "post-traumatic growth" that she shared on her blog. These rules led to a digital game and a major research study with the National Institutes of Health. Today nearly half a million people have played SuperBetter to get stronger, happier, and healthier. But the life-changing ideas behind SuperBetter are much bigger than just one game. In this book, McGonigal reveals a decade's worth of scientific research into the ways all games--including videogames, sports, and puzzles--change how we respond to stress, challenge, and pain. She explains how we can cultivate new powers of recovery and resilience in everyday life simply by adopting a more "gameful" mind-set. Being gameful means bringing the same psychological strengths we naturally display when we play games--such as optimism, creativity, courage, and determination--to real-world goals. Drawing on hundreds of studies, McGonigal shows that getting superbetter is as simple as tapping into the three core psychological strengths that games help you build: * Your ability to control your attention, and therefore your thoughts and feelings * Your power to turn anyone into a potential ally, and to strengthen your existing relationships * Your natural capacity to motivate yourself and super-charge your heroic qualities, like willpower, compassion, and determination SuperBetter contains nearly 100 playful challenges anyone can undertake in order to build these gameful strengths. It includes stories and data from people who have used the SuperBetter method to get stronger in the face of illness, injury, and other major setbacks, as well as to achieve goals like losing weight, running a marathon, and finding a new job. As inspiring as it is down to earth, and grounded in rigorous research, SuperBetter is a proven game plan for a better life. You'll never say that something is "just a game" again.
LC Classification Number
GV1469.15.M42 2015
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