Who am I?: The 16 Basic Desires That Motivate Our Actions and Define Our Personality: The 16 Basic Desires That Motivate Our Actions and Define Our Personalities

Steven Reiss

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0425183408 ISBN 13: 9780425183403

Publisher: Jeremy P Tarcher, 2002

What do we want? What makes us tick? From acceptance to vengeance to curiosity this book explains the 16 desires and values that shape our behaviour and shows how the way we prioritise them determine our behaviour. This book can help · Parents comprehend their children's needs and behaviour · Couples understand each other better · Employers motivate their employees · Employees become more effective at work · You achieve greater satisfaction and happiness in life Some of the 16 basic desires · Power · Independence · Curiosity · Saving · Honour · Family · Eating · Tranquillity And many more beside. This book also includes an individual personality test.

About the Author:

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.

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.

Synopsis:

Explores the sixteen basic desires that motivate our actions and define our personalities. It includes an individualized personality test.