Heroic humility : what the science of humility can say to people raised on self-focus /

"As we shall see, research on narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy (i.e., the dark triad) and fragile self-esteem suggest that a me-first life orientation does not spread content widely throughout one's social network. Perhaps it is time to look to some new direction. That might b...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Worthington, Everett L., Jr., 1946- (Author), Allison, Scott T. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, 2018.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Humility.
Courage.
Heroes.
Social psychology.
Attitude (Psychology)
Personality.
Psychology, Social
Attitude
Personality
Courage
Humilité.
Héros.
Psychologie sociale.
Attitude (Psychologie)
Personnalité.
heroes.
social psychology.
PHILOSOPHY > Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
PSYCHOLOGY > Social Psychology.
Social psychology
Heroes
Humility
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • I. Humility and its measurement
  • What is humility?
  • Types of humility
  • II. What the science shows
  • Humility and relationship
  • Humility and other virtues (and vices)
  • Humility, mental health, and physical health
  • Humility, religion, and spirituality
  • Humility, society, and life satisfaction
  • III. Heroes, humility, and heroic leadership
  • Heroic humility and the hero's quest
  • Heroic humility and the hero's quest
  • Transformation to heroic humility
  • Exemplars of heroically humble leadership
  • IV. Applications of the science of humility to 21st-century life
  • Life lessons from heroes of humility
  • Bucking the trend--Being humble in an age of self-focus
  • Becoming more humble--Deliberately
  • Heroically humble leaders, teams, and organizations
  • Takeaway lessons
  • Appendix: Some potential activities for use at home, with students, or with patients
  • References
  • Index.

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