Name: Talented Teenagers Paperback: The Roots of Success and Failure (Cambridge Studies in Social & Emotional Development)
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Author: Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly ; Rathunde, Kevin ; Whalen, Samuel
ISBN: 9780521574631

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Talented Teenagers Paperback: The Roots of Success and Failure (Cambridge Studies in Social & Emotional Development)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Kevin Rathunde

Samuel Whalen

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Year

1996

Language

English

Pages

320

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

23.3 x 15.4 x 2.1 cm

Weight

0.49 kg.

ISBN

0521574633

ISBN13

9780521574631

Edition No.

Synopsis "Talented Teenagers Paperback: The Roots of Success and Failure (Cambridge Studies in Social & Emotional Development) "

Talented Teenagers is a fascinating and absorbing examination of what makes adolescents tick: what roles personality traits, family interactions, education, and the social environment play in a young person's motivation to develop his or her talent. Vivid descriptions in the students' own words bring the material to life. Parents, teachers, psychologists, and counselors will find in these pages concrete information abou the conditions that foster the cultivation of mental abilities in adolescence, for both the gifted and the average student.

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

(Author)

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(1934 - 2021) Hungarian-American psychologist. He is known for his pioneering research in the field of positive psychology, where he developed key concepts related to optimal experience and motivation; his favorite topic of reflection was the meaning of happiness. He was a professor of psychology at Claremont University (California), head of the psychology department at the University of Chicago, and head of the sociology and anthropology department at Lake Forest University. He is one of the most cited psychologists today in fields related to psychology, education, leadership, and creativity.

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