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100 _aWalton, Gregory M.
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245 _aOrdinary magic:
_bthe science of how we achieve big change with small acts
260 _aLondon
_bHeadline Publishing Group Limited
_c2025
300 _axxii, 434 p.
365 _aINR
_b799.00
520 _aThe emotional questions we face can define our lives. If you’re expecting an interaction to go wrong, that expectation can make it so. That’s spiralling down. But as esteemed Stanford psychologist Greg Walton shows, when we see these questions clearly, we can answer them well. Known to social psychologists as wise interventions, these shifts in perspective can help us chart new trajectories for our lives. They help us spiral up. This is ordinary magic: The everyday experiences that help us set aside the ordinary worries of life to unleash extraordinary change. Through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis of fascinating research Dr. Walton pulls back the curtain to reveal the magic at work: – With our children: The few choice words from a parent or a teacher that builds trust and achievement. – In our relationships: How the right opportunity to reflect, for just a few minutes before a conflict conversation, can engender greater intimacy among couples–even a year later. – In school: How learning that everyone feels as out of place at first as you do at a new school–they really do–can unleash extraordinary potential, improving your life a decade later. – In our policy: how a one-page letter reduced recidivism among kids returning to school from juvenile detention by 40 percentage points; a postcard campaign cut suicide rates in half. It’s easy to think problems are out of our control. But in fact, we have vast opportunities for change. Ordinary Magic puts the tools for change at your fingertips. (https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/gregory-m-walton/ordinary-magic/9781035429783/)
650 _aScience achievements
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650 _aNon-fiction
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