Who am I?: 16 Basic Desires that Motivate Our Actions Define Our Persona : 16 Basic Desires that Motivate Our Actions Define Our Persona

by Reiss, Steven

• ISBN13: 9780425183403
• ISBN10: 0425183408
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-03-05
• Publisher: Berkley Trade

Summary

What do we want? What makes us tick? From acceptance to vengeance to curiosity, his book explains the 16 basic and universal desires that shape our behaviour - and shows how the ways we prioritize them determines our personalities. Grounded in up-to-date psychological research, 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 in their work * YOU achieve greater satisfaction and happiness in life

Author Biography

Steven Reiss, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology and psychiatry at Ohio State University, and the director of the Nisonger Center for Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. His Anxiety Sensitivity Index, Screen for Maladaptive Behavior, and Profile of Fundamental Goals and Motivational Sensitivities are all world-renowned and universally used. He is a keynote speaker at professional conferences in the U.S. and around the world.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(16)
Part I The Basic Desires That Make Our Lives Meaningful
What Is a Basic Desire?	17	(18)
Why My Dog Saves Socks	35	(17)
Why Kids and Elephants Will Make You Wet	52	(14)
Why a Secretary Feared Heights	66	(17)
One Size Does Not Fit All	83	(16)
I Don't Get It, and Neither Do You	99	(24)
Part II How the Basic Desires are Satisfied
Value-Based Happiness	123	(19)
How Relationships Grow	142	(21)
Turning Work Into Play	163	(21)
All in the Family	184	(17)
Why My Father Was a Mets Fan	201	(21)
The Scientific Study of the Human Spirit	222	(21)
Afterword	243	(7)
Appendix	250	(13)
Bibliography	263	(2)
Endnotes	265	(10)
Index	275