{"product_id":"me-but-better-the-science-and-promise-of-personality-change-hardcover","title":"Me, But Better: The Science and Promise of Personality Change - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOlga Khazan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs it \u003ci\u003ereally \u003c\/i\u003epossible to change your entire personality in a year? An award-winning journalist experiments with her own personality to find out--and reveals the science behind lasting change.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn recent years, Olga Khazan had been spiraling toward an existential crisis. Though she treasured her loving relationship and her dream job, her neurotic personality often left her snatching dissatisfaction from the jaws of happiness. While her overachieving had always been a professional asset, Olga lately felt like her brittle disposition could shatter under the weight of just \u003ci\u003eone more thing\u003c\/i\u003e--but could she really change her entire personality? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eResearch shows that you can alter your personality traits by behaving in ways that align with the kind of person you'd like to be--a process that can make you happier, healthier, and more successful. In \u003ci\u003eMe, But Better\u003c\/i\u003e, Olga embarks on an experiment to see whether it's possible to go from dwelling in dread to \"radiating joy.\" For one year, Olga reluctantly clicked \"yes\" on a bucket list of new experiences--from meditation to improv to sailing--that forced her to at least \u003ci\u003eact\u003c\/i\u003e happy. With a skeptic's eye, Olga brings you on her journey through the science of personality, presenting evidence-backed techniques to help you change your mind for the better. Sharply witty and deeply fascinating, \u003ci\u003eMe, But Better\u003c\/i\u003e offers a probing inquiry into what it means to live a fulfilling life, and how you can keep diving into change, no matter how uncomfortable it feels.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOlga Khazan is a staff writer for \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic \u003c\/i\u003eand the author of \u003ci\u003eMe, But Better: The Science and Promise of Personality Change\u003c\/i\u003e. Her first book, \u003ci\u003eWeird: The Power of Being an Outsider in an Insider World, \u003c\/i\u003e came out in 2020. She has also written for \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications. She is a two-time recipient of the International Reporting Project's Journalism Fellowship and winner of the 2017 National Headliner Awards for Magazine Online Writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63437257507165,"sku":"9781668012543","price":38.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/5558\/2813\/files\/TYM3Lji2Mq9781668012543.webp?v=1771116726","url":"https:\/\/novellybooks.com\/products\/me-but-better-the-science-and-promise-of-personality-change-hardcover","provider":"Novelly Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}