Situations Matter: Understanding How Context Transforms Your World by Sam Sommer

Description: Situations Matter by Sam Sommers Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Sommers argues that by understanding the powerful influence that context has in ones life and using this knowledge to rethink how one sees the world, a person can be more effective at work, at home, and in daily interactions with others. He describes the pitfalls to avoid and offers insights into making better decisions and smarter observations about the world. Publisher Description A "thought-provoking and entertaining" (The Washington Post) exploration of the invisible forces that influence your life—and how understanding them improves everything you do.The world around you is pulling your strings, shaping your private thoughts and innermost instincts. And you dont even realize it. Every day we overlook the enormous power of situations in our lives. We fail to appreciate that lifes basic details—where we are, whom were with, and even whether were in a hurry—affect how we think and act. Sommers argues that understanding the powerful influence of context forces us to rethink how we see ourselves and makes us more effective at work, at home, and in our daily lives. He describes the pitfalls that we should avoid and offers compelling suggestions on how we can make better decisions and smarter observations about the world around us. Insightful, engaging, and readable, Situations Matter is a primer on the importance of context in our lives and on what really makes people tick. Author Biography Sam Sommers is an award-winning psychology professor at Tufts University. His research has been covered by Good Morning America, NPR, Harpers, the Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times. He lives near Boston with his wife and two daughters. Details ISBN 1594486204 ISBN-13 9781594486203 Title Situations Matter Author Sam Sommers Format Paperback Year 2012 Pages 336 Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc GE_Item_ID:48560408; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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