Redirect: Changing the Stories We Live By

Timothy D. Wilson

Hachette+ORM, Sep 8, 2011 - Psychology - 280 pages

A psychologist and “keen observer of the human condition explains how tweaking our personal narratives can have a huge effect on our lives” (Kirkus Reviews).

What if there were a magic pill that could make you happier, turn you into a better parent, solve a number of your teenager's behavior problems, reduce racial prejudice, and close the achievement gap in education? There is no such pill, but story editing—the scientifically based approach described in Redirect—can accomplish all of this.

The world-renowned psychologist Timothy Wilson shows us how to redirect the stories we tell about ourselves and the world around us, with subtle prompts, in ways that lead to lasting change. Fascinating, groundbreaking, and practical, Redirect demonstrates the remarkable power small changes can have on the ways we see ourselves and our environment, and how we can use this in our everyday lives.

“There are few academics who write with as much grace and wisdom as Timothy Wilson. Redirect is a masterpiece.” —Malcolm Gladwell

About the author

Timothy D. Wilson is the Sherrell J. Aston Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia. He has written for Science and the New York Times, among other publications, and is the author of Strangers to Ourselves, He lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Redirect: Changing the Stories We Live By
• Author: Timothy D. Wilson
• Contributor: Daniel Gilbert
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Hachette+ORM, 2011
• ISBN: 0316192074, 9780316192071
• Length: 280 pages
• Subjects: Psychology / Emotions; Psychology / Mental Health; Psychology / Personality; Psychology / Social Psychology; Self-Help / Communication & Social Skills; Self-Help / Emotions