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  • Popular

  • Why Being Liked Is the Secret to Greater Success and Happiness
  • By: Mitch Prinstein
  • Narrated by: Mitch Prinstein
  • Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (6 ratings)

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When did you last count how many followers you have on Instagram or Twitter? Have you noticed how obsessed politicians are with opinion polls? How many 'likes' did that post get that you thought was so funny? What's happening with that friend who keeps cancelling on you last minute? What does that little voice in your head say to you when you present to a room full of people? And are you aware just how much your behaviour today is driven by your experiences of popularity as a teenager?

We live in an era that is completely obsessed with popularity, in both the real and, increasingly, the virtual worlds, where hard data from our social media channels show us just how popular and visible we really are. Parents and teachers are becoming increasingly concerned about the high anxiety (especially amongst young girls) surrounding young people and their insatiable appetite for acceptance online - all at the expense of schoolwork, real friends and healthy self-esteem.

Popular is a fresh and fascinating book about the science of popularity. Based on 20 years of research and written by popularity expert Mitch Prinstein, it investigates what popularity is, why we care about it so much - even if we don't think we do - what kind of popularity is worth caring about and how we can get the popularity we want, even if we didn't have it when we were younger. Although very much written for a general audience, the book will also appeal to parents wishing to support children through their formative years to ensure that their experience of popularity today shapes them positively as adults in the future.

©2017 Mitch Prinstein (P)2017 Random House Audiobooks

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