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001 2010037057
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008 100827s2011 nyu b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2010037057
020 $a9781594487859 (hbk.)
020 $a1594487855 (hbk.)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn646111801
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050 00 $aBF575.F14$bT84 2011
082 00 $a155.2/4$222
100 1 $aTugend, Alina.
245 10 $aBetter by mistake :$bthe unexpected benefits of being wrong /$cAlina Tugend.
246 30 $aUnexpected benefits of being wrong
260 $aNew York :$bRiverhead Books ,$c2011.
300 $a291 p. ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [273]-284) and index.
505 0 $a(Mis)understanding and (re)defining mistakes : what is a mistake? -- It starts early : how our children learn from blunders -- "Fail often, fast, and cheap" : mistakes in the workplace -- It's not brain surgery-- but what if it is? : learning from medicine -- Lessons from the cockpit : aviation's approach to errors -- Blaming you, blaming me : men, women, and mistakes -- You say mistake, I say lesson : different cultures, different approaches -- I want to apologize : saying "I'm sorry."
520 $aOutlines a provocative approach to improving one's life by embracing mistakes, citing cutting-edge behavioral studies and high-profile examples to reveal the importance of sincere apologies and taking responsibility.
650 0 $aFailure (Psychology)
650 0 $aErrors.
650 0 $aFallibility.
650 0 $aSuccess$xPsychological aspects.