Author : Michael Lewis
Release : 1998-07-13
Genre : Psychology
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 713/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Altering Fate by : Michael Lewis
Download or read book Altering Fate written by Michael Lewis. This book was released on 1998-07-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few people question the pervasive belief that early childhood exerts an inordinate power over adult achievements, relationships, and mental health. Once robbed of our potential by the inadequacies of our upbringing, the theory goes, we risk being trapped in maladaptive patterns and unfulfilling lives. But does early experience really seal our fate? Daring to challenge prevailing models of child development, this provocative book argues that what enables us to survive--and sets us free from our pasts--is our astonishing adaptability to change, shaped by the uniquely human attributes of consciousness, will, and desire.