Adam Alter
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NYT bestselling author of ANATOMY OF A BREAKTHROUGH, IRRESISTIBLE, and DRUNK TANK PINK. Marketing and psychology prof @ NYU Stern.
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http://adamalterauthor.com/irresistible/ 09-03-2009 14:55:53
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Excited to see this interview with Hidden Brain go live. Shankar and I talked George R R Martin, why being stuck feels so lonely, and the paralysis that comes from seeking radical originality in creative pursuits. Cc Annie Murphy Paul
“Everyone essentially, in at least one respect, is stuck. But they also say that it feels very lonely and they imagine that they're the only ones in that position.” – psychologist Adam Alter (1/2)
How can you get unstuck on a project? Listen to this great conversation about how to get unstuck with Adam Alter for Hidden Brain: play.stitcher.com/episode/306081… He explains a few key skills for success in creative domains that I find myself using a lot as a scientist. These are
Your Friday insight: “Everything is a remix of something else.” In this excerpt from his recent book, Adam Alter invokes Bob Dylan, Olivia Rodrigo, and Dave Grohl to illustrate how originality can mean recombining the familiar. behavioralscientist.org/on-the-quest-f…
Today on the Next Big Idea Daily, Adam Alter shares insights from his latest book "Anatomy of a Breakthrough" that will guide you to break free from what's preventing you from achieving your full potential. Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the… spotify.link/IVEZl3778Db
Excited to unbox this season's Next Big Idea Club delivery, which included a familiar book. Thanks Adam Grant, Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, and Daniel Pink for including ANATOMY OF A BREAKTHROUGH in the Season 22 lineup! HT Panio Gianopoulos
Next Big Idea Club Curators Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, Adam Grant, and Daniel Pink have hand-picked their favorite nonfiction reads of the season. Congratulations to Adam Alter and Amy Edmondson! nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/next-…
SUPERCOMMUNICATORS, the new book by Charles Duhigg, one of my favorite business/non-fiction writers, is out today. I loved it from the first sentence of the prologue--it's beautifully written and insightful, and a lot of fun to read. penguinrandomhouse.com/books/677212/s…
Thanks so much for including IRRESISTIBLE in your The Guardian list, Aneesa Ahmed!
Enjoyed this conversation with Paul M. Rand of The University of Chicago, about all things frictiony and breakthroughy. Transcript and audio available at the link.