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New : understanding our need for novelty and change / Winifred Gallagher.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gallagher, Winifred.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Change (Psychology).
- New and old--Psychological aspects.
- New and old.
- Risk-taking (Psychology).
- Psychological aspects.
- Physical Description:
- 259 pages ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Penguin Press, 2011.
- Summary:
- Offers insight into the psychological drive to pursue new things, sharing advice for aficionados of new experiences on how to embrace today's dynamic and creative culture while living sensibly and satisfyingly.
- Contents:
- Introduction: What's new?
- pt. 1: Neophilia and us. How we became who we are ; Surprise detector ; Approach, avoid, or maybe
- pt. 2: Neophilia and you. You meet new ; The alchemy of anticipation ; Novelty and nurture ; Culture, curiosity, and boredom ; The ever-new frontier
- pt. 3: Neophilia today. The really new age ; Novelty machines : for better and worse ; Caution ahead : silly, unfocused, and hooked? ; Navigating with neophilia.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [235]-246) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781594203206
- 1594203202
- OCLC:
- 733230645
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