The psychology of success

Achieving goals and self-actualization through the right motivation. For a long time, positive thinking was considered a guarantee for achieving goals and successful motivation. How often are we still encouraged in our daily lives to be optimistic and think positively? It is said that all we need to do is approach our goals with the utmost concentration, and success will follow naturally. Psychologist Gabriele Oettingen demonstrates that this equation does not hold true. Her groundbreaking concept for self-motivation presents a surprisingly new approach in psychology, the effectiveness of which has been confirmed in countless studies: Once people not only think positively but also take obstacles into account in their planning, they are better able to achieve their individual goals. "The Psychology of Success" is a scientific book for anyone who has struggled with positive thinking and is looking for practical recipes for self-motivation, self-actualization, and personal success. Gabriele Oettingen presents an impressive wealth of evidence for the remarkable effects of a self-motivation method that she has developed with colleagues over twenty years of research.