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When : the scientific secrets of perfect timing  Cover Image Book Book

When : the scientific secrets of perfect timing / Daniel H. Pink.

Pink, Daniel H., (author.).

Summary:

Illuminates the scientific factors that shape the hidden patterns of a day and challenge scheduled activities, drawing on research in the disciplines of psychology, biology, and economics to share practical advice and anecdotes for promoting a richer, more engaged life.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780735210622
  • ISBN: 0735210624
  • ISBN: 9780525535041
  • ISBN: 0525535047
  • Physical Description: 258 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York, New York : Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2018.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-250) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction: Captain Turner's decision -- The day. The hidden pattern of everyday life ; Afternoons and coffee spoons: the power of breaks, the promise of lunch, and the case for a modern siesta -- Beginnings, endings, and in between. Beginnings: starting right, starting again, and starting together ; Midpoints: what Hanukkah candles and midlife malaise can teach us about motivation ; Endings: marathons, chocolates, and the power of poignancy -- Synching and thinking. Synching fast and slow: the secrets of group timing ; Thinking in tenses: a few final words.
Subject: Time.
Time > Psychological aspects.
Time perception.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.

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  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Covington Branch 153.753 P655w 2018 (Text) 33126023092012 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Independence Branch 153.753 P655w 2018 (Text) 33126023092020 Adult Nonfiction Available -


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