Jay Phelan Bücher

The unwritten rules of success that every student must follow to thrive in college The Secret Syllabus equips students with the tools they need to succeed, revealing the unwritten rules and cultural norms and expectations not included in the official curriculum. Left to figure out on their own how the academic world works, students frequently stumble, underperform, and miss opportunities. Without mastery of the secret syllabus, too many miss out on the full, rich experience available to them in college. Jay Phelan and Terry Burnham share the essential lessons they have learned from struggling, unfocused students as well as award-winning college instructors and researchers. The Secret Syllabus draws on Phelan and Burnham’s experiences with thousands of undergraduate and graduate students. Weaving engaging storytelling with practical, actionable advice, they illustrate both productive and counterproductive approaches to achieving academic excellence, and highlight the importance of setting and attaining goals, nurturing strong relationships, developing resiliency, and more. This fresh, funny, and boldly innovative book enables students to develop the consistently winning and effective behaviors that will equip them to thrive on campus and beyond.

Hätten Sie es gewusst? Ein Lottogewinn hat viel mit einer erlegten Giraffe gemeinsam und beide können gefährlich werden; unsere Fettpölsterchen sind nur Ausdruck von Sparsamkeit, und auch wenn wir unser ganzes Leben in der Großstadt verbracht haben, fürchten wir uns mehr vor Schlangen als vor Gewehren. Schuld daran sind unsere Gene. Auch im 21. Jahrhundert zwingen sie uns immer noch zu Verhaltensweisen, die für die Steinzeit sicher optimal waren, unseren modernen Lebensstil zwischen Computer und Fitnessstudio jedoch eher behindern. Gestützt auf neueste Erkenntnisse der Verhaltensforschung und der Genetik zeigen Terry Burnham und Jay Phelan, wie unsere Gene unser Verhalten steuern und wie wir vererbte Triebe, die unseren Vorfahren das Überleben in der Wildnis sicherten, überwinden und ein zufriedenes Leben führen können.

Short, sassy, and bold, Mean Genes uses a Darwinian lens to examine the issues that most deeply affect our lives: body image, money, addiction, violence, and the endless search for happiness, love, and fidelity. But Burnham and Phelan don't simply describe the connections between our genes and our behavior; they also outline steps that we can take to tame our primal instincts and so improve the quality of our lives. Why do we want (and do) so many things that are bad for us? We vow to lose those extra five pounds, put more money in the bank, and mend neglected relationships, but our attempts often end in failure. Mean Genes reveals that struggles for self-improvement are, in fact, battles against our own genes -- genes that helped our cavewoman and caveman ancestors flourish but that are selfish and out of place in the modern world. Why do we like junk food more than fruit? Why is the road to romance so rocky? Why is happiness so elusive? What drives us into debt? An investigation into the biological nature of temptation and the struggle for control, Mean Genes answers these and other fundamental questions about human nature while giving us an edge to lead more satisfying lives.