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The first popular book on the science of the individual, in which Todd Rose draws upon the very latest findings in the fields of psychology and sociology to show how, when we focus on individual findings rather than group averages, we are empowered to rethink the world and our place in it. Why don't Meyers-Briggs personality tests really work? Why are HR tests for new employees often meaningless? Why doesn't BMI - body mass index - correlate to actual health or physical fitness? Individuals behave, learn, and develop in different ways, but these unique patterns of human behavior get lost in massive systems that play to average performance and average abilities, instead of individual performance and abilities. These systems made sense almost two centuries ago at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, but in today's globalized digital world they are outdated and inadequate. Yet, every single one of us is affected by these archaic systems. They are far more prevalent that you can imagine, and far more insidious: standardized tests, academic grading systems, job applicant profiling, job performance reviews, job training, even medical treatments. These systems ignore our differences and ultimately fail at measuring and maximizing our potential.Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Books LTD
ISBN-139780241263518
eBay Product ID (ePID)12046653961
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe End of Average: How to Succeed in a World That Values Sameness
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2016
TopicOpinion of the People
TypeTextbook
AuthorTodd Rose
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height234 mm
Item Weight336 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorTodd Rose
Topic AreaDevelopmental Psychology, Experimental Psychology