The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other People's Lives Bette

★《過得還不錯的一年》、《烏托邦的日常》暢銷作家葛瑞琴．魯賓新作！我們究竟該如何回應各種期待？葛瑞琴．魯賓揭開關於「四種趨向」的驚人事實！「四種趨向」是驅動我們一切行為的隱藏性格類型，本書教您如何藉由了解自己屬於哪一種趨向，以增加對自我的了解，改善日常生活、工作與人生，甚至有效影響他人！本書分析四種性格趨向，深入探究人性，藉由詢問自己「我們究竟該如何回應各種期待？」這個看似簡單的問題，更加了解自我。作者認為，人們在日常生活中，同時面對來自他人的「外部期待」與自己的「自我期待」，因此設計了四種性格趨向的測驗，發現人們在面對期待時，可被劃分為四種類型如下，也分別往往會遭遇不同的問題：1.    支持者（Upholders）：積極達成所有外部期待與自我期待。問題：我該如何跟拒絕照著我的話做的人共事？2.    質疑者（Questioners）：質疑所有的期待，只有在認為某個期待合理時，才會採取行動。問題：大家總是說我問太多問題了。3.    遵守者（Obligers）：滿足外部期待，卻難以達成自我期待。問題：人們能依賴我，我卻無法依賴自己。4.    反叛者（Rebels）：對外部期待與自我期待都十分抗拒。問題：我該如何與一直指使我的人共事？性格趨向型塑行為的每個層面，藉由分析自己的性格趨向，我們能做出更好的決定、趕上截稿期限、減輕壓力，也更有效參與。目前已經有超過八十萬人接受葛瑞琴．魯賓的線上測驗，以幫助他們做出更有意義且恆久的改變。本書提供您上述問題的解答，協助重新審視最適合自己的方式，進而變得更加快樂、健康、有效率，也更有創意。當您了解自己適合什麼樣的方法時，將會更容易成功！
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'I love Gretchen Rubin - she helps me understand both myself and the people around me' Cathy Rentzenbrink, 'Obliger' and author of The Last Act of Love. 'If you want to change anything in your life you need Gretchen Rubin.' Viv Groskop 'Rebel'OBLIGER? REBEL? QUESTIONER? UPHOLDER? Which one are you? Everyone falls into 1 of 4 personality types and knowing yours could make you happier and more successful. During her investigation to understand human nature, explored most recently in her bestselling Better Than Before, Gretchen Rubin realised that by asking the seemingly dry question 'How do I respond to expectations?' we gain life changing self-knowledge.She discovered that based on their answer, people fit into Four Tendencies: Upholders, Questioners, Obligers, and Rebels. Our Tendency shapes every aspect of our behaviour, so using this framework allows us to make better decisions, meet deadlines, suffer less stress, and engage more effectively.More than 800,000 people have taken her online quiz, and managers, doctors, teachers, spouses, and parents already use the framework to help people make significant, lasting change.The Four Tendencies hold practical answers if you've ever thought...- People can rely on me, but I can't rely on myself- How can I help someone to follow good advice?- People say I ask too many questions- How do I work with someone who refuses to do what I ask - or who keeps telling me what to do?With sharp insight, compelling research, and hilarious examples, The Four Tendencies will help you get happier, healthier, more productive, and more creative.'Gretchen Rubin is one of the most erudite authors of her generation' Susan Cain, author of Quiet'If you want to change anything in your life, you need Gretchen Rubin' Viv Groskop, 'Rebel''I love Gretchen Rubin - she helps me understand both myself and the people around me' Cathy Rentzenbrink, 'Obliger' and bestselling author of The Last Act of Love.