Ordinary Magic

'By one of the great psychologists of our time, a book that shows us how we can answer the universal questions that define our lives: Can I succeed?Do I belong? Am I loved?' Carol S. Dweck, bestselling author of MindsetDiscover simple psychological shifts that build trust, belonging, and confidence--from the co-director of the Dweck-Walton Lab at Stanford UniversityThe emotional questions we face can define our lives.If you're expecting an interaction to go wrong, that expectation can make it so.That's spiralling down. But as esteemed Stanford psychologist Greg Walton shows, when we see these questions clearly, we can answer them well.Known to social psychologists as wise interventions, these shifts in perspective can help us chart new trajectories for our lives.They help us spiral up. This is ordinary magic: The everyday experiences that help us set aside the ordinary worries of life to unleash extraordinary change. Through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis of fascinating res