Top Dog : The Science of Winning and Losing (CD-Audio)

from waltzmn

I am not convinced. To oversimplify: the authors of this book divide people into two groups, each with two subgroups. One group likes to compete, the other doesn't. Since the first is mostly men and the second mostly women, they exist in roughly equal proportions in the population. The subgroups...

from delphica

This is probably my own fault for reading a book about a subject that I'm not interested in, but I've liked previous articles by these authors and decided to give it a shot. My conclusion is that I'm still not interested. The book is about competitiveness, and how it can positively impact perform...

from VGAHarris

Interesting case studies cited and some surprises about the effects of competition on people. Gets bogged down in a few spots, but still worth the read.

from ladyoflorien

Fascinating look at competition, how nature and nurture combined make us competitive or not. Individuals vary widely in how they respond to competition was a central point in the book. The science and psychology behind this was very interesting.