The Surprising Link Between Suffering & Success | Lee Daniel Kravetz + More | Talks at Google

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Authors David B. Feldman, PhD, expert on hope in the field of psychology, and Lee Daniel Kravetz, psychotherapist, discuss their new book,  "Supersurvivors: The Surprising Link Between Suffering & Success" (HarperCollins), in conversation with Dan Ariely.  The book examines the psychology of resilience, post traumatic growth, and ways in which people dramatically change their lives, and sometimes revolutionize the world, as a result of surviving a traumatic experience. It explores the counter-intuitive science behind stories of extraordinary accomplishment in the wake of trauma and helps us understand how ordinary people can achieve extraordinary things.  Book signing to follow.

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