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saarahn's review
3.0
Popularity is not all it's cracked up to be.
In Popular, Mitch concisely summarises and brings forth decades worth of research, some of which he himself contributed in, and delivers sharp, observant, details surrounding the subject of Popularity.
As a clinical psychologist, his work and this book is a creditable source of reference for someone delving into the subject. He theorises that popularity is a natural subconscious desire. This evolutionary perspective, for me, was a particularly incredible idea- the implications of it. For one thing, how it's still something that we all care about, think about and how we still create new ways to appear more popular. But more than that, it was humbling to think that many of us have not yet mastered it
I did enjoy the book, Mitch's insights were valuable, as were the lessons and words of advice for parents. But more than that, I found his elaborate anecdotes were a creatively useful addition. Indeed, popularity plays a role everywhere- from the children's playground to office politics. The desire to be popular is one we must not be ashamed of, rather we should, like with most things, attempt to understand it. This book offers the reader that understanding.
I received this book through NetGalley.
In Popular, Mitch concisely summarises and brings forth decades worth of research, some of which he himself contributed in, and delivers sharp, observant, details surrounding the subject of Popularity.
As a clinical psychologist, his work and this book is a creditable source of reference for someone delving into the subject. He theorises that popularity is a natural subconscious desire. This evolutionary perspective, for me, was a particularly incredible idea- the implications of it. For one thing, how it's still something that we all care about, think about and how we still create new ways to appear more popular. But more than that, it was humbling to think that many of us have not yet mastered it
I did enjoy the book, Mitch's insights were valuable, as were the lessons and words of advice for parents. But more than that, I found his elaborate anecdotes were a creatively useful addition. Indeed, popularity plays a role everywhere- from the children's playground to office politics. The desire to be popular is one we must not be ashamed of, rather we should, like with most things, attempt to understand it. This book offers the reader that understanding.
I received this book through NetGalley.
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