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A review by taliaissmart
Popular: The Power of Likability in a Status-Obsessed World by Mitch Prinstein
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3.5 stars
Prinstein eloquently and accessibly provides a wealth of information and examples demonstrating the roles two kinds of popularity—status and likability—play in your mental and physical health & wellbeing. Very interesting!
I didn’t always feel like the information was especially surprising, but I enjoyed learning about the psychological studies and evidence that back up the loose notions of popularity that I already had. There are also not a lot of practical suggestions here, but it doesn’t claim to be a self-help book. Still, I feel like it could attract that audience, so just know going in that you’ll be getting info rather than advice.
Prinstein eloquently and accessibly provides a wealth of information and examples demonstrating the roles two kinds of popularity—status and likability—play in your mental and physical health & wellbeing. Very interesting!
I didn’t always feel like the information was especially surprising, but I enjoyed learning about the psychological studies and evidence that back up the loose notions of popularity that I already had. There are also not a lot of practical suggestions here, but it doesn’t claim to be a self-help book. Still, I feel like it could attract that audience, so just know going in that you’ll be getting info rather than advice.