| • Binding | | softcover |
| • Number of Pages | | 224 |
| • Height | | 9 |
| • Width | | 6 |
| • Copyright Year | | 1998 |
You've finally reached the goal (a new home, job promotion, marriage...) that you thought would make you happy – but you’re not. What's wrong? Why are so many of us depressed, so unhappy in our personal lives? "...today we suffer from an unparalleled case of inflated hopes and expectations," says Dr. David Brandt. "Disappointment flourishes in this environment." Here’s the antidote:
Is That All There Is? explains the psychology of disappointment, social influences that contribute to it, ways we deal with it, and how to convert it to a force for positive growth in our lives.
Editorial Reviews
"A leading authority on disappointment."
--U.S. News and World Report
"AN EXCELLENT SELF-HELP GUIDE... Brandt's insights are sound... and pertinent."
--Hyde Park Tribune
"A fascinating examination of the dynamics of disappointment."
--Saginaw News
Customer Reviews
1. The Best Laid Plans
2. The Roots of Disappointment
3. The Anatomy of Disappointment
4. Life Cycle Disappointments
5. Socially Induced Disappointments
6. Chronic Disappointment Styles
7. The Acquiescent Style
8. The Deprived Style
9. The Self-Important Style
10. Expectation: The Key to Preventing Disappointment
11. Up from Disappointment
12. Making Disappointment Work for You