{"product_id":"the-four-tendencies-gretchen-rubin-9781524760915","title":"The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other People's Lives Better, Too)","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - Are you an Upholder, a Questioner, an Obliger, or a Rebel? From the author of \u003ci\u003eBetter Than Before\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Happiness Project \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a groundbreaking analysis of personality type that \"will immediately improve every area of your life\" (Melissa Urban, co-founder of the Whole30).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e During her multibook investigation into human nature, Gretchen Rubin realized that by asking the seemingly dry question \"How do I respond to expectations?\" we gain explosive self-knowledge. She discovered that based on their answer, people fit into Four Tendencies: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - \u003cb\u003eUpholders\u003c\/b\u003e meet outer and inner expectations readily. \u003ci\u003e\"Discipline is my freedom.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003eQuestioners\u003c\/b\u003e meet inner expectations, but meet outer expectations only if they make sense. \u003ci\u003e\"If you convince me why, I'll comply.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003eObligers\u003c\/b\u003e (the largest Tendency) meet outer expectations, but struggle to meet inner expectations--therefore, they need outer accountability to meet inner expectations. \u003ci\u003e\"You can count on me, and I'm counting on you to count on me.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003eRebels\u003c\/b\u003e (the smallest group) resist all expectations, outer and inner alike. They do what they choose to do, when they choose to do it, and typically they don't tell themselves what to do. \u003ci\u003e\"You can't make me, and neither can I.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Our Tendency shapes every aspect of our behavior, so using this framework allows us to make better decisions, meet deadlines, suffer less stress, and engage more effectively. It's far easier to succeed when you know what works for you. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With sharp insight, compelling research, and hilarious examples, \u003ci\u003eThe Four Tendencies\u003c\/i\u003e will help you get happier, healthier, more productive, and more creative.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gretchen Rubin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1524760919\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781524760915\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harmony\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/12\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.60w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/03\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2017 pg. 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/26\/2017","brand":"Gretchen Rubin","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44053723119871,"sku":"9781524760915","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e1cdda51-a159-4d13-8b3c-8a46f86a18d6.jpg?v=1685025903","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-four-tendencies-gretchen-rubin-9781524760915","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}