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Author:

Khazan, Olga, author.

Title:

Weird : the power of being an outsider in an insider world / Olga Khazan.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Hachette Go,

Copyright Date:

2020

Description:

viii, 308 pages ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Conformity.
Individuality.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-292) and index.

Summary:

Most of us have at some point in our lives felt like an outsider, sometimes considering ourselves "too weird" to fit in. Growing up as a Russian immigrant in West Texas, Olga Khazan always felt there was something different about her. This feeling has permeated her life, and as she embarked on a science writing career, she realized there were psychological connections between this feeling of being an outsider and both her struggles and successes later in life. She decided to reach out to other people who were unique in their environments to see if they had experienced similar feelings of alienation, and if so, to learn how they overcame them. Weird is based on in-person interviews with many of these individuals, such as a woman who is professionally surrounded by men, a liberal in a conservative area, and a Muslim in a predominantly Christian town. In addition, it provides actionable insights based on interviews with dozens of experts and a review of hundreds of scientific studies.

ISBN:

031641848X : HRD
9780316418485 : HRD

LCCN:

bl2020007768

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

YUPD232 -- DeWitt Community Library (De Witt)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

JSPB572 -- Ely Public Library (Ely)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

YDPC572 -- Lisbon Public Library (Lisbon)

HRPE845 -- Sioux Center Public Library (Sioux Center)

CIPB482 -- Victor Public Library (Victor)

CQPE926 -- Washington Free Public Library (Washington)