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by Carol S. Pearson, كاوه نیری (مترجم)

The profound influence of Swiss psychologist Carl Jung spans both literature and science. His concept of the archetype defines the deep, unconscious patterns in the ways we perceive, organize, and interpret the events of our lives. A wide variety of these shared human themes are reflected in both our cultural traditions and stories and in our personal experiences the stories we live. Discover the archetypal patterns and themes that influence your daily life with this new and expanded companion guide to the Pearson-Marr Archetype Indicator assessment, developed by the book s authors Drs. Carol Pearson and Hugh Marr, the PMAI indicates the relative influence of such archetypes as Seeker, Warrior, Creator, Sage, Jester, Magician, Lover, and more. Using the book and instrument together, readers will learn their strengths, challenges, growth opportunities, and strategies for self-improvement. Awaken your unrealized potential and hidden strengths to improve personal and business relationships, find new direction in career planning, or replace unproductive life patterns. Understanding your life story and the decisions you make along the way will help you on the path to a fuller, more satisfying journey. Since the PMAI instrument is intended to help guide and improve your journey through life, What Story Are You Living? includes two copies of the PMAI instrument.

Genres: Psychology, Self Help, Nonfiction, Business, Mythology

211 pages, Paperback

First published April 6, 2007

About the author

Carol S. Pearson, Ph.D., is an internationally recognized scholar and well-known author of numerous books, among them the bestselling The Hero Within, Awakening the Heroes Within, The Hero and the Outlaw, and Magic at Work. Her new book, Persephone Rising: Awakening the Heroine Within, was published in October 2015.

Dr. Pearson previous book, The Transforming Leader, is an edited collection of cutting edge essays on the challenges facing leaders in the 21st century. It grew out of the Fetzer Institute's Leadership for Transformation Project, for which she was principal investigator. The Transforming Leader was honored by the International Leadership Association for making a significant contribution to the field of leadership.

Dr. Pearson previously was executive vice president and provost and later president of Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, CA. She has been a senior administrator and professor at higher education institutions including the University of Colorado, the University of Maryland, Georgetown University, and Goucher College; a consultant for multinational corporations and government agencies; and a popular public speaker and workshop leader. Before going to Pacifica, she was executive director of the James MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership at the University of Maryland, a professor in the UM School of Public Policy, and a member of the executive committee of the International Leadership Association. Earlier in her career, she was president of CASA: the Center for Archetypal Studies and Applications; president of Meristem, a nonprofit educational organization; and senior editor of The Inner Edge: A Resource for Enlightened Business Practice. She and her husband currently live in the Washington, DC area.