The Other Side of Change

Who We Become When Life Makes Other Plans

Maya Shankar

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Torva
20 January 2026

Behavioural economics; Advice on careers & achieving success

Google's Senior Director of Behavioural Economics shows how the big changes we experience change us, and how we can best adapt to them to thrive.

\""THE BOOK WE ALL NEED\"" Mel Robbins, author of The Let Them Theory

An unexpected diagnosis. A breakup. A redundancy.

When life throws a curveball, it can feel like we're free-falling into the unknown. But what if upheaval was a chance to reimagine ourselves, rather than something to just endure?

Maya Shankar, a cognitive scientist, has spent decades researching the mind after an incident in her own life left her reeling. In this book, she shares the riveting stories of others who have gone through remarkable change, and weaves in scientific insights to illuminate universal lessons hidden within them.

We see how the unique stresses and demands of being thrust into a new reality can lead us to uncover new abilities, perspectives and values, transforming us in extraordinary ways. Exploring our complex reactions to change, we're invited to rethink our relationship with it altogether, and offered a deep well of wisdom we can draw from during these experiences.

Whether you're processing a past change, grappling with a present one, or bracing for a future one, this will help you discover who you can become on the other side of change.

By: Maya Shankar
Imprint: Torva
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 40mm
Weight: 700g
ISBN: 9781911709367
ISBN 10: 1911709364
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 20 January 2026
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Maya Shankar is a cognitive scientist and creator of the podcast A Slight Change of Plans, named \""Best Show of the Year\"" by Apple. A Rhodes Scholar, she served as a senior adviser in the Obama White House and as the first Behavioral Science Advisor to the United Nations. Shankar has been profiled by The New Yorker, has been a guest on NPR, CBS Mornings, and the Today show, and is a neuroscience expert on Limitless with Chris Hemsworth. She is a former violin student of Itzhak Perlman at Juilliard. She lives with her husband in Mountain View, California.