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- ISBN
- 9780393652208
- Book Title
- Useful Delusions : the Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain
- Publisher
- Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
- Item Length
- 0.9 in
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.1 in
- Genre
- Business & Economics, Psychology
- Topic
- Organizational Behavior, General, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Personality, Interpersonal Relations
- Item Weight
- 15.6 Oz
- Item Width
- 0.6 in
- Number of Pages
- 264 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-10
0393652203
ISBN-13
9780393652208
eBay Product ID (ePID)
17038293623
Product Key Features
Book Title
Useful Delusions : the Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain
Number of Pages
264 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Organizational Behavior, General, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Personality, Interpersonal Relations
Publication Year
2021
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Business & Economics, Psychology
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
15.6 Oz
Item Length
0.9 in
Item Width
0.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2020-028515
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Ingenious...A passionate, often counterintuitive, disturbingly convincing addition to the why-people-believe-stupid-things genre., Vedantam and Mesler pepper hard data with compelling stories to make their case. Vedantam's empathy and intuitive understanding of human nature, which shine on his popular 'Hidden Brain' podcast, come through in Useful Delusions., Powerful...[Vedantam] explains the phenomenon of deceit in general, and self-deception in particular, with the same plain language and gentle authority that his listeners have come to rely on., This excellent narrative nonfiction work will engage a variety of readers, and is a solid choice for book clubs who like to discuss current events., A lively and digestible book...Perhaps the book's most important point advises how to combat destructive delusions.
Dewey Decimal
153.4
Synopsis
Self-deception does terrible harm to us, to our communities, and to the planet. But if it is so bad for us, why is it ubiquitous? In Useful Delusions , Shankar Vedantam and Bill Mesler argue that, paradoxically, self-deception can also play a vital role in our success and well-being. The lies we tell ourselves sustain our daily interactions with friends, lovers, and coworkers. They can explain why some people live longer than others, why some couples remain in love and others don't, why some nations hold together while others splinter. Filled with powerful personal stories and drawing on new insights in psychology, neuroscience, and philosophy, Useful Delusions offers a fascinating tour of what it really means to be human., From the small niceties that foster social cohesion to the large claims about the afterlife that allay our fear of mortality, humans constantly engage in forms of deception. The lies we tell each other and ourselves explain why some people live longer than others, why some couples remain in love and others don't. In The Invisible City , Shankar Vedantam and Bill Mesler show that reason, logic, and data--the language of the rational brain--aren't enough to make us happy or bring meaning to our lives. They argue that stories, symbols, myths, and rituals--the dialects of the ancient "lizard brain"--are fundamental to human achievement as a cornerstone of business success, an effective tool in medicine, a way to bind communities and nations together. Drawing on eye-opening true stories, literature, and wide-ranging studies in philosophy, neuroscience, and psychotherapy, The Invisible City is part journey through cutting-edge science, part roadmap to a happy life., From the New York Times best-selling author and host of Hidden Brain comes a thought-provoking look at the role of self-deception in human flourishing., Self-deception does terrible harm to us, to our communities, and to the planet. But if it is so bad for us, why is it ubiquitous? In Useful Delusions, Shankar Vedantam and Bill Mesler argue that, paradoxically, self-deception can also play a vital role in our success and well-being. The lies we tell ourselves sustain our daily interactions with friends, lovers, and coworkers. They can explain why some people live longer than others, why some couples remain in love and others don't, why some nations hold together while others splinter. Filled with powerful personal stories and drawing on new insights in psychology, neuroscience, and philosophy, Useful Delusions offers a fascinating tour of what it really means to be human.
LC Classification Number
BF637.D42V43 2021
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