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- Condition
- Literary Movement
- Modernism
- Type
- Novel
- Features
- Dust Jacket
- Original Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9781668007976
- Book Title
- Age of Magical Overthinking : Notes on Modern Irrationality
- Item Length
- 8.4 in
- Publisher
- Atria Books
- Publication Year
- 2024
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.2 in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Psychology, Social Science
- Topic
- Personal Memoirs, General, Popular Culture, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Mental Health, Social Psychology
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Item Weight
- 12.8 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 272 Pages
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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the bestselling author of Cultish and host of the podcast Sounds Like a Cult , a delicious blend of cultural criticism and personal narrative that explores our cognitive biases and the power, disadvantages, and highlights of magical thinking. Utilizing the linguistic insights of her "witty and brilliant" (Blyth Roberson, author of America the Beautiful? ) first book Wordslut and the sociological explorations of her breakout hit Cultish , Amanda Montell now turns her erudite eye to the inner workings of the human mind and its biases in her most personal and electrifying work yet. "Magical thinking" can be broadly defined as the belief that one's internal thoughts can affect unrelated events in the external world: Think of the conviction that one can manifest their way out of poverty, stave off cancer with positive vibes, thwart the apocalypse by learning to can their own peaches, or transform an unhealthy relationship to a glorious one with loyalty alone. In all its forms, magical thinking works in service of restoring agency amid chaos, but in The Age of Magical Overthinking , Montell argues that in the modern information age, our brain's coping mechanisms have been overloaded, and our irrationality turned up to an eleven. In a series of razor sharp, deeply funny chapters, Montell delves into a cornucopia of the cognitive biases that run rampant in our brains, from how the "Halo effect" cultivates worship (and hatred) of larger than life celebrities, to how the "Sunk Cost Fallacy" can keep us in detrimental relationships long after we've realized they're not serving us. As she illuminates these concepts with her signature brilliance and wit, Montell's prevailing message is one of hope, empathy, and ultimately forgiveness for our anxiety-addled human selves. If you have all but lost faith in our ability to reason, Montell aims to make some sense of the senseless. To crack open a window in our minds, and let a warm breeze in. To help quiet the cacophony for a while, or even hear a melody in it.
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Publisher
Atria Books
ISBN-10
1668007975
ISBN-13
9781668007976
eBay Product ID (ePID)
26061250202
Product Key Features
Book Title
Age of Magical Overthinking : Notes on Modern Irrationality
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Personal Memoirs, General, Popular Culture, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Mental Health, Social Psychology
Publication Year
2024
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Psychology, Social Science
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.4 in
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Item Weight
12.8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"An engaging package suitable for anyone who wants to better understand the chaos of our modern society. Montell's take on how irrationality went mainstream is informed by erudite wit and an eye for telling images." -- Kirkus, starred review, "If you've ever wondered how social media has changed how you see the rest of the world, The Age of Magical Overthinking is exactly the book for you. Montell explores how the Internet and constantly being online has made us chronic overthinkers and anxious, irrational beings. And, of course, she offers a reprieve from the chaos of the modern age."-- Men's Health, "Anyone who's ever been trapped in their own head can find solace in Amanda Montell's latest work, a delightful blend of cultural criticism and personal narrative that explores the modern information age, our brain's overloaded coping mechanisms, and societal irrationality." -- NYLON, "Refreshingly entertaining and informative...[Montell] exemplifies the power of compelling stories by employing her own memorable metaphors and disclosures as an invitation to consider more deeply what we choose to consume and share."-- Booklist, "[Montell] turns her erudite eye to the inner workings of the human mind and its biases in her most personal and electrifying work yet. . . razor sharp, deeply funny . . . Montell's prevailing message is one of hope, empathy, and ultimately forgiveness for our anxiety-addled human selves." -- Sunset, "Have you noticed you have a tendency to overthink? Join the party because we've all been living in an analytical bubble, but there may be hope! In The Age of Magical Overthinking , author Amanda Montell breaks down the things we tend to overthink and why they occupy our brain so much."-- Brit+Co, "An engaging package suitable for anyone who wants to better understand the chaos of our modern society. Montell's take on how irrationality went mainstream is informed by erudite wit and an eye for telling images." -- Kirkus , starred review "Written with wit, smarts, and self-deprecating charm, The Age of Magical Overthinking is at once a guidebook for the era of misinformation and an illuminating, palm-to-the-forehead reveal of the delusions that underlie our own beliefs. Rarely have so few pages explained so much, so entertainingly." --Mary Roach, New York Times bestselling author of Stiff, Gulp, and Fuzz "Empathetic and enviously shrewd, The Age of Magical Overthinking will cleanse your beleaguered mind the way a Tiktok 'guru' never could. Amanda Montell is a relatable and often brazenly funny narrator, as she creates a blueprint to breaking our minds' worst habits. Who knew there was a path out of the forest of brain rot!" --Sabrina Imbler, author of How Far the Light Reaches "Amanda Montell's unbeatable intellect helps make human life much more interesting, and a little less baffling." --Michelle Tea, author of Against Memoir , Knocking Myself Up , and more "Reading The Age of Magical Overthinking feels like talking to a brilliant friend. With vulnerability, humor, and refreshing sincerity, Montell excavates everything from celebrity worship to toxic relationships to the allure of nostalgia. In readable, stylish prose, she offers nuanced insights into contemporary culture, all while giving the reader companionship and hope." --Heather Radke, author of Butts: A Backstory and Radiolab reporter " The Age of Magical Overthinking is a fantastic voyage into the furnace room of the modern mind. I emerged from these enlightening pages with a new understanding of my own cognitive biases, as well as an unbiased awe of Amanda Montell's abundant gifts." --Mona Awad, author of Rouge and Bunny, "An engaging package suitable for anyone who wants to better understand the chaos of our modern society. Montell's take on how irrationality went mainstream is informed by erudite wit and an eye for telling images." -- Kirkus , starred review "Written with wit, smarts, and self-deprecating charm, The Age of Magical Overthinking is at once a guidebook for the era of misinformation and an illuminating, palm-to-the-forehead reveal of the delusions that underlie our own beliefs. Rarely have so few pages explained so much, so entertainingly." --Mary Roach, New York Times bestselling author of Stiff, Gulp, and Fuzz "Empathetic and enviously shrewd, The Age of Magical Overthinking will cleanse your beleaguered mind the way a Tiktok 'guru' never could. Amanda Montell is a relatable and often brazenly funny narrator, as she creates a blueprint to breaking our minds' worst habits. Who knew there was a path out of the forest of brain rot!" --Sabrina Imbler, author of How Far the Light Reaches "Amanda Montell's unbeatable intellect helps make human life much more interesting, and a little less baffling." --Michelle Tea, author of Against Memoir , Knocking Myself Up , and more "Reading The Age of Magical Overthinking feels like talking to a brilliant friend. With vulnerability, humor, and refreshing sincerity, Montell excavates everything from celebrity worship to toxic relationships to the allure of nostalgia. In readable, stylish prose, she offers nuanced insights into contemporary culture, all while giving the reader companionship and hope." --Heather Radke, author of Butts: A Backstory and Radiolab reporter, "Written with wit, smarts, and self-deprecating charm, The Age of Magical Overthinking is at once a guidebook for the era of misinformation and an illuminating, palm-to-the-forehead reveal of the delusions that underlie our own beliefs. Rarely have so few pages explained so much, so entertainingly." --Mary Roach, New York Times bestselling author of Stiff, Gulp, and Fuzz, "With her nonfiction books Wordslut , Cultish , and most recently, The Age of Magical Overthinking , and her popular podcast Sounds Like A Cult, Montell has opened broad avenues for her fans to track the race between language, psychology, and their own bizarre behaviors."-- Elle, "In her latest, [Montell] unpacks the loopholes in the mental tricks and cognitive biases that we all tend to use as coping mechanisms. Montell connects the halo effect to Taylor Swift, the way sunk cost fallacy keeps us in situations we simply should not be in anymore, and so much more. And she writes about it all so gorgeously that you'll be reaching for a pen to annotate."-- The Skimm, "Montell combines erudition with humor and self-deprecation...Reading The Age of Magical Overthinking feels like listening to your smartest friend give excellent advice. Hopefully, we'll take it."-- BookPage
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Dewey Edition
23
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