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  • The Uses of Delusion

    Why It's Not Always Rational to Be Rational

    af Stuart Vyse ...
    A fascinating examination of delusional thinking and how it might benefit health, relationships, and wellbeing. Although reason and rationality are our friends in almost all contexts, in some cases people are better off putting reason aside. In a number of very important situations, we benefit by not seeing the world as it is, and by not behaving like logic-driven machines. Sometimes we know we ... Læs mere

    157,13 kr.

  • Superstition

    A Very Short Introduction

    af Stuart Vyse ...
    Serier serie Very Short Introductions
    Do you touch wood for luck, or avoid hotel rooms on floor thirteen? Would you cross the path of a black cat, or step under a ladder? Is breaking a mirror just an expensive waste of glass, or something rather more sinister? Despite the dominance of science in today's world, superstitious beliefs - both traditional and new - remain surprisingly popular. A recent survey of adults in the United States ... Læs mere

    62,80 kr.

  • 妄想的力量:迷信、儀式感與過度樂觀的非理性心理學

    The Uses of Delusion: Why It's Not Always Rational to Be Rational

    想雖然可恥但是有用!亞馬遜讀者五星強推!最熱愛「怪力亂神」的美國心理學暢銷作家帶你重新認識幻想與心理假象的妙用「如果有任何一種信念能促成我們去追求更好的生活,那這個信念就是有益的。」──美國心理學家威廉.詹姆斯「透過清晰又愉快的筆觸,作者讓我們看到非理性衝動的影響力。」──康乃爾大學心理學教授吉洛維奇(Thomas Gilovich)根據美國精神醫學會的定義,妄想是「雖有足以反駁的證據,但還是無法改變的固著信念」,雖然嚴重的妄想是一種疾病,但在人生中,我們卻是靠著適度的妄想才能克服困難、達成目標、走過低潮,這甚至是生活不可或缺的習慣。作者在書中羅列了許多科學研究與案例來說明妄想的效用:.在心中跟過世的親人對話,比較容易走過哀慟的日子。.重病患者在治療時有樂觀的看法,就更有機會康復。.歐巴馬只要在投票日當天去打籃球,就一定會勝選。.納達爾一定用右腳先踏進球場。.有宗教信仰的人容易覺得自己.. ... Læs mere

    Før 53,36 kr. Nu 45,34 kr.

  • Going Broke

    Why Americans Can't Hold On To Their Money

    af Stuart Vyse ...
    Over the last three decades, debt, bankruptcy, and home foreclosures have risen to epidemic levels. To make matters worse, the personal savings rate is at its lowest point since the Great Depression. Why, in the richest nation on earth, can't Americans hold on to our money? Winner of the prestigious William James Book Award for Believing in Magic and an authority on irrational behavior, Stuart ... Læs mere

    89,61 kr.

  • Breve historia de la superstición

    af Stuart Vyse ...
    Oversat af Manuel Cuesta Aguirre ...
    Serier serie El libro de bolsillo - Ciencias sociales
    ¿Por qué hay gente que toca madera después de expresar un deseo o se siente incómodo ante determinados números (generalmente el trece) o palabras? ¿O por qué se sienten más tranquilos si se saben acompañados de determinada piedra u objeto, o visten una prenda de un color? El mundo actual se rige por la ciencia, pero pese a ello las creencias supersticiosas, tanto antiguas como nuevas, siguen ... Læs mere

    52,23 kr.

  • Going Broke

    Why Americans (Still) Can't Hold On To Their Money

    af Stuart Vyse ...
    Over the last four decades, debt, bankruptcy, and home foreclosures have risen to epidemic levels, and the personal savings rate has sunk dangerously low. Why, in the richest nation on earth, can't Americans hold on to their money? First published in 2008, Stuart Vyse's Going Broke described the epidemic of personal debt that existed in the years leading up to the Great Recession, and anticipated ... Læs mere

    117,83 kr.

  • Going Broke

    Why Americans Can't Hold On To Their Money

    af Stuart Vyse ...
    Over the last three decades, debt, bankruptcy, and home foreclosures have risen to epidemic levels. To make matters worse, the personal savings rate is at its lowest point since the Great Depression. Why, in the richest nation on earth, can't Americans hold on to our money? Winner of the prestigious William James Book Award for Believing in Magic and an authority on irrational behavior, Stuart ... Læs mere

    94,25 kr.

  • Lydbog

    Critical Thinking: How to Effectively Reason, Understand Irrationality, and Make Better Decisions

    af Stuart Vyse ...
    Fortalt af Stuart Vyse ...
    Serier serie Learn25: Health & Better Living

    Uforkortet

    6 timer 5 min

    Stuart Vyse, Ph.D., is the author of Believing in Magic: The Psychology of Superstition, which received the William James Book Award of the American Psychological Association. A celebrated psychologist and professor as well as a recognized author, he is the perfect guide for this audio series on the power of superstition.This wide-ranging course reveals the method to our madness in everything from ... Læs mere

    141,09 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Lydbog

    Going Broke, Updated Edition

    Why Americans (Still) Can’t Hold On to Their Money

    af Stuart Vyse ...
    Fortalt af William Hughes ...

    Uforkortet

    13 timer 10 min

    Over the last four decades, debt, bankruptcy, and home foreclosures have risen to epidemic levels, and the personal savings rate has sunk dangerously low. Why, in the richest nation on Earth, can’t Americans hold on to their money?First published in 2008, Stuart Vyse’s Going Broke described the epidemic of personal debt that existed in the years leading up to the Great Recession, and anticipated ... Læs mere

    180,39 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Lydbog

    Superstition

    A Very Short Introduction

    af Stuart Vyse ...
    Fortalt af Mike Carnes ...

    Uforkortet

    4 timer 24 min

    Despite the dominance of science in today's world, superstitious beliefs—both traditional and new—remain surprisingly popular. A recent survey of adults in the United States found that thirty-three percent believed that finding a penny was good luck, and twenty-three percent believed that the number seven was lucky. Where did these superstitions come from, and why do they persist today ... Læs mere

    102,11 kr.

  • Lydbog

    The Uses of Delusion

    Why It's Not Always Rational to Be Rational

    af Stuart Vyse ...
    Fortalt af Joel Richards ...

    Uforkortet

    7 timer 43 min

    Although reason and rationality are our friends in almost all contexts, in some cases people are better off putting reason aside. In a number of very important situations, we benefit by not seeing the world as it is, and by not behaving like logic-driven machines.The Uses of Delusion is about aspects of human nature that are not altogether rational but, nonetheless, help us achieve our social and ... Læs mere

    157,13 kr.

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  • Lydbog

    Scepticism

    A Very Short Introduction

    Fortalt af Dennis Kleinman ...

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    3 timer 47 min

    Throughout history scepticism and the urge to question accepted truths has been a powerful force for change and growth. Today, as we are bombarded by adverts, scientific studies praising the latest superfoods, and political rhetoric, a healthy amount of scepticism is widely encouraged. But when is such scepticism legitimate—for example, as a driver of new ideas—and when is it problematic? And what ... Læs mere

    102,11 kr.