Useful Delusions: The Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:W. W. Norton & CompanyISBN-13:9780393652208ISBN-10:393652203UPC:9780393652208Book Category:Psychology, Business & EconomicsBook Subcategory:Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Organizational Behavior, Social PsychologySize:9.10 x 6.10 x 1.10 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SCKP4KP4CR
Useful Delusions: The Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain
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...
Language:EnglishPublisher:W. W. Norton & CompanyISBN-13:9780393652208ISBN-10:393652203UPC:9780393652208Book Category:Psychology, Business & EconomicsBook Subcategory:Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Organizational Behavior, Social PsychologySize:9.10 x 6.10 x 1.10 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SCKP4KP4CR
Vedantam, Shankar: - Shankar Vedantam is host of the Hidden Brain podcast and public radio show and the author of The Hidden Brain, a New York Times national bestseller. He lives in Washington, DC.Mesler, Bill: - Bill Mesler is the coauthor of A Brief History of Creation. He lives in Washington, DC.
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