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Useful Delusions: The Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain

Useful Delusions: The Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain - Paperback

by Shankar Vedantam, Bill Mesler
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Availability:In StockContributor:Shankar Vedantam, Bill MeslerPublish date:2022-03-01Pages:272
Languages:EnglishPublisher:W. W. Norton & CompanyISBN-13:9781324020288ISBN-10:1324020288UPC:9781324020288Book Category:Psychology, Business & EconomicsBook Subcategory:Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Organizational Behavior, Social PsychologySize:8.20 x 5.40 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.5Product ID:SCK9EV7Q4C

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.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:W. W. Norton & CompanyISBN-13:9781324020288ISBN-10:1324020288UPC:9781324020288Book Category:Psychology, Business & EconomicsBook Subcategory:Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Organizational Behavior, Social PsychologySize:8.20 x 5.40 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.5Product ID:SCK9EV7Q4C
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.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

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Shankar Vedantam, Bill Mesler

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