The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking

How Irrationality Makes us Happy, Healthy, and Sane

Matthew Hutson (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

304 Seiten

2013
Oneworld Publications (Verlag)
9781851689576 (ISBN)

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Drawing on evolutionary biology, cognitive psychology, and neuroscience, former Psychology Today editor and science writer Hutson explores how the idea of magic permeates the way humans think – from the good luck charm to the paralyzing fear of death.

Everyone – even the most jaded and sceptical – believes in ‘magic’, in the form of luck, mind over matter, the power of similarities, jinxes, and destiny. In this wonderful exploration of psychology, Matthew Hutson takes us on a fascinating tour of magical thinking in everyday life, revealing the healing power of John Lennon’s piano; the reason gamblers kiss their tickets; and why admitting you have no free will staves off addiction.

Matthew Hutson is former News Editor at Psychology Today andhas written for Wired, Discover, the New York Times Magazine, and others. This is his first book.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	3.1.2013
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	129 x 198 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Psychologie
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie
ISBN-13	9781851689576 / 9781851689576
Zustand	Neuware