The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking

How Irrationality Makes Us Happy, Healthy, and Sane

Matthew Hutson (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

304 Seiten

2012
Oneworld Publications (Verlag)
9781851689347 (ISBN)

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Why do rational people buy notions that seem utterly incredulous? (And that includes you.)

Drawing on evolution, cognitive science, and neuroscience, Matthew Hutson takes us on this fascinating tour of magical thinking in everyday life. So-called cognitive biases are crucial to our survival, Hutson shows, whether we're deciding where to invest our money or avoiding awareness of our own mortality. Everyone - even the most rational, jaded, and sceptical thinkers - believe in magic, whether that be luck, mind over matter, jinxes, evil, or heavenly helpers. The key to happiness, health, creativity, social intelligence, and good fortune is knowing when you don't have free will and then embracing magical thinking instead.

Matthew Hutson is former News Editor at Psychology Today. He has written for a range of magazines, including Wired, Discover, and the New York Times Magazine. This is his first book.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	12.7.2012
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	135 x 216 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Psychologie
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik
ISBN-13	9781851689347 / 9781851689347
Zustand	Neuware