Mental Traps: Stupid Things That Sane People Do To Mess Up Their Minds - Brossura

Kukla, Andre

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0071477292 ISBN 13: 9780071477291

Casa editrice: McGraw-Hill Education, 2006

Riassunto

"Mental Traps will ring loud bells and switch on bright lights in the minds of all who read it."
--Richard Holloway, former BBC host and author of Godless Morality

The antidote to twisted logic, fuzzy thinking, and self-defeating behaviors that mess up your mind

They sap your energy, undermine your productivity, cloud your thinking, and generally take all the fun out of life. They're mental traps, and even the most clear-headed Einsteins among us fall victim to them from time to time. But that doesn't mean you should resign yourself to doing their bidding. Avoid these drains on pleasure and personal performance with guidance from Mental Traps.

Psychologist and philosopher André Kukla opens your eyes to the eleven most common mental traps, including persistence--the refusal to abandon a useless task or course of action; amplification--the "killing a fly with a sledgehammer" syndrome; reversion--the "coulda-woulda-shoulda" disease; and resistance--the "let-me-just" disorder. With Kukla's proven tactics, you can free yourself from time-wasting mental traffic jams and be more productive in your everyday life.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

André Kukla is a professor emeritus at the University of Toronto, where he taught courses in both the departments of psychology and philosophy. He has written six books and spoken at philosophy and psychology conferences all over the world.

Contenuti:

Chapter 1: The Nature of Mental Traps

Chapter 2: Persistence

Chapter 3: Amplification

Chapter 4: Fixation

Chapter 5: Reversion

Chapter 6: Anticipation

Chapter 7: Resistance

Chapter 8: Procrastination

Chapter 9: Division

Chapter 10: Acceleration

Chapter 11: Regulation

Chapter 12: Formulation

Chapter 13: Keeping Out of Mental Traps

Appendix: The Practice of Thought Watching

Su questa edizione

• Editore: McGraw-Hill Education
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0071477292
• ISBN 13: 9780071477291
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 153