Tali Sharot is one of the most innovative neuroscientists at work today, and in this fascinating exploration, she shows how the brains of optimists and pessimists differ why we are terrible at predicting what will make us happy and how our optimistic illusions affect our financial, professional and emotional decisions. In fact, optimism may be crucial to our existence. a must-read for anyone interested in imagining the future' David Eagleman, neuroscientist and bestselling author of Sum and Incognito Psychologists have long been aware that most people maintain an often irrationally positive outlook on life. A charming, engaging and accessible book written by a scientist who knows how to tell a story. I'm optimistic about that-Time What a treat. It's important to your longevity-Examiner Most readers will turn to the last page not only buoyed by hope but also aware of the sources and benefits of that hope-Booklist If you read her story, you'll get a much better grip on how we function in it. An intelligent written look into why most people take an optimistic view on life.stimulating discussion.in easily understood language.fascinating trip into why we prefer to remain hopeful about our future and ourselves-New York Journal of Books Lively, conversational.A well-told, heartening report from neuroscience s front lines-Kirkus Her fascinating book offers compelling evidence for the neural basis of optimism and what it all means-Scientific American Book Club Read it and cheer. Very enjoyable, highly original and packed with eye-opening insight, this is a beautifully written book that really brings psychology alive-Simon Baron-Cohen, Cambridge University Professor and Author of Zero Degrees of Empathy / The Science of Evil. Lucid, engaging and cutting-edge… a must-read for anyone interested in imagining the future- David Eagleman, Neuroscientist and bestselling author of Sum and Incognito. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click ‘Continue without accepting’ or ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices or learn more. Third parties use cookies for the purposes of displaying and measuring personalised advertisements, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This includes using first- and third-party cookies which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. If you agree, we will also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences, and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice.
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