The Lifehacker team and the Bombora publishing house have released a new book "Thinking traps. Why our brain plays with us and how to beat it». It will help get rid of the delusions that make us mistaken, spend money unwisely, and suffer in relationships.
To make the collection truly useful, the editors studied more than 300 scientific studies on the work of the brain and the human psyche and selected the most important from them. All materials are supplemented with vivid examples from everyday life and simple tips - without pseudoscience and water.
This is the second book by Lifehacker - in the first we have collected 55 best self-development techniques that will help pump your life.
What is this book about?
About the traps of thinking that we fall into on a daily basis.
Each chapter is devoted to a different delusion. How is it that smart people believe in horoscopes? Why are we spending more than we planned? Why do we choose from time to time people with whom we are unhappy in a relationship? It turns out there is a scientific explanation for all this.
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- Do men really need more sex than women?
- The drowned cost trap: why people cling to failed projects
- How caveman fears make us do stupid things
We've also collected tips to help you beat your brain. After reading, you will be able to recognize a wide variety of myths and misconceptions. And it's up to you to decide whether to believe them or see the world clearly.
Will it be possible to ask a question personally to the authors?
Yes! There will be two presentations: in Moscow and Ulyanovsk.
The meeting in Moscow will take place on March 11 at 19:00 at the Respublika store at ul. Vozdvizhenka, d. 4/7, p. 1. You can talk to the chief editor of Lifehacker Polina Nakrainikova - she will answer any questions.
The event in Ulyanovsk will be held on March 10 at 19:00 in the store "Chitai-gorod" at st. Iron Division, d. 6.
How do I get the book?
“Traps of thinking. Why our brain plays with us and how to beat it "can already be bought on the website book24. The edition is also available for pre-order in stores OZON and "Maze». In early March, the printed book will appear in offline stores: look in bookstores in your city. Price - from 600 rubles for the printed version and from 250 rubles for the digital.
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