The Optimism Bias: A Tour of the Irrationally Positive Brain Hardcover - 2011
by Tali Sharot
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- Title The Optimism Bias: A Tour of the Irrationally Positive Brain
- Author Tali Sharot
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 245
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Pantheon Books, New York
- Date 2011-06-14
- ISBN 9780307378484 / 0307378489
- Weight 1.01 lbs (0.46 kg)
- Dimensions 8.38 x 5.82 x 1.09 in (21.29 x 14.78 x 2.77 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Neuropsychology, Optimism - Physiological aspects
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010039692
- Dewey Decimal Code 612.8
Excerpt
Table of Contents
Prologue: A Glass Forever Half Full?
1. Which Way Is Up? Illusions of the Human Brain
2. Are Animals Stuck in Time? The Evolution of Prospection
3. Is Optimism a Self- Fulfi lling Prophecy? How the Mind Transforms Predictions into Reality
4. What Do Barack Obama and Shirley Temple Have in Common? When Private Optimism Meets Public Despair
5. Can You Predict What Will Make You Happy? The Unexpected Ingredient for Well- being
6. Crocuses Popping Up Through the Snow? When Things Go Wrong: Depression, Interpretation,
and Genes
7. Why Is Friday Better Than Sunday? The Value of Anticipation and the Cost of Dread
8. Why Do Things Seem Better After We Choose Them? The Mind’s Journey from Expectation to Choice and Back
9. Are Memories of 9/11 as Accurate as They Seem? How Emotion Changes Our Past
10. Why Is Being a Cancer Survivor Better Than Winning the Tour de France? How the Brain Turns Lead into Gold
11. A Dark Side to Optimism? From World War II to the Credit Crunch—Underestimating Risk Is Like Drinking Red Wine
Epilogue: A Beautiful Mademoiselle or a Sad Old Lady? From Prediction to Perception to Action
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index
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