Shankar Vedantam

Useful Delusions

The Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain

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Everyone agrees that lies and self-deception can do terrible harm to our lives, to our communities and to the planet. But in Useful Delusions, host of Hidden Brain Shankar Vedantam argues that, paradoxically, deceiving ourselves and others can also play a vital role in human success and well-being.The lies we tell each other and the lies that we tell ourselves sustain our daily interactions with friends, lovers and co-workers. They explain why some people live longer than others, why some couples remain in love and others don't, why some nations and tribes hold together while others splinter. Filled with powerful personal stories and drawing… Mehr

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Weitere Autoren: Mesler, Bill

ISBN: 978-1-324-02028-8
EAN: 9781324020288
Produktnummer: 36647343
Verlag: Norton & Company
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Seitenangabe: 233 S.
Masse: H20.6 cm x B13.9 cm x D1.7 cm 227 g
Abbildungen: 1 illustration
Gewicht: 227

Über den Autor

Shankar Vedantam is host of the Hidden Brain podcast and public radio show and the author of The Hidden Brain, a New York Times national bestseller. He lives in Washington, DC.