Libro The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking: How Irrational Beliefs Keep us Happy, Healthy, and Sane De Matthew Hutson

portada The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking: How Irrational Beliefs Keep us Happy, Healthy, and Sane

Formato

Libro Físico

Editorial

Plume

Autor

Matthew Hutson

Año

2013

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

304

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

ISBN

0452298903

ISBN13

9780452298903

Categorías

Psicología cognitiva

The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking: How Irrational Beliefs Keep us Happy, Healthy, and Sane

Matthew Hutson (Autor) · Plume · Tapa Blanda

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Reseña del libro "The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking: How Irrational Beliefs Keep us Happy, Healthy, and Sane"

A provocative and entertaining look at the psychology of superstition and religion, how they make us human—and how we can use them to our advantageWhat is so special about touching a piano John Lennon once owned? Why do we yell at our laptops? And why do people like to say, “Everything happens for a reason”? Drawing on cognitive science, anthropology, and neuroscience, Matthew Hutson shows us that magical thinking is not only hardwired into our brains—it’s been a factor in our evolutionary success. Magical thinking helps us believe that we have free will and an underlying purpose as it protects us from the paralyzing awareness of our own mortality. Interweaving entertaining stories, personal reflections, and sharp observations, The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking reveals just how this seemingly irrational process informs and improves the lives of even the most hardened skeptics.