The Optimism Bias: Why we're wired to look on the bright side

ISBN-13: 9781780332635 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 272 str.

Tali Sharot

Opis

Psychologists have long been aware that most people tend to maintain an irrationally positive outlook on life. This title demonstrates the biological basis for optimism. It takes a clarifying look at how the brain generates hope and what happens when it fails; how the brains of optimists and pessimists differ; and, more.

Recenzje

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.

O autorze

TALI SHAROT has a Ph.D. in psychology and neuroscience from New York University. She is currently the director of the Affective Brain Lab at University College London. Her research on optimism, memory and emotion has been featured in leading scholarly journals and media outlets, including Newsweek, the BBC, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The Wall Street Journal, Time, New Scientist, Nature, Science, and many others. Her website is www.theoptimismbias.com