When a group of volunteers were shown a 30-second film of some people playing basketball and told to count the number of passes, remarkably, almost none of them noticed a man dressed as a gorilla walking into the frame. This book investigates how the same psychological mechanisms cause people to miss opportunities in their lives.
When a group of volunteers were shown a 30-second film of some people playing basketball and told to count the number of passes, remarkably, almost no...
From a bestselling author and the most-followed psychologist on Twitter, this "intriguing new slant to personal transformation" (KirkusReviews) shows you how to take control of your life in an instant. Victorian philosopher William James had a theory about emotion and behavior: It isn't that our feelings guide our actions (feel happy and you will laugh). On the contrary, it is our actions that guide our emotions (laugh and you will feel happy). This led James to a remarkable conclusion: "If you want a quality, act as if you already have it." Roused...
From a bestselling author and the most-followed psychologist on Twitter, this "intriguing new slant to personal transformation" (Kirkus
