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The Science of Optimism: Why We're Hard-Wired for Hope Kindle Edition

by Tali Sharot (Author)

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We all like to think of ourselves as rational creatures who smartly prepare for the worst. We watch our backs, weigh the odds, and pack an umbrella when the skies look threatening. But although we take such sensible precautions, we generally expect things to turn out pretty well — often better than they usually do. This belief that the future will probably be much better than the past and present is known as the optimism bias, and most of us have it. Why? Tali Sharot's 'The Science of Optimism' delves into the biological reaction as to why we are hard-wired for hope, exploring the advantages (and disadvantages) of our optimistic nature, as well as what makes people content and why. She delves into fresh research that explores the part of the brain where optimism lives, providing fresh and surprising biological and cultural reasons as to why we all generally expect sunny skies ahead.

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File Size: 818 KB
Print Length: 43 pages
Publication Date: November 18, 2012
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
Language: English
ASIN: B00A9YC7DA
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Interest summary of investigations on optimism

By Hrvastki Doc on January 5, 2013

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Interesting piece of scientific data for anyone interested in human behaviour and psychology. Easy to read, enjoyable. The author is a qualified investigator in this field.

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GREAT READ

By virginia johnson on October 18, 2013

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very enlighting, informative and written in everyday language a mst for anyone who wants to take a positive stand. GREAT READ

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Good summarized read

By Amit Saha on July 22, 2013

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I liked the way the author, via this book gives insights into our own behavior. It is certainly possible to reason out or even relate to what we see in ourselves and what we believe, in general. My favorite ideas from the book would be "mental travel", "superiority and immunity of the self" (nothing bad can happen to *me*), "the joy of Friday, rather than a Sunday" (how we always look forward, rather than right now), how depressive thoughts are almost absent in childhood and old age, but prominent in the middle ages, and how we are in general very good at digging ourselves out of bad thoughts and how expecting the sun to shine keeps us going everyday. It does, indeed. Like the author points out, may be there is a evolutionary reason for that - survival.

5 stars.

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the science of optimism

By abnosafi on January 18, 2013

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Nice book but it require a lot of scientific knoweldge.But it is good to know that naturally human being is optimistic.

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