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2) How We Think
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"How We Think" by John Dewey is a groundbreaking exploration of the process of thinking and its role in education and problem-solving. In this influential work, Dewey delves into the nature of intelligence, inquiry, and reflective thought, offering valuable insights into how individuals can enhance their thinking abilities and engage in meaningful learning experiences. The book begins by challenging traditional notions of thinking as a passive, linear...
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"Yes, routinely exercising certainly has its physical perks, but one could make an argument that the mental, emotional, and intellectual benefits are even more remarkable than the bodily rewards. Staying active directly influences one’s mood, self-belief status, cognitive abilities, creative skills, and more. Don’t just achieve your gym goals, learn how to achieve any life goal you set. Morph into your ideal self by nurturing your limitless character....
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Unravel the Secrets of Your Mind: A Journey into Cognitive Biases
Step into the intriguing world of cognitive biases with this comprehensive guide that promises to transform the way you perceive yourself and others. Packed with fascinating insights, this book unveils the subtle but powerful ways our minds shape our understanding of reality.
In The Biased Brain, you will delve deep into the heart of human cognition and discover hundreds of cognitive...
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Theron Q. Dumont was one of the many pseudonyms of American occultist, author, and pioneer of the New Thought movement William Walker Atkinson. A central tenet of the New Thought movement is the importance of thoughts in creating real change in person's physical, emotional, and financial life. Negative thoughts will attract negative events and negative people and positive thoughts will bring about positive outcomes. In "The Power of Concentration"...
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This book reveals a remarkable paradox: what your brain wants is frequently not what your brain needs. In fact, much of what makes our brains "happy" leads to errors, biases, and distortions, which cloud our judgment and muddle our decision making.
Science writer David DiSalvo presents evidence from evolutionary and social psychology, cognitive science, neurology, and even marketing and economics. And he interviews many of the top thinkers in psychology...
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A rigorous case for the primacy of mind in nature, from philosophy to neuroscience, psychology and physics. The Idea of the World offers a grounded alternative to the frenzy of unrestrained abstractions and unexamined assumptions in philosophy and science today. This book examines what can be learned about the nature of reality based on conceptual parsimony, straightforward logic and empirical evidence from fields as diverse as physics and neuroscience....
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Radical in its implications, this original and important work may change forever the views we hold about the nature of learning. In The Power of Mindful Learning, Ellen Langer uses her innovative theory of mindulness, introduced in her influential earlier book, to dramatically enhance the way we learn. In business, sports, laboratories, or at home, our learning is hobbled by certain antiquated and pervasive misconceptions. In this pithy, liberating,...
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Dark psychology and manipulation are tactics used by individuals or groups to influence, control, or manipulate others without their knowledge or consent. This book provides a comprehensive guide to understanding these tactics and protecting oneself from them.
In this book, readers will learn:
• The definition of dark psychology and manipulation
• How these tactics are used in daily life, including in personal relationships, the workplace, and...
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These secret principles of genius have been hidden, lost, or even forgotten through time. They have played a critical role in the greatest achievements of humanity, yet most of us are unaware of them. Now, they are finally revealed.
Internationally bestselling author I. C. Robledo has profiled the brightest minds to demonstrate why these secret principles are so important. Their lives range from time periods that span millennia and include a wide...
12) Psychological Defense Mechanism: The Ultimate Guide to Psychic Self-Defense Strategies, Learn How
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Psychological Defense Mechanism: The Ultimate Guide to Psychic Self-Defense Strategies, Learn How You Can Build a Strong Mind That Can Fight Against Psychic Attacks
Psychologists talk about "defense mechanisms," or manners in which a person behaves or thinks in certain ways to better protect or "defend" their inner selves (their personality and self-image). Defense mechanisms are one way of looking at how people distance themselves from a full awareness...
13) Inteligencia Emocional: Una guía paso a paso para mejorar su coeficiente emocional, controlar sus
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¡Descubra cómo puede cultivar la inteligencia emocional y sacar el mayor provecho posible!
¡Aprenda de las habilidades emocionales de los mejores líderes! ¿Estás preparado para triunfar en la vida? Aquí encontrarás los pasos necesarios para mejorar tu coeficiente emocional.
¿Deseas ser el mejor trabajador? ¿Quieres encontrar empleo usando la inteligencia emocional? ¿Deseas mantener una buena relación con tu familia, amigos e incluso...
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A new revised edition of the classic study takes a fresh look at human consciousness and an exciting new view of the untapped potential of the human mind
What is consciousness and why do we need to know?
In this new fourth edition of his revolutionary study, Robert Ornstein reexamines what is known about consciousness and why this understanding is so important at this time of enormous challenge, change and potential.
He begins...
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Actions have consequences-and the ability to learn from them revolutionized life on earth. While it's easy enough to see that consequences are important (where would we be without positive reinforcement?), few have heard there's a science of consequences, with principles that affect us every day. Despite their variety, consequences appear to follow a common set of scientific principles and share some similar effects in the brain-such as the "pleasure...
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Many of our ideas about the world are based more on feelings than facts, sensibilities than science, and rage than reality. We gravitate toward ideas that make us feel comfortable in areas such as religion, politics, philosophy, social justice, love and sex, humanity, and morality. We avoid ideas that make us feel uncomfortable. This avoidance is a largely unconscious process that affects our judgment and gets in the way of our ability to reach rational...
17) Emotional Intelligence Mastery: 7 Manuscripts: Emotional Intelligence x2, Cognitive Behavioral Th
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Emotional Intelligence Mastery is the ultimate 7 Book Boxset that is designed to help you with every aspect of emotional development, interpersonal relationships, becoming more charismatic and influential, dealing with negative emotions and intrusive thoughts, and achieving personal growth. It is a combination of the following seven books that will help you achieve success and happiness in life.
Emotional Intelligence: The Complete Step by Step Guide...
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Drawing from the horizons of science, today's leading thinkers reveal the hidden threats nobody is talking about-and expose the false fears everyone else is distracted by. What should we be worried about? That is the question John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org ("The world's smartest website"-The Guardian), posed to the planet's most influential minds. He asked them to disclose something that, for scientific reasons, worries them-particularly scenarios...
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"Kenrick writes like a dream." -- Robert Sapolsky, Professor of Biology and Neurology, Stanford University; author of A Primate's Memoir and Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers
What do sex and murder have to do with the meaning of life? Everything.
In Sex, Murder, and the Meaning of Life, social psychologist Douglas Kenrick exposes the selfish animalistic underside of human nature, and shows how it is intimately connected to our greatest and most selfless...
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Bedtime stories aren't just for kids anymore…
Do you find that you struggle to sleep, no matter how hard you try to cope with it? Are you always exhausted even though you know that you shouldn't be? If you find that bedtime is impossible for you to cope with, then this book is for you!
As you read through this book, you will build off of the skills from the previous two books, mastering the concepts of mindfulness so that you can feel far more...
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