Author: Julian Baggini
Publisher: Granta Books
ISBN: 9781847082732
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
Original publication and copyright date: 2011.
The Ego Trick
Author: Julian Baggini
Publisher: Granta Books
ISBN: 1847083773
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Are you still the person who lived fifteen, ten or five years ago? Fifteen, ten or five minutes ago? Can you plan for your retirement if the you of thirty years hence is in some sense a different person? What and who is the real you? Does it remain constant over time and place, or is it something much more fragmented and fluid? Is it known to you, or are you as much a mystery to yourself as others are to you?With his usual wit, infectious curiosity and bracing scepticism, Julian Baggini sets out to answer these fundamental and unsettling questions. His fascinating quest draws on the history of philosophy, but also anthropology, sociology, psychology and neurology; he talks to theologians, priests, allegedly reincarnated Lamas, and delves into real-life cases of lost memory, personality disorders and personal transformation; and, candidly and engagingly, he describes his own experiences. After reading The Ego Trick, you will never see yourself in the same way again.
Publisher: Granta Books
ISBN: 1847083773
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Are you still the person who lived fifteen, ten or five years ago? Fifteen, ten or five minutes ago? Can you plan for your retirement if the you of thirty years hence is in some sense a different person? What and who is the real you? Does it remain constant over time and place, or is it something much more fragmented and fluid? Is it known to you, or are you as much a mystery to yourself as others are to you?With his usual wit, infectious curiosity and bracing scepticism, Julian Baggini sets out to answer these fundamental and unsettling questions. His fascinating quest draws on the history of philosophy, but also anthropology, sociology, psychology and neurology; he talks to theologians, priests, allegedly reincarnated Lamas, and delves into real-life cases of lost memory, personality disorders and personal transformation; and, candidly and engagingly, he describes his own experiences. After reading The Ego Trick, you will never see yourself in the same way again.
The Devil Is a Liar, Are You?
Author: J. D.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 147725448X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
This book about a powerful conversation I had with God where he reveals things to me. I am given an assignment to deliver my message which I have written about in this book. My mission is to deliver the message Jesus would like to reveal for us all.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 147725448X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
This book about a powerful conversation I had with God where he reveals things to me. I am given an assignment to deliver my message which I have written about in this book. My mission is to deliver the message Jesus would like to reveal for us all.
The Liar in Your Life
Author: Robert Feldman
Publisher: Twelve
ISBN: 0446552194
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
In The Liar in Your Life, psychology professor Robert Feldman, one of the world's leading authorities on deception, draws on his immense body of knowledge to give fresh insights into how and why we lie, how our culture has become increasingly tolerant of deception, the cost it exacts on us, and what to do about it. His work is at once surprising and sobering, full of corrections for common myths and explanations of pervasive oversimplifications. Feldman examines marital infidelity, little white lies, career-driven resumé lies, and how we teach children to lie. Along the way, he reveals-despite our beliefs to the contrary- how it is nearly impossible to spot a liar (studies have shown no relationship between nervousness, lack of eye contact, or a trembling voice, and acts of deception). He also provides startling evidence of just how integral lying is to our culture; indeed, his research shows that two people, meeting for the first time, will lie to each other an average of three times in the first ten minutes of a conversation. Feldman uses this discussion of deception to explore ways we can cope with infidelity, betrayal, and mistrust, in our friends and family. He also describes the lies we tell ourselves: Sometimes, the liar in your life is the person you see in the mirror. With incisive clarity and wry wit, Feldman has written a truthful book for anyone who whose life has been touched by deception.
Publisher: Twelve
ISBN: 0446552194
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
In The Liar in Your Life, psychology professor Robert Feldman, one of the world's leading authorities on deception, draws on his immense body of knowledge to give fresh insights into how and why we lie, how our culture has become increasingly tolerant of deception, the cost it exacts on us, and what to do about it. His work is at once surprising and sobering, full of corrections for common myths and explanations of pervasive oversimplifications. Feldman examines marital infidelity, little white lies, career-driven resumé lies, and how we teach children to lie. Along the way, he reveals-despite our beliefs to the contrary- how it is nearly impossible to spot a liar (studies have shown no relationship between nervousness, lack of eye contact, or a trembling voice, and acts of deception). He also provides startling evidence of just how integral lying is to our culture; indeed, his research shows that two people, meeting for the first time, will lie to each other an average of three times in the first ten minutes of a conversation. Feldman uses this discussion of deception to explore ways we can cope with infidelity, betrayal, and mistrust, in our friends and family. He also describes the lies we tell ourselves: Sometimes, the liar in your life is the person you see in the mirror. With incisive clarity and wry wit, Feldman has written a truthful book for anyone who whose life has been touched by deception.
Embracing the Now: Finding Peace and Happiness in What Is
Author: Gina Lake
Publisher: Gina Lake
ISBN: 0615240682
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
The now-this moment-is the true source of happiness and peace and the key to living a fulfilled and meaningful life. Embracing the Now is a collection of essays whose common thread is the now. Full of clear insight and wisdom, it explains how the mind keeps you from being in the now, how to move into the now and stay there, and what living from there is like. It also explains how to overcome stumbling blocks to being in the now, such as fears, doubts, judgments, misunderstandings, distrust of life, desires, and other conditioned ideas that are behind human suffering.
Publisher: Gina Lake
ISBN: 0615240682
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
The now-this moment-is the true source of happiness and peace and the key to living a fulfilled and meaningful life. Embracing the Now is a collection of essays whose common thread is the now. Full of clear insight and wisdom, it explains how the mind keeps you from being in the now, how to move into the now and stay there, and what living from there is like. It also explains how to overcome stumbling blocks to being in the now, such as fears, doubts, judgments, misunderstandings, distrust of life, desires, and other conditioned ideas that are behind human suffering.
New York Magazine
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Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.
The Optimistic Seekers Keys to Greatness: A Guide to Establishing a Successful, Happy, and Fulfilled Life - Spirit Edition
Author: Joel Rodriguez Creator of The EMBS Systematic Process
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0999623915
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Joel Rodriguez grew up in poverty, but through hard work, he found himself with status and money. Finally, he had what he desperately wanted as a young boy, but he felt empty. While he was chasing his dreams, he'd neglected other areas of his life, including his family and friends. Keys to Greatness teaches a systematic process that will help you establish direction and balance. Drawing on his own experiences, the author provides a step-by-step course of action on finding success, happiness, and fulfillment. He answers questions such as: -Why do so many people feel unhappy and unfulfilled? -What steps can you take to achieve true fulfillment? -What is the definition of true success? -How can you overcome obstacles? The author also shares a FOCUS Process, which is a complete step-by-step course of actions with simple concepts, practical techniques, and no-nonsense tools and resources that will help you achieve your goals.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0999623915
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Joel Rodriguez grew up in poverty, but through hard work, he found himself with status and money. Finally, he had what he desperately wanted as a young boy, but he felt empty. While he was chasing his dreams, he'd neglected other areas of his life, including his family and friends. Keys to Greatness teaches a systematic process that will help you establish direction and balance. Drawing on his own experiences, the author provides a step-by-step course of action on finding success, happiness, and fulfillment. He answers questions such as: -Why do so many people feel unhappy and unfulfilled? -What steps can you take to achieve true fulfillment? -What is the definition of true success? -How can you overcome obstacles? The author also shares a FOCUS Process, which is a complete step-by-step course of actions with simple concepts, practical techniques, and no-nonsense tools and resources that will help you achieve your goals.
The Confidence Game
Author: Maria Konnikova
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0143109871
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
"It’s a startling and disconcerting read that should make you think twice every time a friend of a friend offers you the opportunity of a lifetime.” —Erik Larson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dead Wake and bestselling author of Devil in the White City Think you can’t get conned? Think again. The New York Times bestselling author of Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes explains how to spot the con before they spot you. “[An] excellent study of Con Artists, stories & the human need to believe” –Neil Gaiman, via Twitter A compelling investigation into the minds, motives, and methods of con artists—and the people who fall for their cons over and over again. While cheats and swindlers may be a dime a dozen, true conmen—the Bernie Madoffs, the Jim Bakkers, the Lance Armstrongs—are elegant, outsized personalities, artists of persuasion and exploiters of trust. How do they do it? Why are they successful? And what keeps us falling for it, over and over again? These are the questions that journalist and psychologist Maria Konnikova tackles in her mesmerizing new book. From multimillion-dollar Ponzi schemes to small-time frauds, Konnikova pulls together a selection of fascinating stories to demonstrate what all cons share in common, drawing on scientific, dramatic, and psychological perspectives. Insightful and gripping, the book brings readers into the world of the con, examining the relationship between artist and victim. The Confidence Game asks not only why we believe con artists, but also examines the very act of believing and how our sense of truth can be manipulated by those around us.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0143109871
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
"It’s a startling and disconcerting read that should make you think twice every time a friend of a friend offers you the opportunity of a lifetime.” —Erik Larson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dead Wake and bestselling author of Devil in the White City Think you can’t get conned? Think again. The New York Times bestselling author of Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes explains how to spot the con before they spot you. “[An] excellent study of Con Artists, stories & the human need to believe” –Neil Gaiman, via Twitter A compelling investigation into the minds, motives, and methods of con artists—and the people who fall for their cons over and over again. While cheats and swindlers may be a dime a dozen, true conmen—the Bernie Madoffs, the Jim Bakkers, the Lance Armstrongs—are elegant, outsized personalities, artists of persuasion and exploiters of trust. How do they do it? Why are they successful? And what keeps us falling for it, over and over again? These are the questions that journalist and psychologist Maria Konnikova tackles in her mesmerizing new book. From multimillion-dollar Ponzi schemes to small-time frauds, Konnikova pulls together a selection of fascinating stories to demonstrate what all cons share in common, drawing on scientific, dramatic, and psychological perspectives. Insightful and gripping, the book brings readers into the world of the con, examining the relationship between artist and victim. The Confidence Game asks not only why we believe con artists, but also examines the very act of believing and how our sense of truth can be manipulated by those around us.
Differences, Similarities and Meanings
Author: Nicolae-Sorin Drăgan
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 3110662906
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
In a world of global communication, where each one’s life depends increasingly on signs, language and communication, understanding how we relate and opening ourselves to otherness, to differences in all their forms and aspects is becoming more and more relevant. Today, we often understand the differences in terms of adversity or opposition and forget the value of the similarities. Semiotic approaches can provide a critical point of view and a more general reflection that can redefine some aspects of the discussion about the nature of these semiotic categories, differences and similarities. The dichotomy differences – similarities is fundamental to understanding the meaning-making mechanisms in language (De Saussure, 1966; Deleuze, 1995), as well as in other sign systems (Ponzio, 1995; Sebeok & Danesi, 2000). Meaning always appears in the “play of differences” (Derrida, 1978) and similarities. Therefore, the phenomena of similarities and differences must be considered complementary (Marcus, 2011). This book addresses and offers new perspectives for analyzing and understanding sensitive topics in the world of global communication (humanities education, responsive understanding of otherness, digital culture and new media power).
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 3110662906
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
In a world of global communication, where each one’s life depends increasingly on signs, language and communication, understanding how we relate and opening ourselves to otherness, to differences in all their forms and aspects is becoming more and more relevant. Today, we often understand the differences in terms of adversity or opposition and forget the value of the similarities. Semiotic approaches can provide a critical point of view and a more general reflection that can redefine some aspects of the discussion about the nature of these semiotic categories, differences and similarities. The dichotomy differences – similarities is fundamental to understanding the meaning-making mechanisms in language (De Saussure, 1966; Deleuze, 1995), as well as in other sign systems (Ponzio, 1995; Sebeok & Danesi, 2000). Meaning always appears in the “play of differences” (Derrida, 1978) and similarities. Therefore, the phenomena of similarities and differences must be considered complementary (Marcus, 2011). This book addresses and offers new perspectives for analyzing and understanding sensitive topics in the world of global communication (humanities education, responsive understanding of otherness, digital culture and new media power).
The Book of Love and Pain
Author: Juan-David Nasio
Publisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 9780791459263
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Addresses the limits in treating pain psychoanalytically, and offers a phenomenological description of psychic pain, particularly the pain of a lost loved one.
Publisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 9780791459263
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Addresses the limits in treating pain psychoanalytically, and offers a phenomenological description of psychic pain, particularly the pain of a lost loved one.
How to be Your Own Genie
Author: Radleigh Valentine
Publisher: Hay House, Inc
ISBN: 1401951325
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
After years of suppressing and denying his true self, Radleigh Valentine had a revelation: “The sparklier I am, the more me that I am, the happier and more magical my life becomes.” Thus started a spiritual journey that led Radleigh to becoming the internationally renowned speaker, best-selling author, and spiritual intuitive that he is today. Now Radleigh distills all he’s learned over the decades through messages from the universe, angels, and his own experiences to show you how to manifest and live a magical life. Radleigh discusses the components of a magical life and offers practical advice and exercises to support you in several areas: • Getting in touch with your “inner genie” to make your wishes come true • Signs from the universe: how to read the messages you’re receiving every day • Daily, weekly, and monthly strategies for making your life more magical • How to speak to the angels and why these angelic messengers want to help you • Discovering your identity: examining your beliefs to choose only those that truly serve you • Manifesting what you really want and how to turn an adversity into a blessing • Finding love and managing the relationships in your life • The importance of choosing joy and living a life of gratitude Join Radleigh on a magical journey to discover and claim the magical life you were born to live!
Publisher: Hay House, Inc
ISBN: 1401951325
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
After years of suppressing and denying his true self, Radleigh Valentine had a revelation: “The sparklier I am, the more me that I am, the happier and more magical my life becomes.” Thus started a spiritual journey that led Radleigh to becoming the internationally renowned speaker, best-selling author, and spiritual intuitive that he is today. Now Radleigh distills all he’s learned over the decades through messages from the universe, angels, and his own experiences to show you how to manifest and live a magical life. Radleigh discusses the components of a magical life and offers practical advice and exercises to support you in several areas: • Getting in touch with your “inner genie” to make your wishes come true • Signs from the universe: how to read the messages you’re receiving every day • Daily, weekly, and monthly strategies for making your life more magical • How to speak to the angels and why these angelic messengers want to help you • Discovering your identity: examining your beliefs to choose only those that truly serve you • Manifesting what you really want and how to turn an adversity into a blessing • Finding love and managing the relationships in your life • The importance of choosing joy and living a life of gratitude Join Radleigh on a magical journey to discover and claim the magical life you were born to live!