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Author
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
x, 270 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
From a "Washington Post" columnist comes an original and deeply engaging investigation into the role of the hidden brain--the parts of the mind concealed from conscious awareness but responsible for controlling decision making.
Author
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxv, 233 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Everyone agrees that lies and self-deception can do terrible harm to our lives, to our communities, and to the planet. But in Useful Delusions, host of NPR's Hidden Brain Shankar Vedantam argues that, paradoxically, deceiving ourselves and others can also play a vital role in human success and well-being. The lies we tell each other and the lies that we tell ourselves sustain our daily interactions with friends, lovers, and coworkers. They explain...