Matt Warren and Miriam Frankel explore the science behind why you might not be in the driver’s seat of your own brain – and everything you can do to change that.
Every one of our thoughts, actions, moods and decisions is shaped by a whole array of factors, most of which we don’t pay any attention to. These range from culture, time and language to genetics, technology and the microorganisms living inside us – even our own unconscious routines and habits.
The good news is that by better understanding the external and internal forces at work, we can minimise their impact on our lives. Drawing on rigorous interdisciplinary research, it explores the extraordinary stories and studies that open our eyes to the inner workings of the mind, challenge our thought processes and improve our decision-making.
‘An endlessly fascinating tour of the many different factors influencing our decision-making and reasoning . . . This book is sure to appeal to anyone who wishes to make the most of their mind’ – David Robson, author of The Intelligence Trap.
‘An eye-opening and engaging richness of information that gives us a detailed insight into the strengths and weaknesses of human behaviour… This book will help you understand your own mind better, and teach you how to overcome some of the gaps in your thinking’ – Melissa Hogenboom, author of The Motherhood Complex.
Publisher: Hodder Studios
- ISBN-10 : 1529388678
- ISBN-13 : 978-1529388671