McRaney brings his popular blog of the same name to book form. He collects more than 46 of the lies we tell ourselves every day, then pulls back the psychological curtain to explain how people routinely trick themselves using such...
Thought and thinking
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Author:McRaney, DavidSummary: - Author:Groeschel, CraigSummary:
Are your thoughts out of control--just like your life? Do you long to break free from the spiral of destructive thinking? Let God's truth become your battle plan to win the war in your mind! We've all tried to think our way...
- Author:Kahneman, DanielSummary:
The guru to the gurus at last shares his knowledge with the rest of us. Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman's seminal studies in behavioral psychology, behavioral economics, and happiness studies have influenced numerous other authors,...
- Author:Grandin, TempleSummary:
Temple Grandin, Ph.D., is a gifted animal scientist who has designed one third of all the livestock-handling facilities in the United States. She also lectures widely on autism because she is autistic, a woman who thinks, feels, and...
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Author:Osteen, JoelSummary:Joel Osteen offers a simple yet life-changing strategy for erasing the thoughts that keep you down and reprogramming your mind with positive thinking to reach a new level of victory. You can begin to live the wonderful plans God has...
- Author:Grant, AdamSummary:
#1 New York Times Bestseller
“THIS. This is the right book for right now. Yes, learning requires focus. But, unlearning and relearning requires much more—it requires choosing courage over comfort. In Think Again, Adam Grant ...
- Author:Farnsworth, WardSummary:
Ward Farnsworth explains what the Socratic method is, how it works, and why it matters more than ever in our time.
- Author:Jacobs, A.J.Summary:
The New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically goes on a rollicking journey to understand the enduring power of puzzles: why we love them, what they do to our brains, and how they can improve our world. What...
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Author:Langer, Ellen J.Summary:Mindful learning takes place with an awareness of context and of the ever-changing nature of information. Learning without this awareness, as Langer shows convincingly, has severely limited uses and often sets on up for failure.
- Author:Adachi, KendraSummary:
Be productive without sacrificing peace of mind with the Lazy Genius strategy of focusing on what really matters and ignoring what doesn't. If you need a comprehensive self-help strategy but are tired of reading stacks of self-help...
- Author:Chabris, ChristopherSummary:
Reading this book will make you less sure of yourself--and that's a good thing. In The Invisible Gorilla, Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons, creators of one of psychology's most famous experiments, use remarkable stories...
- Author:Paul, Annie MurphySummary:
Use your head. That’s what we tell ourselves when facing a tricky problem or a difficult project. But a growing body of research indicates that we’ve got it exactly backwards. What we need to do, says acclaimed science writer Annie...
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Author:Kiefer, Charles F., Constable, MalcolmSummary:We have all experienced it: the jolt of an insight arriving like a thunderclap, unexpectedly and without warning. But what if insights could be accessed more reliably? Drawing on years of research, reflection, and experiences with...
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Author:Lightman, Alan P.Summary:Alan Lightman explores the emotional and philosophical questions raised by discoveries in science, focusing on the human condition and the needs of mankind. He suggests that, perhaps, what we see and understand of the world is only a...
- Author:Acuff, Jon.Summary:
Overthinking isn't a personality trait. It's the sneakiest form of fear. It steals time, creativity, and goals. It's the most expensive, least productive thing companies invest in without even knowing it. And it's an...
- Author:Markman, Arthur B.Summary:
With Smart Thinking, renowned researcher and inspirational speaker Art Markman draws on groundbreaking studies to reveal how memory works, the most effective way to learn, how to accomplish goals, and the difference between "smart...
- Author:Meyer, JoyceSummary:
Life is busy and often uncertain, with constant demands and pressures, but you can live in the full peace of God with this easy-to-understand devotional designed to encourage you each day of the year.
- Author:Langer, Ellen J.Summary:
With anecdotes and metaphors, Langer explains how the mindless develop habits of thought born of repetition in childhood and throughout schooling. To be mindful, allows free rein to intuition and creativity, and opens us to new...
- Author:De Bono, EdwardSummary:
Analyze. Assess. Explore. Create... If the Decisions You Make Are Important, This is the Most Important Self-Improvement Program You Will Ever Take. What is thinking? How do you approach difficult, make plans, arrive at decisions? In...
- Author:Burger, Edward B.Summary:
How you can become better at solving real-world problems by learning creative puzzle-solving skills. We solve countless problems--big and small--every day. With so much practice, why do we often have trouble making simple decisions--...
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