Kidding ourselves
Subtitle: the hidden power of self-deception
By: Joseph T. Hallinan
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Crown Publishers
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9780385348683; 9780385348706; 9780385348690
Subjects: Self-deception
Description: To one degree or another, we all misjudge reality. Our perception--of ourselves and the world around us--is much more malleable than we realize. This self-deception influences every major aspect of our personal and social life, including relationships, sex, politics, careers, and health.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Pt.I The power of nothing: placebos, mass hysteria, and fatal delusions; title: Pt.II The eye of the beholder: perception, expectation, and the lure of superstition; title: Pt.III Delusions of success: power, money, and risk.