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Hope springs eternal: how our brains create dreams and make decisions.

The Optimism Bias

Why we're wired to look on the bright side

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    272 pages

  • Release Date

    20 December 2001

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Summary

Winner of the British Psychological Society Book Award for Popular Psychology

Psychologists have long been aware that most people tend to maintain an irrationally positive outlook on life. In fact, optimism may be crucial to our existence. Tali Sharot’s original cognitive research demonstrates in surprising ways the biological basis for optimism. In this fascinating exploration, she takes an in-depth, clarifying look at how the brain generates hope and what happens when it fails; how …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781780332635
ISBN-10:1780332637
Author:Tali Sharot
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Robinson
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:272
Release Date:20 December 2001
Weight:187g
Dimensions:196mm x 126mm x 30mm
Series:Constable
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Critics Review

Lucid, engaging and cutting-edge… a must-read for anyone interested in imagining the future.

An intelligent written look into why most people take an optimistic view on life…stimulating discussion…in easily understood language…fascinating trip into why we prefer to remain hopeful about our future and ourselves. - New York Journal of Books

Very enjoyable, highly original and packed with eye-opening insight, this is a beautifully written book that really brings psychology alive.

If you read her story, you’ll get a much better grip on how we function in it. I’m optimistic about that. - TIME

Her fascinating book offers compelling evidence for the neural basis of optimism and what it all means. - Scientific American Book Club

Lively, conversational…A well-told, heartening report from neuroscience’s front lines. - Kirkus

A book I’d suggest to anyone. - Forbes

Read it and cheer. It’s important to your longevity. - Examiner

About The Author

Tali Sharot

Tali Sharot’s research on optimism, memory and emotion has been featured in Time, New Scientist, The New York Times and more. She has a Ph.D. in psychology and neuroscience from New York University and is currently a research fellow at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at University College London.

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