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Look Again by Tali Sharot & Cass R. Sunstein
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Look Again

The Power of Noticing What was Always There
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Length 6 hours 30 minutes
Language English
Narrators Byron Wagner & Imani Jade Powers

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For fans of Thinking, Fast and Slow and The Power of Habit, a groundbreaking new study of how disrupting our well-worn routines, both good and bad, can rejuvenate our days and reset our brains to allow us to live happier and more fulfilling lives.

Have you ever noticed that what is thrilling on Monday tends to become boring on Friday? Even exciting relationships, stimulating jobs, and breathtaking works of art lose their sparkle after a while. People stop noticing what is most wonderful in their own lives. They also stop noticing what is terrible. They get used to dirty air. They stay in abusive relationships. People grow to accept authoritarianism and take foolish risks. They become unconcerned by their own misconduct, blind to inequality, and are more liable to believe misinformation than ever before.

But what if we could find a way to see everything anew? What if you could regain sensitivity, not only to the great things in your life, but also to the terrible things you stopped noticing and so don't try to change?

TALI SHAROT has a Ph.D. in psychology and neuroscience from New York University. She is currently the director of the Affective Brain Lab at University College London. Her research on optimism, memory and emotion has been featured in leading scholarly journals and media outlets, including Newsweek, the BBC, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The Wall Street Journal, Time, New Scientist, Nature, Science, and many others. Her website is www.theoptimismbias.com

Tali Sharot's groundbreaking work at the intersection of behavioural economics, psychology and neuroscience has been used by businesses to improve leadership skills, rethink messaging and refine strategy. Sharot is known for explaining deep ideas about human behaviour in an accessible way and highlighting how those insights can be implemented in a range of fields including finance, marketing, health and public policy. Her books, The Influential Mind: What the Brain Reveals About Our Power to Change Others and The Optimism Bias: A Tour of the Irrationally Positive Brain, have been widely praised.

New York Times bestselling author Cass R. Sunstein is Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard, as well as founder and director of the Program on Behavioral Economics and Public Policy at Harvard Law School. He is the co-author of Nudge and Noise.

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Such a vivid, human and original book-the perfect guide to perking up everything from your creativity to your love life. One trait of history's most creative thinkers-from Leonardo da Vinci to Albert Einstein-is that they are able to look anew and marvel at everyday things that most people have quit noticing: the alluring blueness of the sky, the passage of time, the way a light beam creates a spot of luster on a leaf. Look Again can help us all look in a fresh way at things around us. It's a smart and fun read, and a valuable way to revitalize your life. In Look Again, Sharot and Sunstein offer an insightful look into the science of habituation. Their insights into the why and how of getting used to things teach us how to hack habituation to bring more joy to our lives. A surprising and delightful book. Look Again is the perfect book to help you refresh your point of view. Sharot and Sunstein reveal why it's easy to be lulled into complacency about anything and how to prevent falling into this trap. In the bargain, they'll help you live a happier, healthier, wiser and more just life. A sensational guide to a more psychologically rich life. Look Again is a fascinating guide to how and why our biased minds get used to stuff and how we can fight through our usual adaptations. It's a must read for anyone who wants to feel happier, stay more present, and make healthier, more effective decisions. With intelligence and humor, Sharot and Sunstein provide guidance on how to refresh the spirit and see the world anew. If your world is starting to look grey and dull, this book might be your road map out of the comfort zone. A very interesting book, recommended Sharot and Sunstein provide a revelatory investigation of a phenomenon that's as complex as it is common. This enthralls. Timely and important. A clear and provocative book about the power of expectation and the endless mystery of the human mind. A very persuasive new book Their prescription for dis-habituating is equally eye-opening, from chopping up the good and swallowing the bad whole, to why ditching social media will be more liberating than you think. Expand reviews
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