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#1 When I opened my private practice as a psychologist, I was deluded about what I would be doing. I was expecting to cure my patients, but instead I had to learn how to be flexible as new information trickled in weekly.
#2 It's difficult to treat a patient who isn't psychologically oriented. Laura just wanted her herpes cured and, in her mind, therapy was a means to...
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Get the Summary of Robert Greene's Mastery in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Mastery" by Robert Greene explores the journey to achieving mastery in one's field, emphasizing the importance of following one's natural inclinations and the Life's Task. Leonardo da Vinci's relentless pursuit of art and science, driven by curiosity and an inner force, serves as a prime example of mastery. Greene argues that careers...
3) Summary of Steven Kotler's The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: “The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance” (2014) is a psychology and self-help book about realizing our true potential through the power of flow—a state of consciousness characterized by total immersion in an activity. American author Steven Kotler explains how flow has enabled extreme athletes to push the boundaries of human potential....
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Get the Summary of Chip Heath and Dan Heath's Made to Stick in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Made to Stick" by Chip Heath and Dan Heath explores why some ideas thrive while others die. The book introduces the concept of Commander's Intent (CI) used by the U.S. Army to empower soldiers to adapt to changing circumstances while still achieving the overarching objective. This principle of simplicity is central to...
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Get the Summary of Brian L. Weiss's Many Lives, Many Masters in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Many Lives, Many Masters" by Brian L. Weiss is a narrative that follows the psychiatric treatment of Catherine, a woman suffering from severe anxiety, phobias, and panic attacks. Dr. Weiss, a traditionally trained psychiatrist, initially attempts to treat Catherine using conventional psychotherapy methods, exploring...
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Book Preview: #1 The first nine mental models in this book are about how the world works. They are representations of how something works, and they help you understand and think about your world. They are essential to making rational decisions, even when there is no clear path.
#2 To see a problem for what it is, you must first break it down into its substantive parts. This bottom-up...
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Book Preview: #1 The path to healing is a long one, and it involves the emotional discovery of your childhood history. If you choose instead to content yourself with intellectual wisdom, you will remain in the sphere of illusion and self-deception.
#2 The repression of childhood pain influences not only the life of an individual but also the society's taboos. The typical run of biographies...
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#1 The mind of every therapist I've ever known is full of unhelpful thoughts. And the mind of every person who struggles with anxiety, depression, or addiction. We start from the assumption that the normal psychological processes of a normal human mind readily become destructive, and that the root of this suffering is human language itself.
#2 The mind is not a thing or an object....
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#1 The word program actually means: a definite plan or scheme. In other words, you are removing choice. That is the clear implication, isn't it. But that isn't what I do. I help people access their already existing abilities and have them available in certain contexts.
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Book Preview: #1 The practice of wearing masks outdoors is completely irrational. There is no evidence that any significant number of people have caught a respiratory infection by being outdoors.
#2 Women are not disproportionately victims of violent crime. In fact, they are more vulnerable due to their higher degree of empathy and attachment to others, especially the most vulnerable.
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Get the Summary of Daniel Coyle's The Talent Code in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Whether you're coaching soccer or teaching a child to play the piano, writing a novel or trying to improve your golf swing, this revolutionary book shows you how to grow talent by tapping into a newly discovered brain mechanism.
Drawing on cutting-edge neurology and firsthand research gathered on journeys...
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#1 The Vegetable Lamb was a myth that persisted for centuries, despite being debunked by several leading naturalists. It is still felt today among some that certain foods can cause cancer.
#2 Pope Endorses Trump. On September 26, 2016, about six weeks before Donald Trump was elected president of the United States, a website called ETF News posted a story with the headline...
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Get the Summary of Tasha Eurich's Insight in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary and not the original book. Original book introduction: Research shows that self-awareness-knowing who we are and how others see us-is the foundation for high performance, smart choices, and lasting relationships. There's just one problem: most people don't see themselves quite as clearly as they could.
Fortunately, reveals organizational psychologist Tasha Eurich,...
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Book Preview: #1 The most important thing is how you feel inside. Scales like the ones you just completed are among the best in the world at measuring how you feel. They are approximately 95 percent accurate.
#2 Your feelings about other people can change from time to time, so make sure you take these tests as often as you like, but make sure that the person you're thinking about...
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#1 Toughness is typically defined as the ability to overcome obstacles, and for the most part, Knight's teams lived up to that definition. However, not everyone was thriving.
#2 We have a fundamental misunderstanding of what toughness is. It exists in many forms, from the basketball courts to the playing fields, and it dominates far more than just the basketball courts.
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Book Preview: #1 The brain is a prediction machine that constructs an elaborate simulation of the world based on its expectations and previous experiences. These simulations usually coincide with objective reality, but they can sometimes stray far from what is actually in the physical world.
#2 The brain's visual cortex is wired with many neural connections feeding in predictions...
18) Summary of Arthur E. Jongsma Jr., L. Mark Peterson & Timothy J. Bruce's The Complete Adult Psycho
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Book Preview: #1 There are seven signs of anger that can be seen by the person who is angry or the people around them. They are: 1. History of explosive, aggressive outbursts out of proportion to any precipitating stressors. 2. Overreactive hostility to insignificant irritants. 3. Swift and harsh judgmental statements made about others. 4. Body language suggesting anger, including...
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Get the Summary of Elizabeth R. Ricker's Smarter Tomorrow in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary and not the original book.
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Ricker distills insights from dozens of interviews and hundreds of research studies from around the world. She tests almost everything on herself, whether it's nicotine, video games, meditation, or a little-known beverage from the Pacific islands. Some experiments fail hilariously-but others...
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Get the Summary of Ryan A. Bush's Designing the Mind in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary and not the original book.
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A bold and fascinating dive into the nuts and bolts of psychological evolution, Designing the Mind: The Principles of Psychitecture is part philosophical manifesto, part practical self-development guide, all based on the teachings of legendary thinkers like Marcus Aurelius, Lao Tzu, Friedrich Nietzsche,...
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