The optimism bias : a tour of the irrationally positive brain / Tali Sharot.
By: Sharot, Tali.
New York : VINTAGE, c2012Edition: 1st ed.Description: xvii, 245 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.ISBN: 9780307473516 (pbk.).Subject(s): Neuropsychology | Optimism -- Physiological aspectsGenre/Form: Print books.DDC classification: 612.8 Online resources: Sample text | Contributor biographical information | Publisher descriptionCurrent location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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On Shelf | QP360 .S466 2011 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU0000000002650 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Prologue: a glass forever half full? -- Which way is up?: illusions of the human brain -- Are animals stuck in time?: the evolution of prospection -- Is optimism a self-fulfilling prophecy?: how the mind transforms predictions into reality -- What do Barak Obama and Shirley Temple have in common?: when private optimism meets public despair -- Can you predict what will make you happy?: The unexpected ingredient for well-being -- Crocuses popping up through the snow?: when things go wrong: depression, interpretation, and genes -- Why is Friday better than Sunday?: the value of anticipation and the cost of dread -- Why do things seem better after we choose them?: the mind's journey from expectation to choice and back -- Are memories of 9/11 as accurate as they seem?: how emotion changes our past -- Why is being a cancer survivor better than winning the tour de France?: how the brain turns lead into gold -- A dark side to optimism?: from World War II to the credit crunch, underestimating risk is like drinking red wine -- Epilogue: a beautiful mademoiselle or a sad old lady?: from prediction to perception to action.