Mindwise: Why We Misunderstand What Others Think, Believe, Feel, And Want
by Nicholas Epley /
2015 / English / PDF
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You are a mind reader, born with an extraordinary ability to
understand what others think, feel, believe, want, and know. It’s
a sixth sense you use every day, in every personal and
professional relationship you have. At its best, this ability
allows you to achieve the most important goal in almost any life:
connecting, deeply and intimately and honestly, to other human
beings. At its worst, it is a source of misunderstanding and
unnecessary conflict, leading to damaged relationships and broken
dreams.
You are a mind reader, born with an extraordinary ability to
understand what others think, feel, believe, want, and know. It’s
a sixth sense you use every day, in every personal and
professional relationship you have. At its best, this ability
allows you to achieve the most important goal in almost any life:
connecting, deeply and intimately and honestly, to other human
beings. At its worst, it is a source of misunderstanding and
unnecessary conflict, leading to damaged relationships and broken
dreams.
How good are you at knowing the minds of others? How well can you
guess what others think of you, know who really likes you, or
tell when someone is lying? How well do you really understand the
minds of those closest to you, from your spouse to your kids to
your best friends? Do you really know what your coworkers,
employees, competitors, or clients want?
How good are you at knowing the minds of others? How well can you
guess what others think of you, know who really likes you, or
tell when someone is lying? How well do you really understand the
minds of those closest to you, from your spouse to your kids to
your best friends? Do you really know what your coworkers,
employees, competitors, or clients want?
In this illuminating exploration of one of the great mysteries of
the human mind, University of Chicago psychologist Nicholas Epley
introduces us to what scientists have learned about our ability
to understand the most complicated puzzle on the planet—other
people—and the surprising mistakes we so routinely make. Why are
we sometimes blind to the minds of others, treating them like
objects or animals? Why do we sometimes talk to our cars, or the
stars, as if there is a mind that can hear us? Why do we so
routinely believe that others think, feel, and want what we do
when, in fact, they do not? And why do we believe we understand
our spouses, family, and friends so much better than we actually
do?
In this illuminating exploration of one of the great mysteries of
the human mind, University of Chicago psychologist Nicholas Epley
introduces us to what scientists have learned about our ability
to understand the most complicated puzzle on the planet—other
people—and the surprising mistakes we so routinely make. Why are
we sometimes blind to the minds of others, treating them like
objects or animals? Why do we sometimes talk to our cars, or the
stars, as if there is a mind that can hear us? Why do we so
routinely believe that others think, feel, and want what we do
when, in fact, they do not? And why do we believe we understand
our spouses, family, and friends so much better than we actually
do?Mindwise
Mindwise will not turn other people into open books,
but it will give you the wisdom to revolutionize how you think
about them—and yourself.
will not turn other people into open books,
but it will give you the wisdom to revolutionize how you think
about them—and yourself.