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Author Berdik, Chris, author.

Title Mind over mind : the surprising power of expectations / Chris Berdik.

Imprint New York, N.Y. : Current, 2012.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Pittsburg 2nd Fl Non-Fiction  153.4 Ber    ---  Available
Description 272 p. ; 24 cm
Summary "How our fast-forward minds make something out of nothing. From a healing placebo to a run on the bank, the self-fulfilling potential of expectations has been observed for years. But now neuroscientists and psychologists are beginning to solve the mysteries of our expectant brain and applying their findings to field ranging from medicine to sports to education. Mind over Mind explores the frontiers of expectations research, revealing how our brains work in the future tense and how our assumptions bend reality. It shows how expectations can sometimes make us healthier, stronger, smarter, and more successful while other times leave us depressed and defeated"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Source NBK 12/12 PPL
Subject Expectation (Psychology)
Thought and thinking.
Cognitive psychology.
ISBN 9781591845096
1591845092

 
    
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