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The Enchanted Loom reviews Timothy Wilson's book, Strangers to Ourselves

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Mark Brady
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The phrase "know thyself" - attributable to at least 11 Greek sages - turns out to be a lot harder than any of them apparently realized. In this book, University of Virginia cognitive scientist, Timothy Wilson goes into great detail explaining some of the many reasons why that's the case.

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The Enchanted Loom Teasing sturdy threads from neuroscience masterworks
Teasing 10 threads from Timothy Wilsons
Thread 1: Humans possess a collection of brain modules that have evolved over time and operate outside of consciousness. (pg. 7)
Thread 2: We know less and exert less control over our own minds than we think we do. (pg. 48)
Thread 3: We take in 11 million pieces of information per second, but process only 40 pieces consciously. (pg. 24)
Thread 4: People whose brains can spot dangers and oppor- tunities fast- est are at a huge cultural advantage. (pg. 35)
Thread 5: Personality researchers have uncovered five basic traits: extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, and openness to experience. (pg. 69)
Thread 6: We are often blind to the way unconscious processes influence our behavior. (pg. 97)
Thread 7: The real action in the brain is mental processing that produces feelings, judgments and behaviors. (pg. 105)
Thread 8: The Durability Bias tends to make us over- estimate how long feelings arising in response to future emotional events will last. (pg. 138)
Thread 9: Deliberate attempts at thought suppression is a losing proposition. (pg. 178)
Thread 10: The so-called Fundamental Attribution Error over- looks situational influences on behavior in favor of internal drivers. (pg. 207)
Image Credits: Title Page: http://www.rappler.com/science-nature/23193-personality-traits-brain-scans 際際滷 3 - http://www.nature.com/srep/2014/140313/srep04312/fig_tab/srep04312_F1.html 際際滷 12 - http://bit.ly/1JvOxyq 際際滷 2 - http://avillage.web.virginia.edu/Psych/Faculty/Profile/Timothy-D-Wilson 際際滷 6 - http://bit.ly/1H3Mmnf 際際滷 5 - http://bit.ly/1JS5LrS 際際滷 11 - http://bit.ly/1GE8iiV 際際滷 10 - http://friendshelpingothers.org/blog/?p=112 際際滷 14 - http://www.rappler.com/science-nature/23193-personality-traits-brain-scans 際際滷 9 - http://www.comicvine.com/forums/battles-7/the-crow-vs-edward-scissorhands-676123/ 際際滷 8 - http://www.dominicanajournal.org/face-blindness/ 際際滷 7 - http://bit.ly/1HxdsEf 際際滷 4 - http://creepbay.com/i-didnt-do-it-alien-mind-control-half-mask/
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The Enchanted Loom reviews Timothy Wilson's book, Strangers to Ourselves

  • 1. The Enchanted Loom Teasing sturdy threads from neuroscience masterworks
  • 3. Thread 1: Humans possess a collection of brain modules that have evolved over time and operate outside of consciousness. (pg. 7)
  • 4. Thread 2: We know less and exert less control over our own minds than we think we do. (pg. 48)
  • 5. Thread 3: We take in 11 million pieces of information per second, but process only 40 pieces consciously. (pg. 24)
  • 6. Thread 4: People whose brains can spot dangers and oppor- tunities fast- est are at a huge cultural advantage. (pg. 35)
  • 7. Thread 5: Personality researchers have uncovered five basic traits: extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, and openness to experience. (pg. 69)
  • 8. Thread 6: We are often blind to the way unconscious processes influence our behavior. (pg. 97)
  • 9. Thread 7: The real action in the brain is mental processing that produces feelings, judgments and behaviors. (pg. 105)
  • 10. Thread 8: The Durability Bias tends to make us over- estimate how long feelings arising in response to future emotional events will last. (pg. 138)
  • 11. Thread 9: Deliberate attempts at thought suppression is a losing proposition. (pg. 178)
  • 12. Thread 10: The so-called Fundamental Attribution Error over- looks situational influences on behavior in favor of internal drivers. (pg. 207)
  • 13. Image Credits: Title Page: http://www.rappler.com/science-nature/23193-personality-traits-brain-scans 際際滷 3 - http://www.nature.com/srep/2014/140313/srep04312/fig_tab/srep04312_F1.html 際際滷 12 - http://bit.ly/1JvOxyq 際際滷 2 - http://avillage.web.virginia.edu/Psych/Faculty/Profile/Timothy-D-Wilson 際際滷 6 - http://bit.ly/1H3Mmnf 際際滷 5 - http://bit.ly/1JS5LrS 際際滷 11 - http://bit.ly/1GE8iiV 際際滷 10 - http://friendshelpingothers.org/blog/?p=112 際際滷 14 - http://www.rappler.com/science-nature/23193-personality-traits-brain-scans 際際滷 9 - http://www.comicvine.com/forums/battles-7/the-crow-vs-edward-scissorhands-676123/ 際際滷 8 - http://www.dominicanajournal.org/face-blindness/ 際際滷 7 - http://bit.ly/1HxdsEf 際際滷 4 - http://creepbay.com/i-didnt-do-it-alien-mind-control-half-mask/
  • 14. Mark Brady, PhD TheEnchantedLoom@gmail.com to Subscribe or receive the Powerpoints for Free Thank you for viewing !