The Invisible Elephant: How Not to Fall into Mental Traps
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AuthorЛучано Канова
Modern times throw complex challenges at us (epidemics, global warming, wars), yet we cannot resist them because we notice only parts and do not see the whole, like the blind sages from the parable. The brain traps us in mental traps, entangles a tangle of cognitive distortions, and we stop perceiving reality as seriously as it deserves. When the problem is far away and supposedly does not affect our life, we show wonders of mental flexibility, shirking all responsibility for solving it. Based on research results and a solid theoretical foundation, writer and economist Luciano Canova analyzes the mechanisms that make us close our eyes to reality. His witty and relevant book also describes practical tools for working with consciousness, necessary for everyone who wants to get into the future—whatever it may be.