Look Again: The Power of Noticing What was Always There - Hardcover

Sharot, Tali; Sunstein, Cass R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0349128758 ISBN 13: 9780349128757

Publisher: The Bridge Street Press, 2024

Synopsis

For fans of Thinking, Fast and Slow and The Power of Habit, a groundbreaking new study of how disrupting our well-worn routines, both good and bad, can rejuvenate our days and reset our brains to allow us to live happier and more fulfilling lives.

Have you ever noticed that what is thrilling on Monday tends to become boring on Friday? Even exciting relationships, stimulating jobs, and breathtaking works of art lose their sparkle after a while. People stop noticing what is most wonderful in their own lives. They also stop noticing what is terrible. They get used to dirty air. They stay in abusive relationships. People grow to accept authoritarianism and take foolish risks. They become unconcerned by their own misconduct, blind to inequality, and are more liable to believe misinformation than ever before.

But what if we could find a way to see everything anew? What if you could regain sensitivity, not only to the great things in your life, but also to the terrible things you stopped noticing and so don't try to change?

About this title

About the Author

TALI SHAROT has a Ph.D. in psychology and neuroscience from New York University. She is currently the director of the Affective Brain Lab at University College London. Her research on optimism, memory and emotion has been featured in leading scholarly journals and media outlets, including Newsweek, the BBC, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The Wall Street Journal, Time, New Scientist, Nature, Science, and many others. Her website is www.theoptimismbias.com

From the Back Cover

"Look Again is the perfect book to help you refresh your point of view. Sharot and Sunstein reveal why it's easy to be lulled into complacency and how to prevent falling into this trap. They'll help you live a happier, healthier, wiser and more just life" - Katy Milkman, author of How to Change


"A surprising and delightful book" - Annie Duke, author of Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away

From the Inside Flap

Have you ever noticed that what is thrilling on Monday becomes boring by Friday? Even exciting relationships, stimulating jobs and breathtaking works of art can lose their sparkle after a while. People stop noticing what is most wonderful in their own lives - and also what is terrible. They get used to dirty air. They stay in abusive relationships, accept authoritarianism and take foolish risks. They ignore their own misconduct and are more liable to believe disinformation.

But what if you could see everything anew? What if you could regain sensitivity to the great things in your life - as well as to the bad things you stopped noticing and so don't try to change? In their groundbreaking and entertaining new work, Tali Sharot and Cass R Sunstein pool insights from neuroscience and behavioural science to show us how we can see the world with new eyes.

For fans of Thinking, Fast and Slow and Atomic Habits, Look Again demonstrates how disrupting our well-worn routines can reset our brains to allow us to live happier and more fulfilling lives.

Edition details

• Publisher: The Bridge Street Press
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0349128758
• ISBN 13: 9780349128757
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288