Liar Liar Brain on Fire: Top 10 Thinking Lies That Our Brains Tell Us

Sometimes your brain is your worst enemy. It doesn’t have to be that way. You’ve heard the phrase that in order to think more effectively you have to “think outside of the box”. This book presents the top ten thinking lies that your brain tells you to keep you “inside the box” and “inside the lines”. Written by a cognitive psychologist with over 30 years of experience in the classroom, this book presents the top ten cognitive biases and ways to break free from them. What you will learn in this book: Discover one explanation of why gambler’s brains are winning to seek one final toss and lose everything. Access psychological principles that earned Psychology a Nobel Prize Find out why your brains prefers to wear the shirt that is always at the top of your shirt stack. Learn more about “cognitive economy” and why our brains seek to cut every corner possible. Find out why certainty and closure are important to our brains. Discover why our brains' motivation to be right may distort reality. The contents of this book apply to everyone and teach us that our brains seek to protect us and tell us there is nothing else we can do. In fact, there is much we can do and it begins with becoming aware of the thinking lies that our brains tell us. Your brain may respond and tell you that this book is nonsense and will not benefit you. Don’t believe it. If you are tired of always going with the shirt that is at the top of the pile, and ready to go deeper, this is a must-read book. If you are ready to battle the lies that your brain tells you, then scroll up and click the “buy now” button right now. Beware, your brain will tell you not to do this.