Review: Connecting with Yourself: Why We Think, Feel and Act the Way We Do
Connecting with Yourself: Why We Think, Feel and Act the Way We Do by Vishal JacobMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
people are different and complex. So human interactions are more complex. Degree of complexities increases as the participants increase. Can something be done if know the processes at work.
Women are emotional beings. She doesn’t always does the logical things. We feel with our heart and think with brain. Though it is a misconception too. Feelings also reside in brain. The book tells us how the thinking and emotion play out and interact. Different people interpret things differently based on their life experiences.
Intelligence, learning and habits play an important part. Every person has different kind of intelligence and traditional IQ scales doesn’t help much here. Habits are formed by repetition and unconscious processes.
Chapter 9 is most important which tells about happiness. As per Dr Sonja Lyubomirsky happiness is dependent on
1. Life’s circumstances
2. Genetics
3. Behaviours
Chapter 10 sums it all up.
The book is good to understand our and others motivations. How we can control the brain to be more effective and happier. This book borrowed heavily from other books but it is well researched. This presents the matter in a concise and easy to understand way. Recommended. 4/5 stars.
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