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59 Seconds : Change Your Life in Under a Minute - Richard Wiseman

59 Seconds

Change Your Life in Under a Minute

By: Richard Wiseman

Paperback | 28 December 2010

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A psychologist and best-selling author gives us a myth-busting response to the self-help movement, with tips and tricks to improve your life that come straight from the scientific community.
Richard Wiseman has been troubled by the realization that the self-help industry often promotes exercises that destroy motivation, damage relationships, and reduce creativity: the opposite of everything it promises. Now, in "59 Seconds, " he fights back, bringing together the diverse scientific advice that can help you change your life in under a minute, and guides you toward becoming more decisive, more imaginative, more engaged, and altogether more happy.
From mood to memory, persuasion to procrastination, resilience to relationships, Wiseman outlines the research supporting the new science of "rapid change" and, with clarity and infectious enthusiasm, describes how these quirky, sometimes counterintuitive techniques can be effortlessly incorporated into your everyday life. Or, as he likes to say: "Think a little, change a lot."

"From the Hardcover edition."

Industry Reviews
"This is a self-help book, but with a difference: almost everything in it is underpinned by peer-reviewed and often fascinating research." -- New Scientist "For all those who are tired of the usual self-help formula--homespun anecdotes, upbeat platitudes, over-the-top promises--Richard Wiseman's 59 Seconds is just what the PhD ordered." -- The Wall Street Journal"Seemingly perfect for this age of short attention spans and instant gratification." -- The Chronicle Herald"At last, a self-help guide that is based on proper research. Perfect for busy, curious, smart people." -- Simon Singh, author of Fermat's Enigma "Wiseman is a brilliant name for a psychologist, and this book proves the professor is not misnamed. . . . [59 Seconds] contains dozens of fascinating and useful nuggets, and they all have science on their side." -- The Independent

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