The Expectation Effect: How Your Mindset Can Change Your World Hardcover – February 15, 2022 by David Robson

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Author: Robson David

Package Dimensions: 0x235x788

Number Of Pages: 336

Release Date: 15-02-2022

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“As David Robson makes plain in this compelling book, the way we think about the world can profoundly shape how we navigate it. Based in science and packed with smart advice, The Expectation Effect will expand your mind―and maybe even extend your life.”―Daniel Pink, New York Times bestselling author of When, Drive, and To Sell Is HumanA journey through the cutting-edge science of how our mindset shapes every facet of our lives, revealing how your brain holds the keys to unlocking a better youWhat you believe can make it so.You’ve heard of the placebo effect and how sugar pills can accelerate healing. But did you know that sham heart surgeries often work just as well as placing real stents? Or that people who think they’re particularly prone to cardiovascular disease are four times as likely to die from cardiac arrest? Such is the power and deadly importance of the expectation effect―how what we think will happen changes what does happen.Melding neuroscience with narrative, science journalist David Robson takes readers on a deep dive into the many life zones the expectation effect permeates. We see how people who believe stress is beneficial become more creative when placed under strain. We see how associating aging with wisdom can add seven plus years to your life. People say seeing is believing but, over and over, Robson proves that the converse is truer: believing is seeing.The Expectation Effect is not woo-woo. You cannot think your way into a pile of money or out of a cancer diagnosis. But just because magical thinking is nonsense doesn’t mean rational magic doesn’t exist. Pointing to accepted psychology and objective physiology, Robson gives us the practical takeaways we need to improve our fitness, productivity, intelligence, and happiness. Any reader who wants to take their fate into their own hands need only pick up this book.
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Praise for David Robson’s The Expectation Effect“As David Robson makes plain in this compelling book, the way we think about the world can profoundly shape how we navigate it. Based in science and packed with smart advice, The Expectation Effect will expand your mind―and maybe even extend your life.”―Daniel Pink, New York Times bestselling author of When, Drive, and To Sell Is Human“This is an utterly riveting and transformative book. You can’t afford not to read it!”―Nigella Lawson“The human brain, according to this absorbing book, has a mind of its own…. Cutting-edge research and effective storytelling create an insightful book on an ever changing field.”―Kirkus Reviews“A fascinating, optimistic, and empowering book. David Robson uses science and stories to show the extent to which we are shaped by our beliefs, and how the predictive power of our brains influences pain, diet, sleep, exercise, and intelligence.”―Dr. Monty Lyman, author of The Remarkable Life of the Skin and The Painful Truth“Authoritative, measured, practical, and encouraging, it will change your attitude to life’s challenges.”―Dr. Christian Jarrett, author of Be Who You Want“An intriguing account of the role of expectation (and perception in general) in a wide panorama of experience. Beautifully written, science-based, and a gripping read. I loved it!”―Dr. Mithu Storoni, author of Stress-Proof“As a counter to the many ‘pseudoscientific’ self-help books about the power of expectations (most notably, The Secret), Robson investigates the ‘expectation effect’ through peer-reviewed experiments and studies…there are plenty of valuable takeaways…a fine place to start for readers interested in the power of the mind.”―Publishers Weekly“The consistently brilliant David Robson is back, packed with science, stories, and practical tips for anyone who wants to make better use of the remarkable body–mind connection.”―Kerry Daynes, bestselling author of The Dark Side of the Mind and What Lies Buried“This book is entertaining, eye-opening, extremely useful, and best of all, evidence-based.”―Claudia H