The Time Paradox
Using the New Psychology of Time to Your Advantage
$34.51
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
3 May 2010
Summary
What Malcolm Gladwell did for snap judgments and Nassim Taleb did for random events, Philip Zimbardo does for our perceptions of time.
Every significant choice, every important decision we make, is determined by our perception of time. This is the most influential force in our lives, yet we are virtually unaware of it. In this fascinating book, the award-winning past president of the American Psychological Association, Philip Zimbardo, and his co-author, John Boyd, show how:
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781846041556 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1846041554 |
| Author: | John Boyd, Philip Zimbardo |
| Publisher: | Ebury Publishing |
| Imprint: | Rider & Co |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 3 May 2010 |
| Weight: | 270g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 23mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
Comprehensive, admirably clear, and a delightful read
Comprehensive, admirably clear, and a delightful read * Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of The Black Swan *
Reveals how to better use your most irreplaceable resource, based on solid science and timeless wisdom * Martin Seligman, author of Authentic Happiness *
Compelling and practical * Publishers Weekly *
About The Author
John Boyd
Philip Zimbardo is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Stanford University and has also taught at Yale, NYU and Columbia, and is past president of the American Psychological Association. He is renowned for his world-famous Stanford Prison Experiments, his studies on shyness and, more recently, for his breakthrough work on time. He also presented the award-winning video series Discovering Psychology. He lives in San Francisco but travels widely.
hn Boyd received his doctorate in psychology from Stanford University, where he worked closely with Philip developing the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory. He is currently Research Manager at Google.
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