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In Kidding Ourselves, Joseph Hallinan offers a nuts-and-bolts look at how this penchant patterns our daily lives, from the medications we take to the decisions we make. It shows, for illustration, the amount of the power of many modern medicines, especially anti-depressants and painkillers, is basically in our minds. Placebos in modern-day life stretch beyond clinics, to fake thermostats and "elevator close" buttons that don't really work... but supply the perception that they are doing. Kidding Ourselves brings together a variety of subjects, linking relatively unrelated ideas in amazing and sudden ways. And ultimately, it demonstrates deceiving ourselves is not necessarily negative or foolish. As increasing numbers of researchers are uncovering, it could be extremely useful, providing us with the resilience we have to persevere, in the boardroom, bedroom, and beyond. Provocative, accessible, and easily applicable to multiple facets of everyday routine, Kidding Ourselves can be an remarkable new exploration of our mind's overall flexibility.
