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One of the very most innovative neuroscientists at work today investigates the bias toward optimism that exists on a neural level in our brains and takes on a significant part in identifying how we live our lives. Psychologists have always been aware that most people tend to maintain an often irrationally positive outlook on life. In fact, optimism may be imperative to our lifestyle. Tali Sharot's experiments, research, and conclusions in cognitive research are at the center of an growing technology that has lead to increased understanding of the biological basis of optimism. In this exciting exploration, she will take an in-depth, clarifying check out how the brain generates desire and what goes on when it fails; how the brains of optimists and pessimists vary; how the expectation of pleasure is shaped; how expectation and dread impact us; and exactly how our positive illusions effect our financial, professional, and mental decisions. Using its cutting-edge science and its own wide-ranging and accessible narrative, The Optimism Bias provides us with startling new information into the workings of the mind.
