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" The user's guide to the human mind : "
Shawn T. Smith
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BL
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646361
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Smith, Shawn T.,1967-
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The user's guide to the human mind : : why our brains make us unhappy, anxious, and neurotic and what we can do about it /\ Shawn T. Smith
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Oakland, CA :: New Harbinger Publications,, c2011
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vii, 201 p. ;; 21 cm
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9781608820528 (pbk.)
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: 1608820521 (pbk.)
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: 9781608820535 (pdf e-book)
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: 160882053X (pdf e-book)
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Includes bibliographical references
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| Contents
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The worry machine. Protection at a price ; A day in the life of a mind ; Letting the mind do its job -- Happiness is not your mind's job. How the mind uses history ; The mind's skewed view and based memories ; Values and action -- Four ways our minds coerce us, and what we can do about them. That was then and this is then ; Trump cards and double standards ; Pessimistic thinking ; Quick fixes -- Mood, lifestyle and psychological flexibility. Welcome to your state of mind ; Mind the basics
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"The User's Guide to the Human Mind is a road map to the puzzling inner workings of the human mind, replete with exercises for overriding the mind's natural impulses toward worry, self-criticism, and fear, and helpful tips for acting in the service of your values and emotional well-being--even when your mind has other plans."--P. [4] of cover
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Psychology
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Emotions
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Reason
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Brain
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152.4
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BF121.S59 2011
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