Look Again: The Power of Noticing What Was Always There
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- Author：Tali Sharot
- ISBN：1668008203
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Reviews
CJ
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3。5 This is a book whose main point is obvious， but needs to be pointed out because we’ve become habituated to it and take it for granted。 Examples are a bit labored at times， and the shoe horning in of the authors’ personal stories may grate on some。 The chapter on authoritarianism is especially salient for our time。 While it’s a bit hit and miss， overall this is a book worth reading。
Edith
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This is a quick read about something seemingly obvious， but still worth reminding given how prone we are to distraction and forgetfulness。 Some of the key lessons are: we habituate to stimuli， good or bad， because it is essential for our mental well-being to cope。 However， easy habituation can also turn into a problem when it turns into addiction， or us settling as a collective due to having low standards/expectations （ie。 women in the 1950s who were supposedly "less unhappy" because they did no This is a quick read about something seemingly obvious， but still worth reminding given how prone we are to distraction and forgetfulness。 Some of the key lessons are: we habituate to stimuli， good or bad， because it is essential for our mental well-being to cope。 However， easy habituation can also turn into a problem when it turns into addiction， or us settling as a collective due to having low standards/expectations （ie。 women in the 1950s who were supposedly "less unhappy" because they did not expect anything more）。 Meanwhile， those who can't habituate tend to correlate with those who suffer from mental disorders; they also tend to be creative。 （Previous studies have also established some kind of link with mental disorders and intelligence/creativity）。 Some of the takeaways I found interesting and applicable to our lives:- Our enjoyment of a vacation peaks at 43 hours into it， so we might want to consider taking more frequently but shorter （weekend or long weekend） getaways- Interrupt a pleasurable activity so that we don't habituate， and get more enjoyment out of it- Do things that suck （such as getting dental fillings or surgery or cleaning） in one go so we get it over with- Low ur expectations = more happiness。 （But we might still wish to have standards for what's acceptable， especially when it comes to accountability of behavior from others and politicians）- Experiences tend to bring us more happiness than purchases of things。 But at some price point （such as paying $1k to see TSwift or a meal？）， our expectations get so high that it inevitably will get disappointed， so we probably shouldn't overpay and expect a bomb-ass experience。 Perhaps we should spend within our means for something nice， and vacation in places that might be interesting and offer a variety of experiences， but not to bank way too much hope based on filtered instagram pictures of Santorini or Thai beaches。- Quitting social media leads to more happiness， people。 Do it。 。。。more
Hlyan
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This book is about habituation。 It's about how we adapt to anything， from the unpleasant smells of public toilets to the sting of failing exams， from the loss of a limb or a loved one to noise pollution， Nazism， and dictatorships。Habituation is a double-edged sword; it can be both comforting and alarming。 Comforting because we can employ this knowledge to navigate difficult situations and become resilient。 On the other hand， it's alarming because we can also become accustomed to unpleasant circu This book is about habituation。 It's about how we adapt to anything， from the unpleasant smells of public toilets to the sting of failing exams， from the loss of a limb or a loved one to noise pollution， Nazism， and dictatorships。Habituation is a double-edged sword; it can be both comforting and alarming。 Comforting because we can employ this knowledge to navigate difficult situations and become resilient。 On the other hand， it's alarming because we can also become accustomed to unpleasant circumstances， making it difficult to free ourselves。 We might find ourselves stuck in a rut or oppressed under a dictatorship regime for an extended period。 However， the book also discusses how to break free from these situations。Whether or not you choose to read this book， here's one of my favorite take-home tips to share， which you can use immediately。 If you're engaging in something enjoyable， do it in chunks。 For instance， instead of taking a single three-week holiday， opt for three one-week vacations。 Because if you take a three-week holiday， habituation will kick in and your happiness level will likely fall back to baseline after just one week。However， if you have to tackle a tedious task， do it in one go。 For example， instead of cleaning one corner of the room each day over a week， clean the whole room in one go。 Habituation will be activated， and it'll make the chore feel less unpleasant than when you started。I listened to the audio edition of the book， and the narrators were terrific。 The presenting style of the writers is also brilliant， funny and engaging。 It's definitely one of my favorite books of this year。 。。。more
Andrew Hill
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“The authors are engaging guides to their field， drawing readers up the scale of seriousness， from wellbeing tips， through modes of believing， via health and safety， to societal risks of unthinking acceptance of evils such as discrimination or evolving fascist regimes”My Financial Times review Business books: what to read this month https://on。ft。com/49ftgKx “The authors are engaging guides to their field， drawing readers up the scale of seriousness， from wellbeing tips， through modes of believing， via health and safety， to societal risks of unthinking acceptance of evils such as discrimination or evolving fascist regimes”My Financial Times review Business books: what to read this month https://on。ft。com/49ftgKx 。。。more
Kate Henderson
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I really did not enjoy this book。I struggled with Sharot's writing style， and the actual purpose of this book。 What was it trying to do？It just had so much waffle！ Just didn't get anything from this！ Not for me！ I really did not enjoy this book。I struggled with Sharot's writing style， and the actual purpose of this book。 What was it trying to do？It just had so much waffle！ Just didn't get anything from this！ Not for me！ 。。。more
Scott Ward
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This may become one of my favorite， go-to， oft-quoted books， like “Invisible Gorilla，” “Tipping Point，” “Black Swan，” “Abolishing Performance Appraisals，” “Progress Principle” and others of this sort that challenge our paradigms。 Sharot and Sunstein alert to how easy it is to become habituated to our routines， our beliefs， our ingestion of news and friends’ stories。 The “Power of Habits” taught us that 40-60% of our routines are habits: decisions we made once and don’t re-evaluate unless there’s This may become one of my favorite， go-to， oft-quoted books， like “Invisible Gorilla，” “Tipping Point，” “Black Swan，” “Abolishing Performance Appraisals，” “Progress Principle” and others of this sort that challenge our paradigms。 Sharot and Sunstein alert to how easy it is to become habituated to our routines， our beliefs， our ingestion of news and friends’ stories。 The “Power of Habits” taught us that 40-60% of our routines are habits: decisions we made once and don’t re-evaluate unless there’s a disruption。 These authors encourage the disruption so we can avoid becoming tolerant of lying， misinformation/disinformation， risky behavior and slow adjustments to the political enterprises…and more。 They also provide ways to break “the trance” that don’t provoke defensiveness， fear， flight/fight when our own ‘habits’ of thinking， deciding， acting are challenged。The book is easy to read， digest and act on， if you’re willing to “look again。”I appreciate the opportunity to get an advance copy provided by the publisher and NetGalley。 。。。more
Karen
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