We've all been told that thinking rationally is the key to success.
But at the cutting edge of science, researchers are discovering that
feeling is every bit as important as thinking in this "lively exposé
of the growing consensus about the limited power of rationality and
decision-making" (The New York Times Book Review).
You make hundreds of decisions every day, from what to eat for breakfast
to how you should invest, and not one of those decisions would be
possible without emotion. It has long been said that thinking and
feeling are separate and opposing forces in our behavior. But as Leonard
Mlodinow, the best-selling author of Subliminal, tells us,
extraordinary advances in psychology and neuroscience have proven that
emotions are as critical to our well-being as thinking.
How can you connect better with others? How can you make sense of your
frustration, fear, and anxiety? What can you do to live a happier life?
The answers lie in understanding your emotions. Journeying from the labs
of pioneering scientists to real-world scenarios that have flirted with
disaster, Mlodinow shows us how our emotions can help, why they
sometimes hurt, and what we can learn in both instances.
Using deep insights into our evolution and biology, Mlodinow gives us
the tools to understand our emotions better and to maximize their
benefits. Told with his characteristic clarity and fascinating stories,
Emotional explores the new science of feelings and offers us an
essential guide to making the most of one of nature's greatest gifts.
