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How Emotions Are Made
- The Secret Life of the Brain
- By: Lisa Feldman Barrett
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 14 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 59
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 59
The science of emotion is in the midst of a revolution on par with the discovery of relativity in physics and natural selection in biology. Leading the charge is psychologist and neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett, whose research overturns the long-standing belief that emotions are automatic, universal, and hardwired in different brain regions. Instead, Barrett shows, we construct each instance of emotion through a unique interplay of brain, body, and culture.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Informative, fascinating, well-written
- By Jamie on 20-02-2018
- How Emotions Are Made
- The Secret Life of the Brain
- By: Lisa Feldman Barrett
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Worth the 14 hours and will buy the hard copy
Reviewed: 13-10-2020
This books brings together several ideas that make sense to me but it’s the first time I’ve seen them in one coherent narrative. It bridges the wide gap between humans as advanced animals without free will to the feeling selves we think we are. Well worth 14 hours of your time. I will likely listen to this multiple time and will definitely buy the hard copy
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The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership
- A New Paradigm for Sustainable Success
- By: Jim Dethmer, Diana Chapman, Kaley Klemp
- Narrated by: Jim Dethmer
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story5 out of 5 stars 10
You'll never see leadership the same way again after reading this book. These 15 commitments are a distillation of decades of work with CEOs and other leaders. They are radical or provocative for many. They have been game changers for us and for our clients. We trust they will be for you too. Our experience is that unconscious leadership is not sustainable. It won't work for you, your team, or your organization in the long term.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Can't recommend this book enough! Thank you!
- By Kim Taylor on 10-05-2020
- The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership
- A New Paradigm for Sustainable Success
- By: Jim Dethmer, Diana Chapman, Kaley Klemp
- Narrated by: Jim Dethmer
More than the title suggests
Reviewed: 22-06-2020
I have listened to this audiobook now more than three times and I digest a lot of this genre. This is not a cheesy leadership book and a more fitting title would be "15 Commitments of the Conscious Self". You will hear many good strategies for leadership in the conventional meaning of the word but more important are the takeaways for self leadership. My favourites were the chapters on candor and integrity, which have both nudged me in directions with significant immediate payoffs in the way I feel about myself. I was directed to it from a Tim Ferris interview with Jim in which he shares his personal story, which is itself amazing and I'd encourage interested listeners to look it up. I'm already recommending this to friends.
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How to Change Your Mind
- By: Michael Pollan
- Narrated by: Michael Pollan
- Length: 13 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,027
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 895
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Story5 out of 5 stars 890
When LSD was first discovered in the 1940s, it seemed to researchers, scientists and doctors as if the world might be on the cusp of psychological revolution. It promised to shed light on the deep mysteries of consciousness, as well as offer relief to addicts and the mentally ill. But in the 1960s, with the vicious backlash against the counter-culture, all further research was banned. In recent years, however, work has quietly begun again on the amazing potential of LSD, psilocybin and DMT. Could these drugs in fact improve the lives of many people?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Stay with it, it's worth it
- By Dean Travers on 12-01-2019
- How to Change Your Mind
- By: Michael Pollan
- Narrated by: Michael Pollan
Stay with it, it's worth it
Reviewed: 12-01-2019
This is a great book. The author approaches a touchy subject well, not being taken away by the "change the world" hype but being honest enough to submit himself to the experience of psychedelics. The first half of the book is reserved for the recent history of psychedelics (mainly in the US) and is quite wonkish. The second half takes the reader on a journey of what positive effects these drugs could have for individuals and society, touching on the underlying neuroscience (the role of the default mode network is fascinating), all the while punctuated by the author recounting his own experiences on the drugs. The subject touches on so many interesting areas including neuroscience, mental health and the nature of the self and consciousness. Also a good listen is the podcast interview of the author by Sam Harris in May 2018.
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century
- By: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,185
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,878
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,863
Sapiens showed us where we came from. Homo Deus looked to the future. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century explores the present. How can we protect ourselves from nuclear war, ecological cataclysms and technological disruptions? What can we do about the epidemic of fake news or the threat of terrorism? What should we teach our children? Yuval Noah Harari takes us on a thrilling journey through today’s most urgent issues.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Grateful Christian
- By Dave on 19-03-2019
- 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
- By: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
Almost as good as his previous works
Reviewed: 30-10-2018
Almost as good as his previous works but not quite. Ideas in places were not that polished. Gives the semblance of being a collection rather than a continuous narrative. But I should be fair for this is foreshadowed in the title. Still there is a whiff of the need to publish. A good book by a great writer is always worth it.