Subliminal: How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior Unabridged

Subliminal: How Your Unconscious Unabridged Leonard Mlodinow AUDIO BOOK CD NEW! Type: Audio Book Platform: Audio CD Publisher: Leonard Mlodinow Released: CD Media: CD SynopsisFrom the best-selling author of The Drunkard's Walk and coauthor of The Grand Design (with Stephen Hawking) and War of the Worldviews (with Deepak Chopra) comes a fascinating, illuminating examination of the profound ways in which the unconscious mind shapes our lives. Every aspect of our mental lives plays out in two versions: one conscious, which we are constantly aware of, and the other unconscious, which remains hidden from us. Over the past two decades researchers have developed remarkable new tools for probing the unconscious, or subliminal, workings of the mind. This explosion of research has led to a sea change in our understanding of how the mind affects the way we live. As a result, scientists are becoming increasingly convinced that how we experience the world--our perception, behavior, memory, and social judgment--is largely driven by the mind's subliminal processes and not by the conscious ones, as we have long believed. Employing his trademark lucid, accessible explanations of the most obscure scientific subjects, Leonard Mlodinow unravels the complexities of the subliminal mind and reveals its influence on how we act with friends and strangers, spouses and coworkers. Like The Drunkard's Walk, Subliminal will increase our understanding of how the human mind works, and will change our view of ourselves, of the world around us, and of how we interact with that world. From the Hardcover edition.Leonard Mlodinow, the best-selling author of The Drunkard's Walk and coauthor of The Grand Design (with Stephen Hawking), gives us a startling and eye-opening examination of how the unconscious mind shapes our experience of the world and how, for instance, we often misperceive our relationships with family, friends, and business associates, misunderstand the reasons for our investment decisions, and misremember important events. Your preference in politicians, the amount you tip your waiter-all judgments and perceptions reflect the workings of our mind on two levels: the conscious, of which we are aware, and the unconscious, which is hidden from us. The latter has long been the subject of speculation, but over the past two decades researchers have developed remarkable new tools for probing the hidden, or subliminal, workings of the mind. The result of this explosion of research is a new science of the unconscious and a sea change in our understanding of how the subliminal mind affects the way we live. Employing his trademark wit and lucid, accessible explanations of the most obscure scientific subjects, Leonard Mlodinow takes us on a tour of this research, unraveling the complexities of the subliminal self and increasing our understanding of how the human mind works and how we interact with friends, strangers, spouses, and coworkers. In the process he changes our view of ourselves and the world around us.Product IdentifiersISBN-10073938368XISBN-139780739383681eBay Product ID (ePID)109465043Key DetailsAuthorLeonard MlodinowEdition DescriptionUnabridgedFormatCDPublication Date2012-04-24LanguageEnglishPublisherPenguin Random House Audio Publishing GroupPublication Year2012Additional DetailsNumber of Volumes7 vols.DimensionsWeight8.2 OzHeight1 In.Width5.1 In.Length5.9 In.Target AudienceGroupTradeClassification MethodDewey Decimal154.2Dewey Edition22ContributorsRead byLeonard MlodinowReviews"An assault against the idea that we control our decisions and our beliefs in the way that we think we do . . . A useful addition to the growing body of work arguing convincingly against the idea of the rational human brain." - The Daily Beast "Mlodinow, a theoretical physicist who has been developing a nice sideline in popular science writing, shows how the idea of the unconscious has become respectable again . . . Fascinating." - The Economist "This very enlightening book explores the two sides of our mental lives, with a focus on the subconscious or subliminal element. Drawing on clinical research conducted over a period of several decades and containing a number of rather startling revelations . . . the book appeals to readers with an interest in the workings of the human mind." - Booklist "One of the ten books to watch out for in 2012 . . . Physicist, science writer and Hollywood screenwriter Leonard Mlodinow is out to explore how important the unconscious is in shaping the way we process the world." -NewScientist "Mlodinow never fails to make science both accessible and entertaining." -Stephen Hawking, author of A Brief History of Time "Think you know the whys and hows of your choices? Follow Mlodinow on a gorgeous journey that will make you think again." -David Eagleman, author of Incognito "With the same deft touch he showed in The Drunkard's Walk, Mlodinow probes the subtle, automatic, and often unnoticed influences on our behavior." -Daniel J. Simons, professor of psychology, University of Illinois, and coauthor of The Invisible Gorilla "If you liked The Drunkard's Walk , you'll love Subliminal . This engaging and insightful book not only makes neuroscience understandable, it also makes it fascinating. You will look at yourself (and those around you) in a new way." -Joseph T. Hallinan, author of Why We Make Mistakes "A must-read book that is both provocative and hugely entertaining. Mlodinow provides many eye-opening insights into the ways we act in business, finance, politics, and our personal lives." -Jerry A. Webman, chief economist, OppenheimerFunds, Inc., and author of MoneyShift "A highly readable, funny, and thought-provoking travelogue by Mlodinow, a trusted traveler in this treacherous region, who leads us on a tour of the little-known country that is our unconscious mind." -Christof Koch, professor of cognitive and behavioral biology, California Institute of Technology From the Hardcover edition."Clever, engaging. . . . A popular-science beach book, the sort of tome from which cocktail party anecdotes can be mined by the dozen. . . . Subliminal makes its main point well and concisely." - The Oregonian "An assault against the idea that we control our decisions and our beliefs in the way that we think we do . . . A useful addition to the growing body of work arguing convincingly against the idea of the rational human brain." - The Daily Beast "Mlodinow, a theoretical physicist who has been developing a nice sideline in popular science writing, shows how the idea of the unconscious has become respectable again . . . Fascinating." - The Economist "This very enlightening book explores the two sides of our mental lives, with a focus on the subconscious or subliminal element. Drawing on clinical research conducted over a period of several decades and containing a number of rather startling revelations . . . the book appeals to readers with an interest in the workings of the human mind." - Booklist "One of the ten books to watch out for in 2012 . . . Physicist, science writer and Hollywood screenwriter Leonard Mlodinow is out to explore how important the unconscious is in shaping the way we process the world." -NewScientist "Mlodinow never fails to make science both accessible and entertaining." -Stephen Hawking, author of A Brief History of Time "Think you know the whys and hows of your choices? Follow Mlodinow on a gorgeous journey that will make you think again." -David Eagleman, author of Incognito "With the same deft touch he showed in The Drunkard's Walk, Mlodinow probes the subtle, automatic, and often unnoticed influences on our behavior." -Daniel J. Simons, professor of psychology, University of Illinois, and coauthor of The Invisible Gorilla "If you liked The Drunkard's Walk , you'll love Subliminal . This engaging and insightful book not only makes neuroscience understandable, it also makes it fascinating. You will look at yourself (and those around you) in a new way." -Joseph T. Hallinan, author of Why We Make Mistakes "A must-read book that is both provocative and hugely entertaining. Mlodinow provides many eye-opening insights into the ways we act in business, finance, politics, and our personal lives." -Jerry A. Webman, chief economist, OppenheimerFunds, Inc., and author of MoneyShift "A highly readable, funny, and thought-provoking travelogue by Mlodinow, a trusted traveler in this treacherous region, who leads us on a tour of the little-known country that is our unconscious mind." -Christof Koch, professor of cognitive and behavioral biology, California Institute of Technology From the Hardcover edition."One of the ten books to watch out for in 2012." -NewScientist."Mlodinow never fails to make science both accessible and entertaining." -Stephen Hawking, author of A Brief History of Time "Think you know the whys and hows of your choices? Follow Mlodinow on a gorgeous journey that will make you think again." -David Eagleman, author of Incognito "With the same deft touch he showed in The Drunkard's Walk, Mlodinow probes the subtle, automatic, and often unnoticed influences on our behavior." -Daniel J. Simons, professor of psychology, University of Illinois, and coauthor of The Invisible Gorilla "If you liked The Drunkard's Walk , you'll love Subliminal . This engaging and insightful book not only makes neuroscience understandable, it also makes it fascinating. You will look at yourself (and those around you) in a new way." -Joseph T. Hallinan, author of Why We Make Mistakes "A must-read book that is both provocative and hugely entertaining. Mlodinow provides many eye-opening insights into the ways we act in business, finance, politics, and our personal lives." -Jerry A. Webman, chief economist, OppenheimerFunds, Inc., and author of MoneyShift "A highly readable, funny, and thought-provoking travelogue by Mlodinow, a trusted traveler in this treacherous region, who leads us on a tour of the little-known country that is our unconscious mind." -Christof Koch, professor of cognitive and behavioral biology, California Institute of Technology"This very enlightening book explores the two sides of our mental lives, with a focus on the subconscious or subliminal element. Drawing on clinical research conducted over a period of several decades and containing a number of rather startling revelations . . . the book appeals to readers with an interest in the workings of the human mind." - Booklist "One of the ten books to watch out for in 2012 . . . Physicist, science writer and Hollywood screenwriter Leonard Mlodinow is out to explore how important the unconscious is in shaping the way we process the world." -NewScientist."Mlodinow never fails to make science both accessible and entertaining." -Stephen Hawking, author of A Brief History of Time "Think you know the whys and hows of your choices? Follow Mlodinow on a gorgeous journey that will make you think again." -David Eagleman, author of Incognito "With the same deft touch he showed in The Drunkard's Walk, Mlodinow probes the subtle, automatic, and often unnoticed influences on our behavior." -Daniel J. Simons, professor of psychology, University of Illinois, and coauthor of The Invisible Gorilla "If you liked The Drunkard's Walk , you'll love Subliminal . This engaging and insightful book not only makes neuroscience understandable, it also makes it fascinating. You will look at yourself (and those around you) in a new way." -Joseph T. Hallinan, author of Why We Make Mistakes "A must-read book that is both provocative and hugely entertaining. Mlodinow provides many eye-opening insights into the ways we act in business, finance, politics, and our personal lives." -Jerry A. Webman, chief economist, OppenheimerFunds, Inc., and author of MoneyShift "A highly readable, funny, and thought-provoking travelogue by Mlodinow, a trusted traveler in this treacherous region, who leads us on a tour of the little-known country that is our unconscious mind." -Christof Koch, professor of cognitive and behavioral biology, California Institute of Technology From the Hardcover edition.One of the "10 books to look out for in 2012"* "Physicist, science writer and Hollywood screenwriter Leonard Mlodinow is out to explore how important the unconscious is in shaping the way we process the world." -NewScientist.* Praise for Leonard Mlodinow's The Drunkard's Walk "Leonard Mlodinow writes in a breezy style, interspersing probabilistic mind-benders with portraits of theorists. . . . The result is a readable crash course in randomness." - The New York Times Book Review "A wonderfully readable guide to how the mathematical laws of randomness affect our lives." -Stephen Hawking, author of A Brief History of Time "Mlodinow thinks in equations but explains in anecdote, simile, and occasional bursts of neon. . . . The results are mind-bending." - Fortune "Delightfully entertaining." - Scientific American "A primer on the science of probability." - The Washington Post Book World "Magnificent. . . . Challenges everything we think we know about how the world works. The probability is high that you will be entertained and enlightened by this intelligent charmer." -Daniel Gilbert, author of Stumbling on HappinessFor CD Player