|
|
|
|
||
|
HELP | |
|
  $6.00 List price:
Used Trade Paper
Ships in 1 to 3 days
More copies of this ISBN:Battling the Inner Dummy: The Craziness of Apparently Normal Peopleby David L Weiner
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:From the sexcapades of Bill Clinton to the fifteen-year-old who weighs only eighty-two pounds but believes she's obese to the professor who screams profanities at other drivers in snarled traffic, we wonder, "What are they thinking?!" What drives so many apparently normal, intelligent people to act irrationally, at times harming themselves and others? To Sigmund Freud, such behavior was caused by the "id," our built-in mental invitation to uninhibited action. For popular psychology writer David L. Weiner, who draws on the research on evolutionary psychology, "id" stands for "Inner Dummy," which resides in the primitive, limbic realm of the brain. Through anecdotes from the famous and infamous this inviting and often humorous romp with the Inner Dummy explores how its thirst for status, sex, attachment, and territory — its distorted outlooks and senseless impulses — can drive seemingly normal people to outrageous behavior. Weiner brilliantly interweaves delightful, imagined conversations with Freud and staffers at a mythical advertising agency who have been asked to develop such id anitdotes as T-shirts that say "Would someone please fix my Inner Dummy before I fall in love with another idiot?" Then, with clinical psychiatrist Dr. Gilbert M. Hefter, Battling the Inner Dummy describes the major strategies for dealing with this dunce that resides in a corner of our brains. Review:"This refreshing book is both interesting and readable; the use of Freud as a literary device adds to the book's uniqueness and value. Highly recommended." Library Journal Review:"In this informative, entertaining, and well-researched book, Weiner explores why it is that people do irrational and compulsive things, sometimes against their better judgment." Booklist Synopsis:For popular psychology writer David Weiner, "id" stands for "Inner Dummy"--and he now offers a humorous romp with Inner Dummies who have made the news and illustrates how we can apply "id prevention" in our daily lives. Synopsis:"Id" stands for "Inner Dummy, " says David Weiner. He illustrates how we can apply "id prevention" in our daily lives. Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 443-454) and index. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
Other books you might like
Related Aisles
| |||||||||
|
| ||||||||||
|
||||||||||
Don't Miss
