Self-Intelligence · The New Science-Based Approach for Reaching Your True Potential by Ransom, Jane -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Dedicaition Contents Foreword Introduction: Welcome to the Party!

Helping My Self to a Science Smorgasbord Honing a Holistic Five-Part Model

The Self-Intelligence Model

An Invitation to Fete Your Potential

Part One: Programming Your Subconscious Self

1. Dreams: Wake Up to Their Power

Thinking Through Dreaming Priming for Supine Problem-Solving Use Your Self-Intelligence In a Nutshell

2. Visualization: Use Your Brain to Reach the Top of Your Game

Why Visualization Flies and Fantasy Flops Using Good Sense to Prep for Bad Events Use Your Self-Intelligence In a Nutshell

3. Images: What You See Is What You “Get” Deep in the Brain

The Irresistible Influence of Images Auto-Filling in the Blanks Use Your Self-Intelligence In a Nutshell

4. Hypnosis: It’s Real and It Works, so Don’t Be a Chicken

The Highs and the Lows of Hypnotizability Science, Suspicion, and the Secret We Don’t Yet Know Tested Benefits from Drug-Free Surgery to Better Sex Use Your Self-Intelligence In a Nutshell

Part Two: Conditioning Your Conscious Self

5. Yarn: Oh, That’s a Good One

Why We Won’t Stop Telling Tales Delusions of Being Non-Delusional The Inescapable Pull of Story Why Stories Evoke and We Emote Crafting Our Tales to Form Our Selves Use Your Self-Intelligence In a Nutshell

6. Quantum Physics: What It Is, What It’s Not, and What About Negative Thoughts?

Messing Around with Quantum Mechanics The Pitfalls of Trying to Ban Bad Thoughts The Magic or Science of Lucky Charms Choosing the Best Beliefs for Yourself Use Your Self-Intelligence In a Nutshell

7. Choice: Choose to Use Yours

Why We Live in a Choose-or-Lose World Too Much of a Good Thing: Choice Overload Exchanging Self-Pity for Self-Pride Use Your Self-Intelligence In a Nutshell

8. Up: A Mental Direction Worth Aiming For

Negating the Negativity Bias Quitters versus Strivers (and Who Has More Fun) Arguing Yourself into Better Beliefs Swapping Critiques for Compliments Pointing Yourself in the Right Direction Use Your Self-Intelligence In a Nutshell

Part Three: Thinking Through Your Embodied Self

9. Judgment: Know When (And When Not) to Trust Your Gut

Taming Those Animal Spirits Betting on Our Emotions When to Follow Your Feelings Use Your Self-Intelligence In a Nutshell

10. Kinesthesia: The Inner Influence of Your Body-Talk

Moving the Body to Improve the Mind Ways That Your Body Sways Your Thoughts Use Your Self-Intelligence In a Nutshell

11. Exercise: Of the Physical Kind—One Great Way to Build Your Mind

Working Your Body to Sharpen Your Brain Why Exercise Can Exorcise Depression and Stress Use Your Self-Intelligence In a Nutshell

12. Sleep: The Natural Makeover, from a Brain Shampoo to a Slimmer You

The Deceptive Nature of Sleep Deprivation What Your Brain’s Up To While You Snooze Why Scientists Say Sleep Is Lookin’ So Good Use Your Self-Intelligence In a Nutshell

Part Four: Integrating Your Social Self

13. Reaching Out: How to Roll the Social Snowball

The Ways Our Social Snowballs Roll Connecting the Scientific Dots of Social Connection How Stronger Bonds Make Stronger Bodies Use Your Self-Intelligence In a Nutshell

14. Laughter: What’s So Darn Funny About It?

The Surprising Stuff That Makes Us Laugh The Hidden Hierarchies of Laughter Laughing Her Way to Professional Success Use Your Self-Intelligence In a Nutshell

15. Play: You Seriously Must, Scientists Say

Falling In Sync and In Love Through Playing Together The Three Un-Rules of Free Play Use Your Self-Intelligence In a Nutshell

16. XX and XY: Girls and Boys and Stress, Oh My!

A Science-Driven Gender Adventure Fight, Flee—or Make a Friend? Perfectly Understandable Misunderstandings Love Lost (Then Found) In Translation Use Your Self-Intelligence In a Nutshell

Part Five: Vitalizing Your Striving Self

17. Why?: The Question You Must Ask to Access Your Superpower

Why to Ask Why and Why Not to Ask Why Not Exploring the Ways to Your Why’s How Long We’ve Longed for Meaning Embrace the Ease of Automatic Habits Use Your Self-Intelligence In a Nutshell

18. Talent: Schmalent! Don’t Let the Fallacy Hold You Back

Minding Your Mindset The Praise That Is Dangerous Growing Your Growth Mindset Use Your Self-Intelligence In a Nutshell

19. Action: Don’t Talk, Just Do

The False Rewards of “Should Do” Thoughts Getting Out of a Rut and Into an Action Habit Use Your Self-Intelligence In a Nutshell

20. The Zen of Self-Forgiveness: When Every Mistake Is and Is Not a Mistake

Good-bye Guilt, Hello “Warm and Fuzzy” The Fortuitous Fact about Self-Forgiveness The Compound Effect of Self-Compassion Use Your Self-Intelligence In a Nutshell

Conclusion: Party On Chapter Summaries References Acknowledgments About the Author Index Copyright

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