Ellen J. Langer, Harvard professor of psychology, determines that the mindless following of routine and other automatic behaviors lead to much error, pain and a predetermined course of life. In this thought-provoking book, her research has been "translated" for the lay listener. With anecd...

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1. Verfasser:	Langer, Ellen 1947- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Reading, Mass. u.a. Addison-Wesley 1989
Ausgabe:	1. print.
Schriftenreihe:	A Merloyd Lawrence book
Schlagworte:	Attention Conscience Déficience intellectuelle Pensée Consciousness Mental efficiency Thinking Thought and thinking Aufmerksamkeit Denken Lebensführung Achtsamkeit Einführung
Zusammenfassung:	Ellen J. Langer, Harvard professor of psychology, determines that the mindless following of routine and other automatic behaviors lead to much error, pain and a predetermined course of life. In this thought-provoking book, her research has been "translated" for the lay listener. With anecdotes and metaphors, Langer explains how the mindless--as opposed to the mindful--develop mindsets of categories, associations, habits of thought born of repetition in childhood and throughout schooling. To be mindful, she notes, stresses process over outcome, allows free rein to intuition and creativity, and opens us to new information and perspectives. Langer discusses the negative impact of mindsets on business and social relations, showing special concern for the elderly, who often suffer from learned helplessness and lack of options. Encouraging the application of mindfulness to health, the author affirms that placebos and alternative, mind-based therapies can help patients and addicts move from unhealthy to healthy contexts.--From publisher description.
Beschreibung:	XIV, 234 S.
ISBN:	0201095025