Nicholas Epley Knihy

Warum gibt es so oft Missverständnisse selbst zwischen guten Freunden? Warum wissen die wenigsten Ehemänner, was ihre Ehefrauen wollen – und umgekehrt? Warum scheitern Verhandlungen, obwohl sich alle Beteiligten optimal vorbereitet haben? Nicholas Epley hat sich intensiv mit den Fallstricken der menschlichen Kommunikation auseinandergesetzt. Wir alle glauben, uns selbst gut zu kennen, so Epley – und irren uns meist gewaltig. Der nächste fatale Fehler: Wir schließen von uns selbst auf andere. Wir müssen lernen, unsere Empathie zu nutzen. Wie das funktioniert, wie wir eigene und fremde Motive und Bedürfnisse ergründen können, erläutert der Autor anhand von aktuellen wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnissen. Eine Gebrauchsanleitung für erfolgreiches Mind Reading in jeder Lebenslage – beruflich wie privat.

How well do we really understand the minds of others? Why do we so often misread them, and how can we improve? Humans have an extraordinary, but imperfect, capacity for social intelligence. In Mindwise, renowned psychologist Nicholas Epley shows us how to hone our 'sixth sense'. 'Mindwise stands out from the crowd . . . You emerge from reading it understanding both yourself and others better.' Daniel Finkelstein, The Times 'One of the smartest and most entertaining books I have read in years.' Steven D. Levitt, coauthor of Freakonomics 'A brilliant and beautiful exploration of the mystery of other minds . . . one of the best books of this or any other decade.' Daniel Gilbert, bestselling author of Stumbling on Happiness 'Engrossing, lucid and magnetic.' Layla Sanai, Independent

Winner of the 2015 Book Prize for the Promotion of Social and Personality Science (Society for Personality and Social Psychology) Why are we sometimes blind to the minds of others, treating them like objects or animals instead? Why do we talk to our cars, or the stars, as if there is a mind that can hear us? Why do we so routinely believe that others think, feel, and want what we do when, in fact, they do not? And why do we think we understand our spouses, family, and friends so much better than we actually do? In this illuminating book, leading social psychologist Nicholas Epley introduces us to what scientists have learned about our ability to understand the most complicated puzzle on the planet—other people—and the surprising mistakes we so routinely make. Mindwise will not turn others into open books, but it will give you the wisdom to revolutionize how you think about them—and yourself.