From the Book - First edition.
Part I: Who am I? Implicit egoism --
The amazing power of attention --
There is more to hearing that meets the ears --
How do we know ourselves? --
Dual processing: one brain, two minds? --
Making New Year's resolutions that last --
The powers and perils of intuition --
Fearing the right things --
Judging other and judging ourselves --
Behavioral confirmation: getting what we expect --
How do I love me? Let me count the ways --
Part II: Who are we? The science of humility --
When birth order matters --
Cardiac arrest and the conscious experience of death --
Do people repress -- or vividly remember -- traumatic events? --
When fear of losing steals our chances of winning --
How we polarize, and what we can do about it --
Our differences seize our attention, define our identity, and sometimes deceive us --
The psychology of division --
The social psychology of dissent --
The overconfidence phenomenon --
Why is everyone else having more fun? --
Social facilitation: the energizing presence of others --
The happy science of micro-friendships --
How to make and sustain friendships --
Narcissism: the grandiose self --
Part III: What in the world? How nature and nurture form us --
The wonder of walking (and singing): synchronized spirits --
Wise interventions can change lives --
Failure and flourishing --
Death is terrifying to contemplate, except for those who are dying --
Do places with more immigrants exhibit greater acceptance or greater fear of immigrants? --
Implicit bias is real. Can training programs decrease it? --
How politics changes politicians --
The power of confirmation bias and the credibility of belief --
Wealth, well-being, and generosity --
The mere exposure effect: familiarity breeds content --
Do replication failures discredit psychological science?
