59 Seconds
by Richard Wiseman
Taste attributes: documentarypsychologicalfresh & originalrealisticenclosedempowerment/personal growthsocial commentary
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, contained non-fiction book, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.8 / 5
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About This Book
A psychologist and best-selling author gives us a myth-busting response to the self-help movement, with tips and tricks to improve your life that come straight from the scientific community.Richard Wiseman has been troubled by the realization that the self-help industry often promotes exercises that destroy motivation, damage relationships, and reduce creativity: the opposite of everything it promises.
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- Author
- Richard Wiseman
- Published
- 2009
- Pages
- 336
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- Open Library
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