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The Power of Words
- Author
- Mariano Sigman
- Narrator
- René Ruiz
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Publish Date
- 23 May 2024
- Run Time
- 9 hours 1 minute
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Assertiveness, motivation, self-esteem and positive mental attitude, Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality, Memory improvement and thinking techniques, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Popular philosophy: Meaning of life / finding sense in life, Psychology: emotions, Interpersonal communication and skills
What to expect
Discover the transformative power of words and conversations in The Power of Words, the profound and inspiring international bestseller by renowned neuroscientist Mariano Sigman.
'A comprehensive toolkit for anyone looking to elevate their communication and improve themselves' – Matt Abrahams, author of Think Faster, Talk Smarter
We have hundreds of conversations every week, offline, online and even in our heads. But have you ever stopped to think about the words you use? The way we describe ourselves and the world around us shapes our decisions, emotions and actions.
Mariano Sigman, the world-leading neuroscientist and bestselling author, shows that conversation is one of the most important tools for positive change, better relationships and improved critical thinking. Drawing on extensive research, he demonstrates that our minds are much more malleable than we think, and even the smallest shifts in our language can transform our habits and our perceptions. By understanding this, we can break free from patterns of limiting beliefs and tackle the disinformation we all face daily.
Offering practical guidance based on the latest psychology and neuroscience, this witty and intelligent book urges us to be open to the possibility of our own fallibility. By embracing conversations as a tool for growth, we can learn to communicate better with others and, most crucially, ourselves, giving us a more rewarding and successful life.
‘Bursting with absorbing ideas and practical guidance. A must-read for anyone keen to understand the profound impact of language on ourselves and society' – Erica Dhawan, author of Digital Body Language
Critics Review
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Essential and informative, The Power of Words is a comprehensive toolkit for anyone looking to elevate their communication and improve themselves. It uniquely combines insightful content with practical exercises, guiding readers to transform their verbal interactions and way of being in the world
Matt Abrahams, author of Think Faster, Talk Smarter
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Bursting with absorbing ideas and practical guidance. Sigman brings together gripping stories and the latest neuroscience to show how the science of conversation can improve decisions, memory and wellbeing. The Power of Words is a must-read for anyone keen to understand the profound impact of language on ourselves and society
Erica Dhawan, author of Digital Body Language
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As Mariano Sigman shows us in The Power of Words, we are word amateurs and there is a lot that we need to learn about words if we want to utilize them better. By better understanding words, we get to better understand ourselves
Dan Ariely, bestselling author of Predictably Irrational
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Sigman likes to explore the capacity for learning and transformation at ages where the rest of us already consider everything lost. He has the gift of eloquence and evangelizes without intending to
El País
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Sigman finds the sweet spot between findings and experimental detail, and it makes for a compelling read. Entertaining . . . with moments of exhilaration
Financial Times on The Secret Life of the Mind
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Sigman provides vivid depictions of foundational behavioral psychology experiments . . . and [his] clear passion for neuroscience makes it easy to browse
Science Magazine on The Secret Life of the Mind
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Mariano Sigman writes and thinks in a uniquely provocative way. He is a gifted cognitive neuroscientist . . . [who] makes learning about the mind and brain easy and almost automatic
Andrew Meltzoff, Professor of Psychology and co-author of The Scientist in the Crib on The Secret Life of the Mind
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Details
- Author
- Mariano Sigman
- Narrator
- René Ruiz
- Duration
- 9 hours 1 minute
- Release Date
- 23 May 2024
- ISBN
- 9781035041602
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Genre
- Assertiveness, motivation, self-esteem and positive mental attitude, Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality, Memory improvement and thinking techniques, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Popular philosophy: Meaning of life / finding sense in life, Psychology: emotions, Interpersonal communication and skills
Synopsis
Discover the transformative power of words and conversations in The Power of Words, the profound and inspiring international bestseller by renowned neuroscientist Mariano Sigman.'A comprehensive toolkit for anyone looking to elevate their communication and improve themselves' – Matt Abrahams, author of Think Faster, Talk SmarterWe have hundreds of conversations every week, offline, online and even in our heads. But have you ever stopped to think about the words you use? The way we describe ourselves and the world around us shapes our decisions, emotions and actions.Mariano Sigman, the world-leading neuroscientist and bestselling author, shows that conversation is one of the most important tools for positive change, better relationships and improved critical thinking. Drawing on extensive research, he demonstrates that our minds are much more malleable than we think, and even the smallest shifts in our language can transform our habits and our perceptions. By understanding this, we can break free from patterns of limiting beliefs and tackle the disinformation we all face daily.Offering practical guidance based on the latest psychology and neuroscience, this witty and intelligent book urges us to be open to the possibility of our own fallibility. By embracing conversations as a tool for growth, we can learn to communicate better with others and, most crucially, ourselves, giving us a more rewarding and successful life.‘Bursting with absorbing ideas and practical guidance. A must-read for anyone keen to understand the profound impact of language on ourselves and society' – Erica Dhawan, author of Digital Body Language
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