{"product_id":"mind-over-mind-the-surprising-power-of-expectations-paperback","title":"Mind Over Mind: The Surprising Power of Expectations - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Berdik\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow our fast-forward minds make something out of nothing\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe all know expectations matter--in school, in sports, in the stock market. From a healing placebo to a run on the bank, hints of their self-fulfilling potential have been observed for years. But we've never fully understood why. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJournalist Chris Berdik offers a captivating look at the frontiers of expectations research, revealing how our assumptions bend reality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe learn how placebo calories can fill us up, how fake surgery can sometimes work better than real surgery, and how imaginary power can be corrupting. \u003ci\u003eMind Over Mind \u003c\/i\u003eis a journey into the most exciting area of brain research today.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Berdik\u003c\/b\u003e is a science journalist and a former staff editor at the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMother\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eJones. \u003c\/i\u003eHe has written for numerous publications, including \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist, \u003c\/i\u003ethe \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe, \u003c\/i\u003ethe \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eSan Diego Union-Tribune. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in Boston.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.6 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 24, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47621837783261,"sku":"9781591846574","price":32.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/Uo-GX_JNmF9781591846574.webp?v=1773664973","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/mind-over-mind-the-surprising-power-of-expectations-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}