Drunk tank pink

Contributor(s):

Alter, Adam [Author]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Penguin Press, 2012Description: 261 p. il.ISBN:

9781594204548

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Contents:

Includes bibliographical references and index. Part one: The world within us-- 1. Names-- 2. Labels-- 3. Symbols-- Part two: The world between us-- 4. The mere presence of other people-- 5. The characteristics of other people-- 6. Culture-- Part three: The world around us-- 7. Colors-- 8. Locations-- 9. Weather and warmth--

Summary: Most of us go through life believing that we are in control of the choices we make-that we think and behave almost independently from the world around us. But as Drunk Tank Pink illustrates, the truth is our environment shapes our thoughts and actions in myriad ways without our permission or even our knowledge. Armed with surprising data and endlessly fascinating examples, Adam Alter addresses the subtle but substantial ways in which outside forces influence us-such as color's influence on mood, our bias in favor of names with which we identify, and how sunny days can induce optimism as well as aggression. Drunk Tank Pink proves that the truth behind our feelings and actions goes much deeper than the choices we take for granted every day.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	TBS Barcelona Libre acceso	BF636.A48 ALT (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		B03716

Most of us go through life believing that we are in control of the choices we make-that we think and behave almost independently from the world around us. But as Drunk Tank Pink illustrates, the truth is our environment shapes our thoughts and actions in myriad ways without our permission or even our knowledge. Armed with surprising data and endlessly fascinating examples, Adam Alter addresses the subtle but substantial ways in which outside forces influence us-such as color's influence on mood, our bias in favor of names with which we identify, and how sunny days can induce optimism as well as aggression. Drunk Tank Pink proves that the truth behind our feelings and actions goes much deeper than the choices we take for granted every day.