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For those inclined toward religion and spirituality, visionaries throughout history have proclaimed that the egoic self stymies the quest for spiritual fulfillment and leads to immoral behavior. Bringing out the Best in the Self Endnotes. Richard M rated it it was amazing Nov 26, Find it at other libraries via WorldCat Limited preview. If you ever wanted to know why everybody else always seems one step removed from reality - Beware - Leary's well researched deadly accurate book, proves once and for all that the common denominator in all your failed relationships is you! Books by Mark R. Alex Kuefler rated it really liked it May 19,
Ironically, this book generates considerable introspection, even as it provides inspiration for learning not to let our selves get in the way of healthful and meaningful living. Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide.
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Oxford Scholarship Online This book is available as part of Oxford Scholarship Online - view abstracts and keywords at book and chapter level. Leary Although the capacity for self-awareness is an essential aspect of human nature, self-reflection comes at a high price. Heatherton, Champion International Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Dartmouth College " The Curse of the Self is a thinking person's self-help book, not in the trivial, superficial sense in which the term 'self-help book' is usually used, but in the sense of being both intellectually stimulating and offering useful, practical advice and insights.
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The Curse of the Self. Self-Awareness, Egotism, and the Quality of Human Life. Mark R. Leary. Although the capacity for self-awareness is an. The Curse of the Self and millions of other books are available for Amazon Kindle. Mark R. Leary is Professor of Psychology at Duke University. Start reading The Curse of the Self on your Kindle in under a minute.
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This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Nov 27, Dierregi rated it it was amazing Shelves: If you read only one book in your life, make it this one. Written in simple but not dull prose, this book tells you what to do to avoid the worst pitfalls of consciousness, and to make your living experience as stress-free and less painful as possible. This is clearly no small achievement and requires your active co-operation.
Sep 14, Leonardo marked it as to-keep-reference. In The Curse of the Self the social psychologist Mark Leary points out that many other animals can think, but none, so far as we know, spend much time thinking about themselves.
Only a few other primates and perhaps dolphins can even learn that the image in a mirror belongs to them. Feb 22, Natasha rated it really liked it. It's not an easy read, it's very dense with descriptions of research experiments and feels like a college class study material.
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I learned a lot and will practice new things I learned. If you struggle, like I did, to finish this book, don't put it away until you read at least the last chapter. Jan 28, Kolo rated it it was amazing. Sep 25, Geovi added it. Justyn Harvey rated it it was amazing Feb 24, Amy rated it it was amazing Apr 07, Richard M rated it it was amazing Nov 26, Kaitlyn Werner rated it it was amazing Jul 24, Lil rated it it was amazing May 29,