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Vijay77 Junior Artist Username: Vijay77 Post Number: 316 Registered: 06-2010 Posted From: 199.41.197.24 Rating: N/A |
My Telugu Roots: Telangana State Demand - A Bhasmasura Wish http://www.amazon.com/My-Telugu-Roots-Telangana-Bhasmasura/d p/0984238603 Ee book chadavali. Chadivinavallu evarayinaa vunnara? Yesterday telugu version of this book was released in Hyderabad. | ||
Getafix Side Hero Username: Getafix Post Number: 6671 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 159.127.66.112 Rating: N/A |
Link lo Santhanakrishnan review toomuch undhi.. book chadive avasaram lekunda neat ga raasadu. Whoever think Nehru was wrong choice as PM should read that review. One can clearly see the abuse of power was started during Indira's time..Under Nehru admin, govt made strong foundations for a democratic india.Peddayana reluctance to reform muslim law proved to be a glaring mistake for India. | ||
Bhikhu Side Hero Username: Bhikhu Post Number: 6975 Registered: 10-2008 Posted From: 148.129.129.154 Rating: N/A |
India after Gandhi - Ramcnahdra Guha http://www.amazon.com/India-After-Gandhi-History-Democracy/d p/0060198818 | ||
Nisarga Junior Artist Username: Nisarga Post Number: 300 Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 135.245.168.33 Rating: N/A |
1) On Being Certain: Believing You Are Right Even When You're Not [Hardcover] --Robert Burton http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0312359209?ie=UTF8&tag=rbur toncom-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN= 0312359209%22%3E%3Cimg%20border=%220%22%20src=%2211N1qyn6ssL ._AA_SL160_.jpg%22%3E%3C/a%3E%3Cimg%20src=%22http://www.asso c-amazon.com/e/ir?t=rburtoncom-20&l=as2&o=1&a Product Description You recognize when you know something for certain, right? You "know" the sky is blue, or that the traffic light had turned green, or where you were on the morning of September 11, 2001--you know these things, well, because you just do. In On Being Certain, neurologist Robert Burton challenges the notions of how we think about what we know. He shows that the feeling of certainty we have when we "know" something comes from sources beyond our control and knowledge. In fact, certainty is a mental sensation, rather than evidence of fact. Because this "feeling of knowing" seems like confirmation of knowledge, we tend to think of it as a product of reason. But an increasing body of evidence suggests that feelings such as certainty stem from primitive areas of the brain, and are independent of active, conscious reflection and reasoning. The feeling of knowing happens to us; we cannot make it happen. Bringing together cutting edge neuroscience, experimental data, and fascinating anecdotes, Robert Burton explores the inconsistent and sometimes paradoxical relationship between our thoughts and what we actually know. Provocative and groundbreaking, On Being Certain, will challenge what you know (or think you know) about the mind, knowledge, and reason. Robert Burton, M.D. graduated from Yale University and University of California at San Francisco medical school, where he also completed his neurology residency. At age 33, he was appointed chief of the Division of Neurology at Mt. Zion-UCSF Hospital, where he subsequently became Associate Chief of the Department of Neurosciences. His non-neurology writing career includes three critically acclaimed novels. He lives in Sausalito, California. In On Being Certain, neurologist Robert Burton challenges the notions of how we think about what we know. He shows that the feeling of certainty we have when we "know" something comes from sources beyond our control and knowledge. In fact, certainty is a mental sensation, rather than evidence of fact. Because this "feeling of knowing" seems like confirmation of knowledge, we tend to think of it as a product of reason. But an increasing body of evidence suggests that feelings such as certainty stem from primitive areas of the brain, and are independent of active, conscious reflection and reasoning. The feeling of knowing happens to us; we cannot make it happen. Bringing together cutting-edge research in neuroscience, experimental data, and fascinating anecdotes, Robert Burton explores the inconsistent and sometimes paradoxical relationship between our thoughts and what we actually know. On Being Certain, will challenge what you know (or think you know) about the mind, knowledge, and reason. “One of the startling implications of Burton’s thesis is that we ultimately cannot trust ourselves when we believe we know something to be true. 'We can't afford to continue with the outdated claims of a perfectly rational unconscious or knowing when we can trust gut feelings,' he writes. On Being Certain challenges our understanding of the very nature of thought and provokes readers to ask what Burton calls 'the most basic of questions': How do we know what we know?”—Scientific American Mind “Burton provides a compelling and though-provoking case that we should be more skeptical about our beliefs. Along the way, he also provides a novel perspective on many lines of research that should be of interest to readers who are looking for a broad introduction to the cognitive sciences.”—Seed Magazine 2) Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts http://www.amazon.com/Mistakes-Were-Made-But-Not/product-rev iews/0156033909/ref=cm_cr_dp_all_helpful?ie=UTF8&coliid=&sho wViewpoints=1&colid=&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending Some reviews: One of the best books I've read in many, many years. It provides a wonderful explanation of why people can be so incredibly hypocritical. The need of a person to justify his/her actions to himself/herself is really quite powerful. Self-justification is always something I suspected was happening. But the amount of research that is presented that shows how the mind does this all of the time and in many different ways. It is truly enlightening. After reading this book, the behavior of many people that are close to you suddenly becomes understandable. Also, it makes it much easier to recognize that you are doing it too and to correct for it. This book is incredible. It requires the reader to critically examine his or her own beliefs and behaviours in the past but if you can do this you will have the scales fall from your eyes. This book gives you an insight into why crazy decisions occur and what is behind them from a psychological standpoint. It is really good as a quick read but I recommend you revisit chapters when something comes up on the news or in discussions with friends and re-read it. What I would really like is a follow up book that teaches me how to reliably catch myself when I am about to make a mistake like those described in this book. Sadly that is impossible but reading this book is the next best thing. It has always been amazing to me how human beings see things in such different lights. I love this book since it explains so much about why we do what we do. Justifying our behavior is common, but hearing how often we do it and about such small things really makes you think. I was always confused about therapists talking about repressed memory since I have two adopted kids who not only remember (in their memory anyway) everything that happened but in vivid detail. I have often wished that they could forget what happened in their past and not have it affect their future. I will look at this book a lot to improve myself and help my children as we move into the future. |