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A cognitive neuroscientist by training, Christian Jarrett has been popularizing psychology and neuroscience for over two decades. His award-winning writing on the mind, brain, and behavior has appeared in publications across the world, including the BBC, New York magazine, VICE, Aeon, The Guardian, GQ, WIRED, and many more. Today he is Editor of Psyche, a digital magazine that illuminates the human condition. Dr. Jarrett has written several critically acclaimed books including The Rough Guide to Psychology and Great Myths of the Brain. He was also a consultant editor and lead author for the best-selling 30-Second Psychology. He lives in the countryside near Brighton, England with his wife and twins (a boy and a girl) and their miniature sch ...more

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	30-Second Psychology: The 50 Most Thought-Provoking Psychology Theories, Each Explained In Half A Minute 3.74 avg rating — 1,114 ratings — published 2011 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	This Book Has Issues by Christian Jarrett (Goodreads Author), Joanna Ginsburg 3.55 avg rating — 357 ratings — published 2008 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Be Who You Want: Unlocking the Science of Personality Change 3.71 avg rating — 269 ratings — published 2021 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Great Myths of the Brain 3.85 avg rating — 163 ratings — published 2014 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Rough Guide to Psychology: An Introduction to Human Behaviour and the Mind 3.98 avg rating — 153 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Psychology: Adventures In The Human Mind by Christian Jarrett (Goodreads Author), Joanna Ginsburg 3.64 avg rating — 114 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	3 minutes pour comprendre les 50 plus grandes théories en psychologie 3.85 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	PSICOLOGIA 3.74 avg rating — 31 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“No one has direct access to your mind like you do. That's why introspection remains a valid technique even after the invention of brain scanners.”
― Christian Jarrett, 30-Second Psychology: The 50 Most Thought-Provoking Psychology Theories, Each Explained In Half A Minute

tags: brain, introspection, mind

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“Unconscious motivating forces play a central role in shaping our behavior, but they are also the primary cause of mental illness.”
― Christian Jarrett, 30-Second Psychology: The 50 Most Thought-Provoking Psychology Theories, Each Explained In Half A Minute

tags: freud, psychoanalysis, unconscious

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“The placebo effect has an evil twin known as the nocebo effect. This is when the expectation of harm or pain becomes a self-fulfilling prophesy, even in the absence of any known physical effect. One candidate for the nocebo effect is the discomfort some people report experiencing after using mobile phones. Scientists have failed to identify a physical cause, so it's possible the adverse effects are caused by negative beliefs about the technology.”
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