妄想的力量：迷信、儀式感與過度樂觀的非理性心理學

by Stuart Vyse, 劉宗為 (Translator), 史都華·維斯

獲獎無數的美國心理學家告訴你，除了理性思考之外，幻想、作白日夢、童話與神話、胡思亂想，都可以為人生帶來許多力量與啟發。亞馬遜讀者五星強推！最熱愛「怪力亂神」的美國心理學暢銷作家帶你重新認識幻想與心理假象的妙用「如果有任何一種信念能促成我們去追求更好的生活，那這個信念就是有益的。」──美國心理學家威廉·詹姆斯「透過清晰又愉快的筆觸，作者讓我們看到非理性衝動的影響力。」──康乃爾大學心理學教授吉洛維奇（Thomas Gilovich）

根據美國精神醫學會的定義，妄想是「雖有足以反駁的證據，但還是無法改變的固著信念」，雖然嚴重的妄想是一種疾病，但在人生中，我們卻是靠著適度的妄想才能克服困難、達成目標、走過低潮，這甚至是生活不可或缺的習慣。作者在書中羅列了許多科學研究與案例來說明妄想的效用：·在心中跟過世的親人對話，比較容易走過哀慟的日子。·重病患者在治療時有樂觀的看法，就更有機會康復。·歐巴馬只要在投票日當天去打籃球，就一定會勝選。·納達爾一定用右腳先踏進球場。·有宗教信仰的人容易覺得自己過得幸福。·相信對方是「靈魂伴侶」並不理性，但對婚姻有益。·過度自信的男性在聯誼

212 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 22, 2023

About the author

Stuart Vyse is a behavioral scientist, teacher, and writer. He holds PhD and MA degrees in psychology and BA and MA degrees in English Literature. He taught at Providence College, the University of Rhode Island, and Connecticut College, where he was Joanne Toor Cummings '50 Professor. Vyse has written two books: Believing in Magic: The Psychology of Superstition (OUP, 1997), which won the 1999 William James Book Award of the American Psychological Association, and Going Broke: Why Americans Can't Hold on to Their Money, an analysis of the current epidemic of personal debt, the second edition of which (Going Broke: Why Americans (Still) Can't Hold on to Their Money) is due to publish in 2018. He has written dozens of personal essays, most of which have appeared as op-eds in various newspapers and online publications, and he is a Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry.