The illusion trap: How to achieve a happier life

by William J. Knaus, Wrld Alm Staff

Hardcover with 204 pages - Book speaks forthrightly about the ways in which to face and chllenge a universal cause of human anguish-the illusions we retain that silently undermine our potential. Knaus and Hendricks describe the ways in which we can recognize illusions, especially those that distort our perception of ourselves. No single problem-personal or otherwise-fails to contain an element of illusion. Presented are guidelines that helps the readers distincitons between harmful and benign illusions and supplies information that can heighten awareness and how to overcome the illusions that surround us.

204 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1986

About the author

William J. Knaus, EdD, is a licensed psychologist with more than forty-six years of clinical experience working with people suffering from anxiety, depression, and procrastination. He has appeared on numerous regional and national television shows, including The Today Show, and more than 100 radio shows. His ideas have appeared in national magazines such as U.S. News & World Report and Good Housekeeping, and major newspapers such as The Washington Post and the Chicago Tribune. He is one of the original directors of postdoctoral psychotherapy training in rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT). Knaus is the author or coauthor of over twenty books, including The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Anxiety, The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for Depression, and The Procrastination Workbook.