The Silent Guides / My Hidden Chimp / The Chimp Paradox

by Steve Peters

These books are an effective and powerful educational books for everyone and they will give you an understanding of the way in which your mind works and how you can manage it.

Paperback

About the author

Professor Steve Peters is a consultant psychiatrist and has worked in the clinical field of psychiatry for over 20 years. He specialises in optimising the functioning of the mind and also holds degrees in mathematics and medicine. Prof Peters is Undergraduate Dean at Sheffield University Medical School and resident psychiatrist with Sky ProCycling. He is also the consultant psychiatrist for Liverpool FC and, from May 2014, for the England football team. Steven Gerrard, Sir Chris Hoy, Sir Bradley Wiggins, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Victoria Pendleton and Craig Bellamy have all spoken publicly about how Prof Peters' unique model has helped them improve their performance.

Outside of elite sport, Prof Peters works with CEOs, senior executives, students, hospital staff and patients, helping them to understand why they think and act as they do and how to manage their minds to optimise their performance at work and in their personal lives.

Reviews

[Reyhana Jano · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book – it offers a clear and relatable explanation of how our minds work, especially the constant inner conflict we all experience. The ‘chimp’ concept makes so much sense and really helped me understand my reactions and how to manage them better. Insightful and practical.