The Voices Within: The History and Science of How We Talk to Ourselves
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (683 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B071W2KYXH |
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| Number of Pages | : | 145 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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But, as Charles Fernyhough argues in The Voices Within, such voices are better understood as one of the chief hallmarks of human thought. At the moment you caught sight of this book, what were you thinking? Was your thought a stream of sensations? Or was it a voice in your head? Did you ask yourself, "I wonder what that's about?" Did you answer? And what does it mean if you did? When someone says they hear voices in their head, they are often thought to be mentally ill. We need them, whether to make decisions or to bring a book's characters to life as we read. Our inner voices can be self-assured, funny, profound, hesitant, or mean; they can appear in different accents and even in sign language. Whether the voices in our heads are meandering lazily or clashing chaotically, they deserve to be heard. We all hear them - and we needn't fear them. Indeed, we cannot live without them. A luminous exploration of the nature of thoughts, from daydreams to the voices in our heads. Studying them can enrich our understanding of ourselves, and our understanding of the world around us; it can help us understand the experiences of visionary saints, who might otherwise be dismissed as schizophrenics, to alleviate the suffering of those who do have mental health problems, and to understand why the person next to us on the subway just burst out laughing for no apparent reason. Bustling wi
"I highly recommend this book because it sheds light on a subject" according to sully. I finished reading this reasonably priced book which was delivered speedily to my door(sorry I can't resist that one) and I have taken time to think about what I have read and now I am going to give a review based on my reading of the entire book. Imagine that. I highly recommend this book because it sheds light on a subject that doesn't get much light. The main reason for why it doesn't is because talking to oneself is something that everyone does but never admits. In a sense it is like other functions of the body which are not done in public and are considered not done at all in a way. You can think . Blow Your Mind Jason This book blew my mind, literally. So many great insights that I had to stop reading for a while and process what I had learned. I will resume reading this now, I think I'm ready again.. Voices, voices, voices Laurie B. Assid The humanity and care this author took with his discussion and normalizing of all our behaviors that rest on the same continuum is delightful. I learned so much.