{"product_id":"how-confidence-works-the-new-science-of-self-belief-9781787633728","title":"How Confidence Works: The New Science of Self-Belief","description":"\u003cb\u003e'Brilliant ... it will change how you think about confidence.' \u003c\/b\u003eJohann Hari\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Important for everyone but crucial for women.' \u003c\/b\u003eMary Robinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Interesting and important.'\u003c\/b\u003e Steven Pinker\u003cbr\u003e__________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy do boys instinctively bullshit more than girls?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow do economic recessions shape a generation's confidence?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan we have too much confidence and, if so, what are the consequences?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eImagine we could discover something that could make us richer, healthier, longer-living, smarter, kinder, happier, more motivated and more innovative. Ridiculous, you might say... What is this elixir? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eConfidence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you have it, it can empower you to reach heights you never thought possible. But if you don't, it can have a devastating effect on your future. Confidence lies at the core of what makes things happen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExploring the science and neuroscience behind confidence that has emerged over the last decade, clinical psychologist and neuroscientist Professor Ian Robertson tells us how confidence plays out in our minds, our brains and indeed our bodies. He explains where it comes from and how it spreads - with extraordinary economic and political consequences. \u003cb\u003eAnd why it's not necessarily something you are born with, but something that can be learned.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e__________ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Rich stories and change-inspiring examples for every kind of performer.' \u003c\/b\u003ePippa Grange \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Appealing... ranges from neuroscience to politics.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eNature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIan Robertson is Co-Director of the Global Brain Health Institute (Trinity College Dublin and University of California at San Francisco) and T Boone Pickens Distinguished Professor at the Centre for BrainHealth at University of Texas at Dallas. A trained clinical psychologist as well as a neuroscientist, he is internationally renowned for his research on neuropsychology. He has written five books and numerous newspaper and magazine articles and comment pieces in the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and \u003ci\u003eNew York \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, amongst others. He has appeared on BBC Radio and featured in several major television documentaries. He is a regular speaker at major futurology and business conferences in Europe, the USA and Asia.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bantam Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51260182003986,"sku":"9781787633728","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d3fbb001-0c5d-4c10-97a4-82bc80632d89.jpg?v=1746638718","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/how-confidence-works-the-new-science-of-self-belief-9781787633728","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}