{"product_id":"the-self-delusion-the-new-neuroscience-of-how-we-invent-and-reinvent-our-identities-9781541602298","title":"The Self Delusion: The New Neuroscience of How We Invent--And Reinvent--Our Identities","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author reveals how the stories we tell ourselves, about ourselves, are critical to our lives \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe all know we tell stories about ourselves. But as psychiatrist and neuroscientist Gregory Berns argues in \u003ci\u003eThe Self Delusion\u003c\/i\u003e, we don't just tell stories; we \u003ci\u003eare\u003c\/i\u003e the stories. Our self-identities are fleeting phenomena, continually reborn as our conscious minds receive, filter, or act on incoming information from the world and our memories. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on new research in neuroscience, social science, and psychiatry, Berns shows how our stories and our self-identities are temporary and therefore ever changing. Berns shows how we can embrace the delusion of a singular self to make our lives better, offering a plan not centered on what we think will be best for us, but predicated on minimizing regrets. Enlightening, empowering, and surprising, \u003ci\u003eThe Self Delusion\u003c\/i\u003e shows us how to be the protagonist of the stories we want to tell. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGregory Berns\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of psychology at Emory University, where he directs the Center for Neuropolicy and Facility for Education \u0026amp; Research in Neuroscience. He is the author of several books, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eHow Dogs Love Us\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives on a farm near Atlanta, Georgia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680132141330,"sku":"9781541602298","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6fd3938c-4c28-433f-849f-18fcec9380be.jpg?v=1734903051","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-self-delusion-the-new-neuroscience-of-how-we-invent-and-reinvent-our-identities-9781541602298","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}