From the Book - First edition.
Part I: Who am I? Implicit egoism
The amazing power of attention
There is more to hearing that meets the ears
How do we know ourselves?
Dual processing: one brain, two minds?
Making New Year's resolutions that last
The powers and perils of intuition
Judging other and judging ourselves
Behavioral confirmation: getting what we expect
How do I love me? Let me count the ways
Part II: Who are we? The science of humility
Cardiac arrest and the conscious experience of death
Do people repress or vividly remember traumatic events?
When fear of losing steals our chances of winning
How we polarize, and what we can do about it
Our differences seize our attention, define our identity, and sometimes deceive us
The psychology of division
The social psychology of dissent
The overconfidence phenomenon
Why is everyone else having more fun?
Social facilitation: the energizing presence of others
The happy science of micro-friendships
How to make and sustain friendships
Narcissism: the grandiose self
Part III: What in the world? How nature and nurture form us
The wonder of walking (and singing): synchronized spirits
Wise interventions can change lives
Death is terrifying to contemplate, except for those who are dying
Do places with more immigrants exhibit greater acceptance or greater fear of immigrants?
Implicit bias is real. Can training programs decrease it?
How politics changes politicians
The power of confirmation bias and the credibility of belief
Wealth, well-being, and generosity
The mere exposure effect: familiarity breeds content
Do replication failures discredit psychological science?
