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Author : John Manuel
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1300058374
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book False illusions of Reality written by John Manuel and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-12-18 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is Lazarus 6th self- published poetry book. He resides in Chicago as an IT professtional.
Author : James H. Korn
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438409532
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (384 download)
Download or read book Illusions of Reality written by James H. Korn and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1997-03-20 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some psychologists think it is almost always wrong to deceive research subjects, while others think the use of deception is essential if significant human problems are to receive scientific study. Illusions of Reality shows how deception is used in psychological research to create illusions of reality—situations that involve research subjects without revealing the true purpose of the experiment. The book examines the origins and development of this practice that have lead to some of the most dramatic and controversial studies in the history of psychology. Social psychology may be the only area of research where the research methods sometimes are as interesting as the results. The most impressive experiments in this field produce their impact by creating situations that lead research subjects to believe that they are taking part in something other than the true experiment, or situations where subjects are not even aware that an experiment is being conducted. These illusions of reality are created by using various forms of deception, such as providing false information to people about how they perform on tests or by using actors who play roles. The research described in Illusions of Reality includes significant and controversial experiments in the history of psychology that sometimes took on the characteristics of dramatic stage productions. The ethical issues raised by this research are discussed, and the practice of using deception in research is placed in the context of American cultural values.
Author : Glenn Baloban
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781730990526
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (95 download)
Download or read book False Representations Of Reality written by Glenn Baloban and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-03 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever feel like everyone and everything around you doesn't seem real? From pictures on social media to fake friends, movies, advertisements, even the very food you eat. Glenn Baloban will introduce you to a completely new and different world perspective, changing the way you perceive the very reality you live in.False representations of reality is a comprehensive non-fiction book that covers topics of self-improvement and modern-day philosophy. A book that will expose what is, and what is not. Leaving the question of, are you ready for it?
Author : Glenn Baloban
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781727162936
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (629 download)
Download or read book False Representations Of Reality written by Glenn Baloban and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-23 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover a whole new level of self-improvement, along with a new way of seeing reality.
Author : Jack F. Matlock
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300155964
Total Pages : 453 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Superpower Illusions written by Jack F. Matlock and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2010-01-05 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This persuasive, occasionally provocative book corrects a number of pervasive myths about the Cold War”—from the former U.S. ambassador to the USSR (Publishers Weekly). In Superpower Illusions, Jack F. Matlock refutes the enduring idea that the United States forced the collapse of the Soviet Union by applying military and economic pressure—with wide-ranging implications for U.S. foreign policy. Matlock argues that Gorbachev, not Reagan, undermined Communist Party rule in the Soviet Union and that the Cold War ended in a negotiated settlement that benefited both sides. He posits that the end of the Cold War diminished rather than enhanced American power; with the removal of the Soviet threat, allies were less willing to accept American protection and leadership that seemed increasingly to ignore their interests. Matlock shows how, during the Clinton and particularly the Bush-Cheney administrations, the belief that the United States had defeated the Soviet Union led to a conviction that it did not need allies, international organizations, or diplomacy, but could dominate and change the world by using its military power unilaterally. Superpower Illusions is “a truly remarkable book, both wise and provocative, telling a sad yet instructive story of how the United States failed to exploit a triumph in the Cold War to build a new international order reflecting U.S. interests and principles” (Dimitri Simes, President and CEO, The Center for the National Interest). “A well written, clearly reasoned and thoroughly informed tour of the past half century of American diplomacy—including the roots of its successes and failures—led by a superbly qualified participant. A brilliant book.”—Sidney Drell, Stanford University
Author : Becky Johnen
Publisher : Inspiring Voices
ISBN 13 : 1462407463
Total Pages : 117 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (624 download)
Download or read book Facing the Sunshine and Avoiding the Shadows written by Becky Johnen and published by Inspiring Voices. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heraclitus of Ephasus, a Greek philosopher, once said, "Nothing endures but change." Sometimes the change in our lives comes by choice, and working through it is easy. Other changes are thrust upon us and can't be avoided; these changes may present challenges. When they come along, it's important to meet them head on to ensure smooth transitions. This guide to successfully adapting to change offers strategies that can position you to succeed. You can learn how to - improve your responses to change by studying successful people; - develop a support network to help you meet challenges; - harness enthusiasm and use positive thinking to your advantage; and - preserve your sanity by cultivating a sense of humor. Since change is a constant in every life, we must learn to accept it and embrace it. You can let go of your fear and develop the necessary skills to cope with and respond to change in order to lead a happy, more productive life. Facing the Sunshine and Avoiding the Shadows provides a road map to help get you there.
Author : Donald Hoffman
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393254704
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (932 download)
Download or read book The Case Against Reality: Why Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes written by Donald Hoffman and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2019-08-13 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can we trust our senses to tell us the truth? Challenging leading scientific theories that claim that our senses report back objective reality, cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman argues that while we should take our perceptions seriously, we should not take them literally. From examining why fashion designers create clothes that give the illusion of a more “attractive” body shape to studying how companies use color to elicit specific emotions in consumers, and even dismantling the very notion that spacetime is objective reality, The Case Against Reality dares us to question everything we thought we knew about the world we see.
Author : Sam Harris
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451683405
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (516 download)
Download or read book Free Will written by Sam Harris and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-03-06 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author of The End of Faith, a thought-provoking, "brilliant and witty" (Oliver Sacks) look at the notion of free will—and the implications that it is an illusion. A belief in free will touches nearly everything that human beings value. It is difficult to think about law, politics, religion, public policy, intimate relationships, morality—as well as feelings of remorse or personal achievement—without first imagining that every person is the true source of his or her thoughts and actions. And yet the facts tell us that free will is an illusion. In this enlightening book, Sam Harris argues that this truth about the human mind does not undermine morality or diminish the importance of social and political freedom, but it can and should change the way we think about some of the most important questions in life.
Author : Leonardo BARRIOS BERETTA
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781980453819
Total Pages : 53 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (538 download)
Download or read book ¿do We Live in a Simulation? written by Leonardo BARRIOS BERETTA and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-03 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: So ¿Are we being simulated? Well, maybe, but there are a few conditions that need to be met, obviously, we have no authority over this topic, so please take everything I say with a grain of salt, based on a modified version of the original simulation argument by Nick Bostrom, we have five assumptions for you, if they're true, you dear reader are living in a simulation, it's possible to simulate consciousness, but nobody knows what consciousness is, for the sake of argument, let's assume that you could generate consciousness by simulating a brain, brains are pretty complex, if you count every interaction between synapses as one operation, your brain runs at about ten to the power of seventeen, for one hundred million billion operations per second, let's generously assume we need ten to the power of twenty operations, to simulate one second of human consciousness, but, we don't want to simulate just one human... We want to simulate all of human history at once, so we can skip around, let's say we want to simulate two hundred billion humans, with an average life span of fifty years, one year has thirty million seconds times fifty years, times two hundred billion humans, times ten to the power of twenty operations, so we need a computer able to handle million, trillion, trillion, trillion operations per second, more operations than there are stars in the observable universe, a computer like this is just impossible, except, maybe it isn't.
Author : Dr Julia Shaw
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1473535174
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (735 download)
Download or read book The Memory Illusion written by Dr Julia Shaw and published by Random House. This book was released on 2016-06-16 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 'Truly fascinating.' Steve Wright, BBC Radio 2 - Have you ever forgotten the name of someone you’ve met dozens of times? - Or discovered that your memory of an important event was completely different from everyone else’s? - Or vividly recalled being in a particular place at a particular time, only to discover later that you couldn’t possibly have been? We rely on our memories every day of our lives. They make us who we are. And yet the truth is, they are far from being the accurate record of the past we like to think they are. In The Memory Illusion, forensic psychologist and memory expert Dr Julia Shaw draws on the latest research to show why our memories so often play tricks on us – and how, if we understand their fallibility, we can actually improve their accuracy. The result is an exploration of our minds that both fascinating and unnerving, and that will make you question how much you can ever truly know about yourself. Think you have a good memory? Think again. 'A spryly paced, fun, sometimes frightening exploration of how we remember – and why everyone remembers things that never truly happened.' Pacific Standard
Author : David Smail
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429914733
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)
Download or read book Illusion and Reality written by David Smail and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work challenges the notion that anxiety and depression amount to a mental illness denoting that something is wrong with the individual sufferer. Instead, anxiety and depression are described as perfectly rational responses to difficulties in the sufferer's world, experienced subjectively by that person. An essential contrast is drawn between objective conceptions of normality (what reality ought to be as per commercial and other objectifying sources) and the reality of the individual's subjective experience of the world (abuse, unemployment, and so on). Chapters include tackling the myth of normality; examining shyness; and analysing the way in which assumptions behind the use of language can foster anxiety and depression. The book's primary purpose is to explain the meaning of anxiety as experienced by the sufferer. These insights also lead to a view, by way of secondary purpose, that the role of the therapist is not in 'curing' the individual, but rather to negotiate demystification and to provide insight into the effects of the problems in the sufferer's world, based on the sufferer and the therapist's shared subjective understanding.
Author : Derrick Joecks
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (184 download)
Download or read book Tune With Reality written by Derrick Joecks and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-10 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Visual, or optical, illusions show us that our minds tend to make assumptions about the world - and what you think you see is often not the truth. Throughout history, curious minds have questioned why our eyes are so easily fooled by these simple drawings. Illusions, we have found, can reveal everything from how we process time and space to our experience of consciousness. You can step out of the illusion. You can choose to live the true qualities of life, expanding your view of reality and effortlessly move beyond the illusion. You can transcend the worldly limitations, stepping into the wisdom of the unlimited unknown. There are chapters about the Truths of Life, breaking Illusions and false beliefs, Maxims about Winning, Warfare & Leadership, Maxims about Emotions, truths about Men, Women & Relationships, and miscellaneous Maxims that otherwise wouldn't have made it into the book but are very good nonetheless. You are limited or unlimited by how you choose to think. Instead of wondering if you'll ever be Enlightened, start living it!
Author : Leonardo BERETTA
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781976721656
Total Pages : 53 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (216 download)
Download or read book ¿do We Live in a Simulation? written by Leonardo BERETTA and published by . This book was released on 2017-12-23 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: So �Are we being simulated? Well, maybe, but there are a few conditions that need to be met, obviously, we have no authority over this topic, so please take everything I say with a grain of salt, based on a modified version of the original simulation argument by Nick Bostrom, we have five assumptions for you, if they're true, you dear reader are living in a simulation, it's possible to simulate consciousness, but nobody knows what consciousness is, for the sake of argument, let's assume that you could generate consciousness by simulating a brain, brains are pretty complex, if you count every interaction between synapses as one operation, your brain runs at about ten to the power of seventeen, for one hundred million billion operations per second, let's generously assume we need ten to the power of twenty operations, to simulate one second of human consciousness, but, we don't want to simulate just one human... We want to simulate all of human history at once, so we can skip around, let's say we want to simulate two hundred billion humans, with an average life span of fifty years, one year has thirty million seconds times fifty years, times two hundred billion humans, times ten to the power of twenty operations, so we need a computer able to handle million, trillion, trillion, trillion operations per second, more operations than there are stars in the observable universe, a computer like this is just impossible, except, maybe it isn't.
Author : Chris Hedges
Publisher : Knopf Canada
ISBN 13 : 0307398587
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (73 download)
Download or read book Empire of Illusion written by Chris Hedges and published by Knopf Canada. This book was released on 2009-07-28 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pulitzer prize–winner Chris Hedges charts the dramatic and disturbing rise of a post-literate society that craves fantasy, ecstasy and illusion. Chris Hedges argues that we now live in two societies: One, the minority, functions in a print-based, literate world, that can cope with complexity and can separate illusion from truth. The other, a growing majority, is retreating from a reality-based world into one of false certainty and magic. In this “other society,” serious film and theatre, as well as newspapers and books, are being pushed to the margins. In the tradition of Christopher Lasch’s The Culture of Narcissism and Neil Postman’s Amusing Ourselves to Death, Hedges navigates this culture — attending WWF contests as well as Ivy League graduation ceremonies — exposing an age of terrifying decline and heightened self-delusion.
Author : Bernard E. Harcourt
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674038318
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (383 download)
Download or read book Illusion of Order written by Bernard E. Harcourt and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2005-02-15 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book to challenge the broken-windows theory of crime, which argues that permitting minor misdemeanors, such as loitering and vagrancy, to go unpunished only encourages more serious crime. The theory has revolutionized policing in the United States and abroad, with its emphasis on policies that crack down on disorderly conduct and aggressively enforce misdemeanor laws. The problem, argues Bernard Harcourt, is that although the broken-windows theory has been around for nearly thirty years, it has never been empirically verified. Indeed, existing data suggest that it is false. Conceptually, it rests on unexamined categories of law abiders and disorderly people and of order and disorder, which have no intrinsic reality, independent of the techniques of punishment that we implement in our society. How did the new order-maintenance approach to criminal justice--a theory without solid empirical support, a theory that is conceptually flawed and results in aggressive detentions of tens of thousands of our fellow citizens--come to be one of the leading criminal justice theories embraced by progressive reformers, policymakers, and academics throughout the world? This book explores the reasons why. It also presents a new, more thoughtful vision of criminal justice.
Author : Sigmund Freud
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Future of an Illusion written by Sigmund Freud and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael Raduga
Publisher : Michael Raduga
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book The Phase written by Michael Raduga and published by Michael Raduga. This book was released on with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All my life I sought an elegant solution to one odd riddle. I sought it from Siberia to California, from the field of neurophysiology to quantum physics, and in illegal experiments on thousands of people. But the answer I found sent me into shock and changed my entire perception of reality. Unlike others, I offer not only a new perspective on the world, but also step-by-step practices that can shake the pillars of your limited reality, and give you revolutionary new tools for obtaining information, self-healing, travel, entertainment, and much more. By the Phase Research Center TABLE OF CONTENTS: Part I: What is the Phase? Chapter 1 – The Enigma Chapter 2 – The Search for an Answer Chapter 3 – The Answer Part II: How to Enter the Phase Today Part III: The Phase Practitioner's Practical Encyclopedia Chapter 1 – General Background Chapter 2 – The Indirect Method Chapter 3 – The Direct Method Chapter 4 – Becoming Conscious While Dreaming Chapter 5 – Non-Autonomous Methods Chapter 6 – Deepening Chapter 7 – Maintaining Chapter 8 – Primary Skills Chapter 9 – Translocation and Finding Objects Chapter 10 – Application Chapter 11 – Useful Tips Chapter 12 – A Collection of Techniques Chapter 13 – Putting a Face on the Phenomenon Chapter 14 – Final Test Chapter 15 – The Highest Level of Practice Chapter 16 – Real Examples of Phase Experiences Appendix (Version 3.0, 2015)
