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Second Thoughts

Author : Lynn Berger
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
ISBN 13 : 1250787874
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book Second Thoughts written by Lynn Berger and published by Henry Holt and Company. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lovely, searching meditation on second children—on whether to have one and what it means to be one—that seamlessly weaves pieces of art and culture on the topic with scientific research and personal anecdotes The decision to have more than one child is at least as consuming as the decision to have a child at all—and yet for all the good books that deliberate on the choice of becoming a parent, there is far less writing on the choice of becoming a parent of two, and all the questions that arise during the process. Is there any truth in the idea of character informed by birth order, or the loneliness of only children? What is the reality of sibling rivalry? What might a parent to one, or two, come to regret? Lynn Berger is here to fill that gap with the curious, reflective Second Thoughts. Grounded in autobiography and full of considered allusion, careful investigation and generous candor, it’s an exploration specifically dedicated to second children and their particular, too often forgotten lot. Warm and wise, intimate and universal at once, it’s a must read for parents-to-be and want-to-be, parents of one, parents of two or more, and second children themselves.

Second Thoughts

Author : Janet M. Ruane
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1483300013
Total Pages : 569 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book Second Thoughts written by Janet M. Ruane and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2014-08-21 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Co-authored by Karen A. Cerulo, the Eastern Sociological Society’s Robin L. Williams Lecturer for 2013-2014 Do birds of a feather flock together or do opposites attract? Is honesty the best policy? Are children our most precious commodity? Is education the great equalizer? Adages like these shape our social life. This Sixth Edition of Second Thoughts reviews several popular beliefs and notes how these conventional wisdoms cannot be taken at face value, but instead require careful second thoughts. This unique text encourages students to step back and sharpen their analytic focus with 25 essays that use social research to expose the gray areas of commonly held beliefs, revealing the complexity of social reality and sharpening students’ sociological vision.

Second Thoughts

Author : Paul Simpson (Psychologist)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780785274186
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (741 download)

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Download or read book Second Thoughts written by Paul Simpson (Psychologist) and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once a leading practitioner of Recovered Memory Therapy, Dr. Paul Simpson concludes that he had been "horrifically wrong", and that the movement has contributed to untold suffering in families where there have been false accusations of sexual abuse.

On Second Thought

Author : Wray Herbert
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307461645
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book On Second Thought written by Wray Herbert and published by Crown. This book was released on 2011-09-06 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our lives are composed of millions of choices, ranging from trivial to life-changing and momentous. Luckily, our brains have evolved a number of mental shortcuts, biases, and tricks that allow us to quickly negotiate this endless array of decisions. We don’t want to rationally deliberate every choice we make, and thanks to these cognitive rules of thumb, we don’t need to. Yet these hard-wired shortcuts, mental wonders though they may be, can also be perilous. They can distort our thinking in ways that are often invisible to us, leading us to make poor decisions, to be easy targets for manipulators…and they can even cost us our lives. The truth is, despite all the buzz about the power of gut-instinct decision-making in recent years, sometimes it’s better to stop and say, “On second thought . . .” The trick, of course, lies in knowing when to trust that instant response, and when to question it. In On Second Thought, acclaimed science writer Wray Herbert provides the first guide to achieving that balance. Drawing on real-world examples and cutting-edge research, he takes us on a fascinating, wide-ranging journey through our innate cognitive traps and tools, exposing the hidden dangers lurking in familiarity and consistency; the obstacles that keep us from accurately evaluating risk and value; the delusions that make it hard for us to accurately predict the future; the perils of the human yearning for order and simplicity; the ways our fears can color our very perceptions . . . and much more. Along the way, Herbert reveals the often-bizarre cross-connections these shortcuts have secretly ingrained in our brains, answering such questions as why jury decisions may be shaped by our ancient need for cleanliness; what the state of your desk has to do with your political preferences; why loneliness can literally make us shiver; how drawing two dots on a piece of paper can desensitize us to violence… and how the very typeface on this page is affecting your decision about whether or not to buy this book. Ultimately, On Second Thought is both a captivating exploration of the workings of the mind and an invaluable resource for anyone who wants to learn how to make smarter, better judgments every day.

Second Thoughts

Author : Wilfred R. Bion
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429918801
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Second Thoughts written by Wilfred R. Bion and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-04-24 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Second Thoughts is a collection of papers on Schizophrenia, Linking and Thinking, and is a commentary upon them in the light of later work. Originally composed between 1950 and 1962, it derives its title from the lengthy critical commentary which Bion attached to these case histories in the year of publication, 1967, and represents the evolutionary change of position marked in his three previous books and brought to further refinement in the present work.

The Great Guide

Author : Julian Baggini
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691220867
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book The Great Guide written by Julian Baggini and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2022-08-23 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Invaluable wisdom on living a good life from one of the Enlightenment's greatest philosophers David Hume (1711–1776) is perhaps best known for his ideas about cause and effect and his criticisms of religion, but he is rarely thought of as a philosopher with practical wisdom to offer. Yet Hume's philosophy is grounded in an honest assessment of nature—human nature in particular. The Great Guide is an engaging and eye-opening account of how Hume's thought should serve as the basis for a complete approach to life. In this enthralling book, Julian Baggini masterfully interweaves biography with intellectual history and philosophy to give us a complete vision of Hume's guide to life. He follows Hume on his life's journey, literally walking in the great philosopher's footsteps as Baggini takes readers to the places that inspired Hume the most, from his family estate near the Scottish border to Paris, where, as an older man, he was warmly embraced by French society. Baggini shows how Hume put his philosophy into practice in a life that blended reason and passion, study and leisure, and relaxation and enjoyment. The Great Guide includes 145 Humean maxims for living well, on topics ranging from the meaning of success and the value of travel to friendship, facing death, identity, and the importance of leisure. This book shows how life is far richer with Hume as your guide.

Second Thoughts and the Epistemological Enterprise

Author : Hilary Kornblith
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108498515
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Second Thoughts and the Epistemological Enterprise written by Hilary Kornblith and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-06-06 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collected essays showing how social psychology illuminates epistemological problems, focusing on issues of self-knowledge and the nature of human reason. The book features specific examples of sceptical problems and also includes two entirely new essays. It will appeal to pyschologists as well philosophers.

Second Thoughts

Author : David Galef
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780814326473
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (264 download)

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Download or read book Second Thoughts written by David Galef and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does our perspective change after the first reading? What distortions emerge through repetition? How do we determine what's worth rereading and what is the role of such repetition in our lives? What are the gains and losses? This work investigates the rereading of texts from various genres.

Second Thoughts

Author : Margot Dalton
Publisher : MIRA
ISBN 13 : 9781551664217
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (642 download)

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Download or read book Second Thoughts written by Margot Dalton and published by MIRA. This book was released on 1998 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everybody's guilty of something, and now somebody's guilty of murder.

Second Thoughts

Author : Shobhaa De
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 8184751028
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (847 download)

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Download or read book Second Thoughts written by Shobhaa De and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2013-10-15 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maya is pretty, young and eager to escape her middleclass home. Ranjan is handsome, driven, well born and wealthy. Their arranged marriage seems a match made in heaven until Maya discovers that underneath her husband’s charming facade lies a cold-hearted, rigidly conservative monster. As the young woman struggles with her marriage, she meets and finds solace in Nikhil, her charming college-going neighbour. Soon the stage is set for an explosive tale of love and betrayal.

First Nations? Second Thoughts, Second Edition

Author : Tom Flanagan
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 0773577556
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (735 download)

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Download or read book First Nations? Second Thoughts, Second Edition written by Tom Flanagan and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2008-09-12 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flanagan shows that this orthodoxy enriches a small elite of activists, politicians, administrators, and well-connected entrepreneurs, while bringing further misery to the very people it is supposed to help. Controversial and thought-provoking, First Nations? Second Thoughts dissects the prevailing ideology that determines public policy towards Canada's aboriginal peoples.

Silicon Snake Oil

Author : Clifford Stoll
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0385419945
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (854 download)

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Download or read book Silicon Snake Oil written by Clifford Stoll and published by Anchor. This book was released on 1996-03-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Silicon Snake Oil, Clifford Stoll, the best-selling author of The Cuckoo's Egg and one of the pioneers of the Internet, turns his attention to the much-heralded information highway, revealing that it is not all it's cracked up to be. Yes, the Internet provides access to plenty of services, but useful information is virtually impossible to find and difficult to access. Is being on-line truly useful? "Few aspects of daily life require computers...They're irrelevant to cooking, driving, visiting, negotiating, eating, hiking, dancing, speaking, and gossiping. You don't need a computer to...recite a poem or say a prayer." Computers can't, Stoll claims, provide a richer or better life. A cautionary tale about today's media darling, Silicon Snake Oil has sparked intense debate across the country about the merits--and foibles--of what's been touted as the entranceway to our future.

On Second Thought

Author : Kristan Higgins
Publisher : HQN Books
ISBN 13 : 1460397789
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book On Second Thought written by Kristan Higgins and published by HQN Books. This book was released on 2017-01-31 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times–Bestselling Author: “Emotional depth is seared into every page along with wry banter, bringing readers to tears and smiles.” —Library Journal (starred review) Ainsley O’Leary is so ready to get married—she’s even found the engagement ring her boyfriend has stashed away. What she doesn’t anticipate, after eleven years together during which she nursed him through cancer, is being blindsided by a breakup that he chronicles in a blog . . . which (of course) goes viral. Devastated and humiliated, Ainsley moves in with her older half sister, Kate, who’s struggling with a sudden loss of her own in upstate New York. Kate’s always been the poised, self-assured sister, but becoming a newlywed—and a widow—in the space of four months overwhelms her. Though the sisters were never close, she starts to confide in Ainsley, especially when she learns her late husband was keeping a secret from her. Despite the murky blended-family dynamic that’s always separated them, Ainsley’s and Kate’s heartaches will bind their summer together as they come to terms with the inevitable imperfection of relationships and family—and the possibility of one day finding love again . . . . “Higgins’s page-turner highlights both the complexity of family relationships and the intense power of love.” —Publishers Weekly “A captivating read about two sisters dealing with love, loss and new beginnings. What sets this book apart is how one event changes both women’s lives. Kate is refreshingly frank in her inner monologue, and Ainsley is charmingly self-aware and wry.” —RT Book Reviews, 5 stars (Top Pick) “Higgins’ complex, witty characters will seem like close friends, and readers will savor each and every page . . . [Higgins is a] women’s-fiction star.” —Booklist (starred review)

Second Thoughts

Author : Mort Crim
Publisher : Hci
ISBN 13 : 9781558745667
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (456 download)

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Download or read book Second Thoughts written by Mort Crim and published by Hci. This book was released on 1998-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Second Thoughts is a collection of 100 essays reflecting celebrated broadcaster Mort Crim's conclusions about life after 35 years of covering world events. His daily radio series, from which he has gathered these writings, cuts through the gloomy clouds created by media fascination with the bad, the bizarre and the ugly. Second Thoughts is about solutions, triumphs and faith. Its messages are crisp, cogent daily reminders that hope is not only reasonable, but the only rational basis upon which to build a life - or a society. Readers will find security and inspiration within these pages and realize that each one of us makes a difference in the world.

Shoes Outside the Door

Author : Michael Downing
Publisher : Catapult
ISBN 13 : 1582432546
Total Pages : 407 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (824 download)

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Download or read book Shoes Outside the Door written by Michael Downing and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2002-08-15 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A close-up look at the scandals that rocked the San Francisco Zen Center, a leader in alternative religious practice and the counterculture in America, and their repercussions. The remarkable forty-year history of the people who established the first Buddhist monastery outside of Asia in the history of the world has never been told. Michael Downing wondered why. "I'm living proof of why you better not speak out," explained one ordained Zen priest. "The degree to which I was scapegoated publicly was most effective in keeping everyone else quiet." In 1959, a Soto Zen priest took leave of his family in Japan to minister to the congregation of a Buddhist temple in San Francisco. Alan Watts and others spread the word that an authentic Zen Roshi was living there, and students, poets, drifters, and seekers began to attend his lectures. Impressed by their sincerity and commitment, Suzuki Roshi began to offer instruction in zazen (meditation) and other Buddhist practices to these devoted young spiritual pioneers. The San Francisco Zen Center was born. And then, in 1983, meltdown. A sex scandal rocked Zen Center, and it triggered tragedies and headlines about abuse of power that called into question the whole matter of alternative religious practice in America. Overnight the most prominent community of Buddhists in the West found itself at the vanguard of a cultural revolt against spiritual authority. For Shoes Outside the Door, Michael Downing spent three years studying documents and interviewing more than eighty people who were there, at ground zero. As engaging as any mystery, as mysterious as any political campaign, as political as any family gathering, this story will haunt and challenge readers as they unravel this essential chapter of American history.

The Managerial Revolution: What is Happening in the World

Author : James Burnham
Publisher : Lume Books
ISBN 13 : 9781839013188
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book The Managerial Revolution: What is Happening in the World written by James Burnham and published by Lume Books. This book was released on 2021-03-18 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in 1941, Burnham's claim was that capitalism was dead, but that it was being replaced not by socialism, but a new economic system he called "managerialism"; rule by managers.

Second Thoughts

Author : Niklas Asker
Publisher : Top Shelf Productions
ISBN 13 : 9781603090377
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Second Thoughts written by Niklas Asker and published by Top Shelf Productions. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Jess is a novelist without a novel. John is a photographer running away to New York. Though it only lasts a moment, their brief encounter in Stansted Airport will transform both their lives. How do you measure the distance between satisfaction and settling? At what point does wishful thinking take on a life of its own? In 'Second thoughts,' the clean, emotional ink-work of Swedish newcomer Niklas Asker guides two characters, in two worlds, through modern city life and love. Reality and fiction overlap in this haunting, deceptive, and inspiring graphic novel about the lives we imagine for ourselves, the lives we imagine for others, and the lives we ultimately must live"--P. [4] of cove