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Good decisions are hard to make - agreed? Whether it's deciding what kind of take-away to order, what brand of shampoo to buy, or what to do in a crisis, we've all been in situations where we panic or overthink.
And now, more than ever, we are in unfamiliar territory. Our routines and norms have been completely disrupted, replaced by stress and anxiety and making a good decision is harder than ever.
But this book is here to help. Behavioural Economist Dr Sheheryar Banuri will be your guide. By asking: What can we learn from past behaviour in similar crises? How does the psychology of decision-making change under stress? And how can we avoid making the wrong decisions? Good Decisions for Strange Situations is that fool-proof guide to help you give yourself the best possible chance of choosing wisely.
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- Tahir Jawaid
- 05-13-20
#coronatimes
we are passing through unprecedented times once in a century event, there is overload information left right and center, which is numbing our senses at times to interpret how to react. I have found this small book very useful how to think and how to interpret the current situation, use of stories to make the point is powerful. Stay Safe Stay Healthy
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- Frank
- 05-21-20
Recommend!!
This book will be of interest to anyone who wants to know more about the science behind why people behave the way that they do in times of crises (think panic buying, or ignoring social distancing measures), and for a guide on how to overcome the behavioural biases that stop us making good decisions in such uncertain times.
It is engaging, insightful, and accessible throughout. Great narration, and particularly relevant in current times.
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- Chris
- 05-09-20
Common sense for uncommon times.
A nice short, topical listen including some great lessons and advice when it comes to decision making in the strange time we find ourselves in. With fantastic narration!
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Boring and learned nothing
- By Taryn on 07-25-16
By: Todd Kashdan, and others
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Anxiety Free
- Unravel Your Fears Before They Unravel You
- By: Robert Leahy
- Narrated by: Robert Leahy
- Length: 4 hrs and 35 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 49
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 32
Anxiety Free explores how preprogrammed rules of reaction, which are a product of the evolutionary process, keep us in the grip of anxiety. For each anxiety disorder, Leahy shows how our fears and unchallenged assumptions stand in the way of our freedom. Using Leahy's methods, which are based on the best psychological treatments available, you will be able to work toward a life free from the apprehension, tension, and avoidance associated with anxiety.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Life changing! Amazing book
- By Mary M. on 12-06-22
By: Robert Leahy
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The Power of Bad
- How the Negativity Effect Rules Us and How We Can Rule It
- By: John Tierney, Roy F. Baumeister
- Narrated by: Paul Bellantoni
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 327
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 268
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 264
Why are we devastated by a word of criticism even when it’s mixed with lavish praise? Because our brains are wired to focus on the bad. This negativity effect explains things great and small: why countries blunder into disastrous wars, why couples divorce, why people flub job interviews, how schools fail students, why football coaches stupidly punt on fourth down. All day long, the power of bad governs people’s moods, drives marketing campaigns, and dominates news and politics.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another outstanding social psychology book!
- By Wayne on 01-06-20
By: John Tierney, and others
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The Science of Fear
- Why We Fear the Things We Should Not - and Put Ourselves in Great Danger
- By: Daniel Gardner
- Narrated by: Scott Peterson
- Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,011
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 669
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Story4 out of 5 stars 673
From terror attacks to the War on Terror, bursting real-estate bubbles to crystal meth epidemics, sexual predators to poisonous toys from China, our list of fears seems to be exploding. And yet, we are the safest and healthiest humans in history. Irrational fear is running amok, and often with tragic results. In the months after 9/11, when people decided to drive instead of fly - believing they were avoiding risk - road deaths rose by 1,595. Those lives were lost to fear.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A rational assessment of the world we live in
- By Kristopher on 08-29-09
By: Daniel Gardner
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Imaginable
- How to See the Future Coming and Feel Ready for Anything - Even Things That Seem Impossible Today
- By: Jane McGonigal
- Narrated by: Jane McGonigal
- Length: 16 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 85
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 72
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 72
The COVID-19 pandemic, increasingly frequent climate disasters, a new war—events we might have called “unimaginable” or “unthinkable” in the past are now reality. Today it feels more challenging than ever to feel unafraid, hopeful, and equipped to face the future with optimism. How do we map out our lives when it seems impossible to predict what the world will be like next week, let alone next year or next decade? What we need now are strategies to help us recover our confidence and creativity in facing uncertain futures.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An important book beautifully read by the author
- By Daniel on 04-01-22
By: Jane McGonigal
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The Antidote
- Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking
- By: Oliver Burkeman
- Narrated by: Oliver Burkeman
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,964
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,579
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,567
The Antidote is a series of journeys among people who share a single, surprising way of thinking about life. What they have in common is a hunch about human psychology: that it’s our constant effort to eliminate the negative that causes us to feel so anxious, insecure, and unhappy. And that there is an alternative "negative path" to happiness and success that involves embracing the things we spend our lives trying to avoid.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Antidote explores the negative path.
- By Bonny on 05-15-14
By: Oliver Burkeman
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The Upside of Your Dark Side
- Why Being Your Whole Self - Not Just Your "Good" Self - Drives Success and Fulfillment
- By: Todd Kashdan, Robert Biswas-Diener
- Narrated by: Jeff Cummings
- Length: 8 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 786
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 688
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Story4 out of 5 stars 680
In The Upside of Your Dark Side, two pioneering researchers in the field of psychology show that while mindfulness, kindness, and positivity can take us far, they cannot take us all the way. Sometimes, they can even hold us back. Emotions like anger, anxiety, or doubt might be uncomfortable, but it turns out that they are also incredibly useful.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Boring and learned nothing
- By Taryn on 07-25-16
By: Todd Kashdan, and others
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Presidential Takedown
- How Anthony Fauci, the CDC, NIH, and the WHO Conspired to Overthrow President Trump
- By: Dr. Paul Elias Alexander, Kent Heckenlively
- Narrated by: Bob Johnson
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 29
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 26
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Story5 out of 5 stars 25
In January 2020, Donald Trump was on the fast track to an easy re-election. While his first two years had been stymied by House Speaker Paul Ryan, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and the Democrats, his third year had been one of remarkable success. The United States had low unemployment and was making strides across the globe. The president's rallies were well-attended, and he was being projected to win four hundred electoral votes and about forty-five states. Then came COVID-19.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Everyone has to read this book
- By Marcellin Bougie on 02-01-23
By: Dr. Paul Elias Alexander, and others
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Nerve
- Poise Under Pressure, Serenity Under Stress, and the Brave New Science of Fear and Cool
- By: Taylor Clark
- Narrated by: Rich Orlow
- Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 90
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 82
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 80
Popular author Taylor Clark draws on cutting-edge research in this enlightening exploration of stress—and how to tackle it constructively. Using such divergent examples as Russian sub commanders and game show contestants, Clark shows that most people experience stress the same way. Those who understand how to accept it without freezing can accomplish what needs to get done.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fear Not!
- By Lynn on 04-01-12
By: Taylor Clark
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Before You Know It
- The Unconscious Reasons We Do What We Do
- By: John Bargh PhD
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 144
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 127
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 127
For more than three decades, Dr. John Bargh has been responsible for the revolutionary research into the unconscious mind, research that informed best sellers like Blink and Thinking Fast and Slow. Now, in what Dr. John Gottman said "will be the most important and exciting book in psychology that has been written in the past 20 years", Dr. Bargh takes us on an entertaining and enlightening tour of the forces that affect everyday behavior while transforming our understanding of ourselves in profound ways.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Political jab
- By Brad on 10-20-17
By: John Bargh PhD
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COVID: The Politics of Fear and the Power of Science
- By: Marc Siegel MD
- Narrated by: Peter Van Norden
- Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 32
COVID-19 has stolen our security and our nation's peace of mind. There is a pandemic virus as well as a crippling epidemic of fear sweeping America. Why? The answer, according to nationally renowned health commentator Dr. Marc Siegel, is that we already lived in an artificially created culture of fear that was just waiting to be unleashed. In COVID: The Politics of Fear and the Power of Science, Siegel identifies three major catalysts of the culture of fear - government, the media, and our own psyche.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Informative and well sourced
- By A. Powers on 10-12-21
By: Marc Siegel MD
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Overcoming Harm OCD
- Mindfulness and CBT Tools for Coping with Unwanted Violent Thoughts
- By: Jon Hershfield MFT, Jonathan Grayson - foreword
- Narrated by: Sara K. Sheckells
- Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 33
People with harm OCD - a form of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) - suffer from violent, unwanted thoughts and a crippling fear of harming others. They may also resist seeking treatment for fear of being judged. In Overcoming Harm OCD, psychotherapist and OCD expert Jon Hershfield offers powerful cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness tools to help listeners break the endless cycle of pain and self-doubt caused by their disorder, and overcome their most debilitating symptoms.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Ok
- By Anonymous User on 09-18-22
By: Jon Hershfield MFT, and others
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Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts
- A CBT-Based Guide to Getting over Frightening, Obsessive, or Disturbing Thoughts
- By: Sally M. Winston PsyD, Martin N. Seif PhD
- Narrated by: Senn Annis
- Length: 5 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 405
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 335
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 325
If you suffer from unwanted, intrusive, frightening, or even disturbing thoughts, you might worry about what these thoughts mean about you. Thoughts can seem like messages - are they trying to tell you something? But the truth is that they are just thoughts, and don’t necessarily mean anything. Sane and good people have them. If you are someone who is plagued by thoughts you don’t want - thoughts that scare you, or thoughts you can’t tell anyone about - this book may change your life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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It does help
- By danielle on 09-29-20
By: Sally M. Winston PsyD, and others
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The Great Mental Models
- General Thinking Concepts
- By: Shane Parrish
- Narrated by: Shane Parrish
- Length: 3 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,569
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,300
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,282
The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts is the first book in The Great Mental Models series designed to upgrade your thinking with the best, most useful and powerful tools so you always have the right one on hand. This volume details nine of the most versatile all-purpose mental models you can use right away to improve your decision making, your productivity, and how clearly you see the world.
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2 out of 5 stars
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A dissapointing debut
- By Peter on 04-14-19
By: Shane Parrish
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Mindwise
- Why We Misunderstand What Others Think, Believe, Feel, and Want
- By: Nicholas Epley
- Narrated by: Nicholas Epley
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 367
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 312
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Story4 out of 5 stars 305
You are a mind reader, born with an extraordinary ability to understand what others think, feel, believe, want, and know. It's a sixth sense you use every day, in every personal and professional relationship you have. At its best, this ability allows you to achieve the most important goal in almost any life: connecting, deeply and intimately and honestly, to other human beings. At its worst, it is a source of misunderstanding and unnecessary conflict, leading to damaged relationships and broken dreams. How good are you at knowing the minds of others?
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2 out of 5 stars
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Finally gave up - no real point
- By Thomas on 05-12-14
By: Nicholas Epley
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The Worry Cure
- Seven Steps To Stop Worry From Stopping You
- By: Robert L. Leahy
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 3 hrs and 33 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 320
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 215
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Story4 out of 5 stars 209
A new, comprehensive approach to help you identify, challenge, and overcome all types of worry. This empowering seven-step program, includes practical, easy-to-follow advice and techniques.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Don't worry about buying this one
- By Dennis on 10-04-06
By: Robert L. Leahy
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Irrationality
- By: Stuart Sutherland
- Narrated by: Kris Dyer
- Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 184
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 98
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Story4 out of 5 stars 103
Why do doctors, generals, civil servants and others consistently make wrong decisions that cause enormous harm to others? Irrational beliefs and behaviours are virtually universal. In this iconoclastic book Stuart Sutherland analyses causes of irrationality and examines why we are irrational, the different kinds of irrationality, the damage it does us and the possible cures.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
- By Michael Carrato on 05-07-10
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Future Babble
- Why Expert Predictions Fail - and Why We Believe Them Anyway
- By: Dan Gardner
- Narrated by: Walter Dixon
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 56
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Story4 out of 5 stars 36
In Future Babble, award-winning journalist Dan Gardner presents landmark research debunking the whole expert prediction industry and explores our obsession with the future. The truth is that experts are about as accurate as dart-throwing monkeys.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Future Babble Babble
- By Karen on 05-04-11
By: Dan Gardner
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Mastering Fear: Harness Emotion to Achieve Excellence in Work, Health, and Relationships
- By: Robert Maurer PhD, Michelle Gifford
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 5 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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