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Narrated by:
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Russell Newton
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By:
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Patrick King
About this listen
Learn to ask the intelligent questions, draw insight, and analyze situations.
Independent thinking is critical thinking. And critical thinking is the key to a life examined, better decision-making, smarter reasoning, and greater mental clarity. The Independent Thinker is a guidebook on how to navigate this world, simply put. Without it, who knows what you'll get caught by? An errant fact? A confusing statistic? A belief that holds dubious truth? We are all subject to these everyday tricks! This book will teach you, from a to z, exactly how to think.
Because the skill of thinking is truly what separates the exceptional from the average. How to make sure that you aren't being fooled, tricked, or manipulated!
Patrick King is an internationally best-selling author and social skills coach. His writing draws of a variety of sources, including scientific research, academic experience, coaching, and real life experience.
Protect yourself from bad data, inaccurate statistics, and old wives' tales:
- The three levels of independent thought
- Critical reading, thinking, and even logic
- What Nietzsche teaches us about finding out for ourselves
- Why our feelings, emotions, and even memories are not reality
- The Paul-Elder framework of critical thinking and examination
- Most importantly, freedom from your own biases, past, and filters
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No fictional character is more renowned for his powers of thought and observation than Sherlock Holmes. But is his extraordinary intellect merely a gift of fiction, or can we learn to cultivate these abilities ourselves, to improve our lives at work and at home? We can, says psychologist and journalist Maria Konnikova, and in Mastermind she shows us how. Beginning with the "brain attic", Konnikova unpacks the mental strategies that lead to clearer thinking and deeper insights.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Mindless: How to Regurgitate Useless Information
- By CC on 02-12-13
By: Maria Konnikova
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Trading in the Zone
- Master the Market with Confidence, Discipline, and a Winning Attitude
- By: Mark Douglas
- Narrated by: Kaleo Griffith
- Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 5,493
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,421
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,372
Douglas uncovers the underlying reasons for lack of consistency and helps traders overcome the ingrained mental habits that cost them money. He takes on the myths of the market and exposes them one by one teaching traders to look beyond random outcomes, to understand the true realities of risk, and to be comfortable with the "probabilities" of market movement that governs all market speculation.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Disappointed given the stellar reviews I've read.
- By Amazon Customer on 05-01-19
By: Mark Douglas
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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 1,645
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,367
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,348
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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You Can Be Happy No Matter What
- Five Principles for Keeping Life in Perspective
- By: Richard Carlson
- Narrated by: Richard Carlson
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 486
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 356
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 355
Most of us believe that our happiness depends on the outside world - and that by solving our problems, improving our relationships, or achieving success, we will find contentment. In You Can Be Happy No Matter What, Dr. Richard Carlson shows that happiness has nothing to do with forces beyond our control. His simple and practical guide teaches 5 principles for discovering a new mode of living that doesn't repress natural emotions, yet where feelings and thoughts don't overwhelm us.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Important information with
- By Bilgin Esme on 11-21-07
By: Richard Carlson
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The Possibility Principle
- How Quantum Physics Can Improve the Way You Think, Live, and Love
- By: Mel Schwartz
- Narrated by: Tom Parks
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 53
How would you like to experience your life? It's an intriguing question, and yet we've been conditioned to believe our life visions and goals are often unattainable - until now. With The Possibility Principle, psychotherapist Mel Schwartz offers a revolutionary approach to living the life we choose. Though science has vastly expanded our knowledge, it has also led us to adopt a worldview where we see ourselves as insignificant specks living in a mechanical universe.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Interesting enough to listen twice
- By Padme-Hum on 03-02-18
By: Mel Schwartz
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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 790
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 692
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Story4 out of 5 stars 684
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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About Behaviorism
- By: B.F. Skinner
- Narrated by: Matthew Josdal
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 31
About Behaviorism is about the controversial philosophy known as behaviorism, written by its leading exponent.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Refreshing and concise
- By Autumn and Sam on 07-30-22
By: B.F. Skinner
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Freedom Evolves
- By: Daniel C. Dennett
- Narrated by: Robert Blumenfeld
- Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 135
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 113
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 112
Can there be freedom and free will in a deterministic world? Renowned philosopher Daniel Dennett emphatically answers "yes!" Using an array of provocative formulations, Dennett sets out to show how we alone among the animals have evolved minds that give us free will and morality. Weaving a richly detailed narrative, Dennett explains in a series of strikingly original arguments - drawing upon evolutionary biology, cognitive neuroscience, economics, and philosophy - that far from being an enemy of traditional explorations of freedom, morality, and meaning, the evolutionary perspective can be an indispensable ally.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I knew I was going to like this book
- By Gary on 05-30-14
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Mastering the Art of Quitting
- Why It Matters in Life, Love, and Work
- By: Peg Streep, Alan B. Bernstein
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 51
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 40
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Story4 out of 5 stars 39
In Mastering the Art of Quitting, the authors show us how to let go when we need to and how to start over. A guide to increasing our emotional and mental flexibility, assessing our goals, and knowing when to hang in or bail out, it tackles our tendencies to overanalyze, ruminate, and put a positive spin on situations we actually need to avoid. In a culture which perceives quitting as a last resort, Alan Bernstein and Peg Streep show that it’s an essential tool for a happy and successful life. They reveal simple truths which apply to goals in all areas of life including love, relationships, and work.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good book but not in audio format.
- By Viktar on 11-25-15
By: Peg Streep, and others
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On Becoming a Person
- A Therapist's View of Psychotherapy
- By: Carl R. Rogers, Peter D. Kramer MD - introduction
- Narrated by: Joe Hempel
- Length: 14 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 359
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 308
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 301
The late Carl Rogers, founder of the humanistic psychology movement, revolutionized psychotherapy with his concept of "client-centered therapy." His influence has spanned decades, but that influence has become so much a part of mainstream psychology that the ingenious nature of his work has almost been forgotten. With a new introduction by Peter Kramer, this landmark book is a classic in its field and a must-listen for anyone interested in clinical psychology or personal growth.
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4 out of 5 stars
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An introduction to the core humanistic issues
- By Amazon Customer on 04-08-18
By: Carl R. Rogers, and others