{"product_id":"book-g1ws","title":"The Self Delusion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e–bestselling author reveals how the stories we tell ourselves, about ourselves, are critical to our lives  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe all know we tell stories about ourselves. But as psychiatrist and neuroscientist Gregory Berns argues in \u003ci\u003eThe Self Delusion\u003c\/i\u003e, we don’t just tell stories; we \u003ci\u003eare\u003c\/i\u003e the stories. Our self-identities are fleeting phenomena, continually reborn as our conscious minds receive, filter, or act on incoming information from the world and our memories.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on new research in neuroscience, social science, and psychiatry, Berns shows how our stories and our self-identities are temporary and therefore ever changing. Berns shows how we can embrace the delusion of a singular self to make our lives better, offering a plan not centered on what we think will be best for us, but predicated on minimizing regrets. Enlightening, empowering, and surprising, \u003ci\u003eThe Self Delusion\u003c\/i\u003e shows us how to be the protagonist of the stories we want to tell. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49348693885232,"sku":"BDg1ws","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49348693918000,"sku":"ZEg1ws","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/336818-g1ws-Square.jpg?v=1734231027","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-g1ws","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}