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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Self-esteem is not as important as we think it is.
Chapter 3: Being overly assertive can be just as harmful as being too meek.
Chapter 4: Meditation or a new mindset won’t significantly change cancer outcomes.
Chapter 5: We place too much emphasis on parenting in shaping a child’s personality.
Chapter 6: You are less powerful and capable than you believe yourself to be.
Chapter 7: Overrating your control over life events can be damaging.
Chapter 8: Neuro-Linguistic Programming does not work and rests on false assumptions.
Chapter 9: Cognitive behavioral therapy, while useful, is far from perfect.
Chapter 10: Excessive positive thinking can actually backfire.
Description
Psychobabble explains how the self-help industry is misleading people, and why the human mind can't be swayed by catchy self-help mantras and lucid pop-psychology diagrams alone.
Who Should Listen
- Anyone who reads self-help books but has not become a genius, a billionaire or even reasonably happy
- Anyone interested in psychology
- Anyone who feels overwhelmed by the constant pressure to improve themselves