Emotional : How Feelings Shape Our Thinking

 
　　大多數人認為，理性思考就是成功的關鍵，然而最新研究資料顯示，「感覺」的重要性不可小覷。
 
　　我們每個人一天需要作出上百個選擇，從早餐吃什麼，到該選擇什麼投資方案，而任何一個選擇，都不可能不參雜情緒。長久以來，人們認為「思考」和「感覺」是人類行為中分離且對立的兩股力量，但曼羅迪諾卻指出，心理學和神經科學的最新發展證明了，情緒對人類的身心健康來說，和理性思考同等重要。
 
　　如何與他人有更好的連結？如何理解自己的挫折、恐懼和焦慮？如何擁有更快樂幸福的人生？種種問題的解答，都指向我們對情緒的了解。從實驗室到真實案例，曼羅迪諾揭示了情緒可以如何提供幫助。本書深入探索情緒，並為讀者提供重要的指引，讓這個人類與生俱來的能力，得以發揮最大的優勢。(文/博客來編譯)

　　We’ve all been told that thinking rationally is the key to success. But at the cutting edge of science, researchers are discovering that feeling is every bit as important as thinking.

　　You make hundreds of decisions every day, from what to eat for breakfast to how you should invest, and not one of those decisions would be possible without emotion. It has long been said that thinking and feeling are separate and opposing forces in our behavior. But as Leonard Mlodinow, the best-selling author of Subliminal, tells us, extraordinary advances in psychology and neuroscience have proven that emotions are as critical to our well-being as thinking.
 
　　How can you connect better with others? How can you make sense of your frustration, fear, and anxiety? What can you do to live a happier life? The answers lie in understanding your emotions. Journeying from the labs of pioneering scientists to real-world scenarios that have flirted with disaster, Mlodinow shows us how our emotions can help, why they sometimes hurt, and what we can learn in both instances.
 
　　Using deep insights into our evolution and biology, Mlodinow gives us the tools to understand our emotions better and to maximize their benefits. Told with his characteristic clarity and fascinating stories, Emotional explores the new science of feelings and offers us an essential guide to making the most of one of nature’s greatest gifts.