The Chimp Paradox: The Mind Management Programme to Help You Achieve Success, Confidence and Happiness
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Product Summary
- Recognise how your mind is working
- Understand and manage your emotions and thoughts
- Manage yourself and become the person you would like to be
Product Attributes
- Width: 1.0 inches,
- Height: 8.5 inches,
- Weight: 0.8 Pounds,
- Length: 5.3 inches
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Product Review Analysis*
Positives |
Neutrals |
Negatives |
| 71.5% | 12.3% | 16.2% |
Senti score [83.8%] |
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Pros & Cons
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Pros [204]
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simply brilliant"this is a simply brilliant book outlining in a readily accessible way the essential neuroscience behind mind management and motivation and performance improvement"
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100.0% |
absolutely fascinating"i'm also adjusting my behaviour in so many day to day situations with a big impact a must read absolutely fascinating"
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100.0% |
highly effective"an interesting book outlining some highly effective self development tools"
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100.0% |
excellent product"excellent product"
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100.0% |
very powerful"very powerful for anyone to read"
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100.0% |
excellent audiobook"excellent audiobook to just listen"
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100.0% |
totally brilliant"this book is totally brilliant it tells you the reality of living daily and how to engage and do it without resorting to deep fancy medical speak"
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99.9% |
great experience"it was a great experience to read it"
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99.9% |
amazingly successful"i have been 'excercising my chimp' as suggested in the book and have found this an amazingly successful technique"
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99.9% |
absolutely fantastic"absolutely fantastic book that i really could relate too"
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99.9% |
peters success"dr peters success with profession"
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99.8% |
very enjoyable"it does become slightly complex towards the end but the intial concept is very enjoyable"
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99.7% |
highly recommend"a very easy to read book that is insightful and very interesting highly recommend"
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99.6% |
fascinating insight"it gives a fascinating insight into the human psyche and explains why we think and act the way we do"
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99.4% |
extremely interesting"extremely interesting book"
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99.4% |
really good"a really good read"
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99.3% |
great thing"the great thing about this book is precisely its simplicity"
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99.3% |
really exciting"really exciting book"
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99.2% |
relates really"thank you steve i think this is the best book on the topic i have ever read and it relates really well to the heartmath concepts"
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99.1% |
absolutely amazing"this book is absolutely amazing"
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99.0% |
strongly recommended"strongly recommended"
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95.8% |
shouting abuse"shouting abuse at a driver who cuts you up on the road"
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95.6% |
also available"an excellent easy to read and useful book to help understand yourself and others also available through amazon audio books"
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95.3% |
great successes"then went on to achieve great successes afterwards"
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94.5% |
well not stressed"i'm sleeping well not stressed and i never now lose my temper in traffic jams"
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93.6% |
absolutely loved"absolutely loved it"
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93.5% |
interesting and clever"very interesting and clever book written really well"
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93.1% |
really loved"my friend recommended this book and i really loved it"
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93.1% |
truly inspirational"it is written in lay mans terms and i have found the advice and tips truly inspirational"
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92.8% |
truly great"the truly great thing about this book is anyone reading it will have experienced all the scenarios in the book at some point on their lives"
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92.7% |
happier person"it worked for me and made me a happier person"
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92.2% |
well written"it is so easy to read with well written short chapters which focus excellently on each issue building understanding"
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91.2% |
might enjoy"some people might enjoy it because the concept is too simplified in order to make anyone understand it"
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89.3% |
their best ally"as a therapist and coach i constantly look for simplified information that can help my clients understand how their minds are their best ally or their worst enemy"
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88.8% |
good lecturer"this book was recommended to me by my good lecturer who told me i would highly benefit from it and i can tell you that he wasn't wrong either i am still in the first couple pages but i can tell you now it is amazing somewhat you i can relate to each self and it opens up your perspective too"
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88.8% |
just a fantastic"just a fantastic must read book"
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88.5% |
with strategies"fantastic 'take' on the human brain with strategies to help us be all we want to be!"
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88.5% |
that is the amazing"he uses some of the tools that are in other psychology books but it is how he presents them that is the amazing bit"
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88.1% |
well writen"i found it so helpful well writen and easy to read that i bought a paperback copy"
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87.7% |
fairly good"i've studied nlp and have a fairly good knowledge of this type of self help book"
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75.0% |
works well"the 'chimp' concept works well for me i definitely see this duality within myself and the chimp idea has clarified it very usefully"
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75.0% |
great deal"this book is very clever and has been written by a person who has a great deal of expertise in the subject matter i"
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75.0% |
imaginative approach"an imaginative approach to a well worn subject"
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75.0% |
good guide"read and re read use this book for reference good guide to a happier life and return when necessary x thank you x"
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75.0% |
positive changes"great book it has helped me make positive changes in work & personal relationships & changes your mindset around that niggling voice in your head!"
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75.0% |
potentially good"potentially good subject"
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75.0% |
perfect sense"makes perfect sense""
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75.0% |
genuinely useful"this book is a delight and a genuinely useful tool for sorting out day to day responses in difficult situations"
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75.0% |
nice examples"some nice examples in here and lots of bullet points"
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75.0% |
great help"it was a real comfort and a great help in reassuring me that my feelings were normal"
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75.0% |
relatively precise"a concise and relatively precise read"
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75.0% |
good explanation"good explanation"
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75.0% |
happiness health"can undermine our own success and have a genuinely detrimental effect on our happiness health and well being"
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75.0% |
really well"very interesting and clever book written really well"
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74.9% |
fast delivery"fast delivery"
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74.9% |
good reviews"with all the good reviews here i thought i should try the book at to see for myself"
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74.9% |
life quality"this could really improve your life quality if followed with discipline!"
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74.9% |
good decisions"very thorough explanation of how decision making takes place in the brain and what you can do to make good decisions for you"
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74.9% |
simplified information"as a therapist and coach i constantly look for simplified information that can help my clients understand how their minds are their best ally or their worst enemy"
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74.9% |
personal development"a must read for anyone interested in personal development"
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74.9% |
very positive"a very positive book without all the guff"
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74.9% |
fair amount"there is a fair amount of information to take on board but it really does seem to make sense"
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74.9% |
assisting ourselves"worth a read for anyone interested in mind management and assisting ourselves with our behaviour also good if you are in a position where you manage people or hr"
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74.8% |
subtle changes"as i was reading the book i noticed subtle changes in my behaviour"
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74.8% |
look forward"there are so many aspects that i can relate to and i look forward to working with my chimp"
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74.8% |
important values"guiding us through different situations helping us identify our important values and empowering us to control and manage our 'chimp' reactions the book is a true revelation"
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74.8% |
with discipline"this could really improve your life quality if followed with discipline!"
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74.8% |
valuable lessons"overall i suspect it takes a life time to learn the lessons being taught but if a young person has the patience to stay with it there are valuable lessons being imparted"
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74.8% |
cycling mentor"i read this before learning that the author is a famous cycling mentor"
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74.8% |
engaging explanations"prof peters presents clear and engaging explanations for understanding this behaviour from a psychological perspective"
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74.8% |
great assistance"he cleverly avoids using the terminolgy that often frightens or alienates people consequently i feel it has potential for use in schools and colleges to help young people learn to succeed and the very useful practical suggestions could be of great assistance to mentors tutors coaches etc"
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74.8% |
solid ground"learning this now will put her on solid ground for the future"
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74.7% |
surprisingly easy"have started trying to implement the behaviour patterns outlined and am finding it surprisingly easy due to the way information is presented"
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74.7% |
useful metaphors"useful metaphors for the brain first third half is great didn't get much further"
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74.6% |
innovative approach"steve peters innovative approach to understanding ourselves and why we do what we do"
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74.6% |
human nature"it contains many truths about human nature and helps us to understand our emotions and thoughts"
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74.6% |
attention grabber"really tough attention grabber but one you need to revisit time & time again until the procedures stick if you can apply the results could be wonderful"
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74.6% |
important step"buying this book could be an important step in the right direction whatever your current mindset"
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74.6% |
enjoyed this"enjoyed this and has added to my wisdom in terms of how i recognise situations in others and how i can manage myself better"
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74.6% |
some improvements"found a lot of useable tips and have noticed some improvements in my outlook decision making that have motivated me to keep on good terms with my 'chimp'"
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74.6% |
amazing ideas"it really does give you some amazing ideas to work with"
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74.5% |
management models"there's certainly some similar mind management models and out there however 'the chimp paradox' is comprehensive in terms of a lifestyle approach"
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74.5% |
achieve success"he is also credited with helping athletes achieve success and has worked with: sky pro cycling team olympic gold medal winners and liverpool football club"
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74.5% |
nice simple"it a nice simple way to explain the human psychology and why we react in certain ways to certain situations"
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74.5% |
powerful stuff"the book is really easy to read and once you get where steve peters is coming from it's powerful stuff"
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74.5% |
recommended read"i must say i've never in my life bought a book a recommended read from attending a training course"
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74.5% |
with motivation"this book will help anyone with motivation"
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74.5% |
likes this"my daughter likes this as a helping hand with her anxiety"
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74.5% |
more positive"the book has helped me become a more positive person"
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74.5% |
informative book"this is a very good informative book about behaviour!"
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74.5% |
powerful tool"the chimp analogy is a powerful tool for recognising that part of yourself that acts without weighing things up"
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74.4% |
will probably"enjoyed it and definitely found it useful although there was a lot to take in and will probably have to read it again to get the full benefit!"
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74.4% |
very helpful"i learned quite a bit from this book wish it was mandatory for young adults to read in school a very helpful life guide"
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74.4% |
more rational"peters tells how to control those instinctive feelings we have and use then in a good way but not let them take over our more rational mind"
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74.4% |
helpful model"this excellent book should be required reading and provides a helpful model and insights to improve self awareness and interaction with others"
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74.4% |
informative thought"brilliant book interesting informative thought provoking life changing"
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74.4% |
guiding moons"chimps divided planets guiding moons etc"
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74.4% |
works wonders"works wonders with the mind and really does make you think would 100% recommend"
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74.4% |
great book"this is a great book it's very easy to read but it makes you think!"
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74.4% |
some guidance"makes me determined to be a better person and gives some guidance on how to do that"
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74.4% |
trusted friend"this book was recommened to me by a trusted friend"
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74.3% |
better person"i hope to use this to help control my chimp in the future and be a better person"
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74.3% |
kick ourselves"what a great read this book really explains why sometimes we behave irrationally and impulsively then kick ourselves after!"
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74.3% |
very useful"i'm a trainee therapist and the material in this book is very useful for myself and future clients!"
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74.3% |
very interesting"very interesting book i am only part way through it "
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74.3% |
please purchace"please purchace this book it will help you to understand yourself and other people better"
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74.3% |
airy fairy theory"great informative book that despite the slightly lightweight way it is written the moon stars and sun etc used as analogies is based on sound psychological fact and not some airy fairy theory"
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74.3% |
brought several copies"brought several copies as i keep giving them to people to read an excellent start to understanding the mind!"
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74.3% |
enjoy ourselves"it's not the answer to all of life's pitfalls yet it gently reminds us that we are human and its ok to make mistakes that's what we are here to do to learn and laugh out loud at our ridiculous lives and enjoy ourselves"
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74.2% |
self awareness"this excellent book should be required reading and provides a helpful model and insights to improve self awareness and interaction with others"
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74.2% |
continue again"a brilliant book very easy to understand you can pick it up and read then leave it for awhile then continue again"
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74.2% |
fast shipping"fast shipping"
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74.2% |
communicate effectively"i found it useful in aiding communication when to not try and communicate effectively as there's no point!"
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74.2% |
humorous presentation"i have really enjoyed the approachable voice and humorous presentation!"
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74.2% |
fantastic read"a fantastic read that you be compulsory for everybody!"
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74.1% |
develop ourselves"this book gives a clear description of how the brain works in defining our response to the world we live in and how we can develop ourselves"
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74.1% |
interesting introduction"an interesting introduction to how the various sections of the brain interact and govern our behaviour"
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74.1% |
amazing book"amazing book"
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74.1% |
self help book"best self help book i've read really helps to understand how you and others think and why in turn to help make changes or deal with situations differently"
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74.1% |
excellent book"excellent book"
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74.1% |
relevant and easy"so relevant and easy to relate to"
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74.1% |
well worth"well worth reading"
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74.1% |
counter intuitive"it seems counter intuitive to get all your chimp's anxious thoughts down on paper and then to get the human to talk through them"
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74.1% |
good purchase"good purchase"
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74.0% |
excellent read"excellent read can't recommend it enough!"
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74.0% |
strong understanding"peters has a strong understanding of how people feel think and propose useful means of managing our minds to maximise our potential"
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74.0% |
professional therapist"as a professional therapist i have used similar techniques for helping people manage their emotions for many years however prof steve peters has taken the technique to a new level and backed it up with tests and evidence then repackaged it and provided an amazing methodology for changing your managing your mind and your emotions"
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74.0% |
some real gems"there are some real gems that will get you thinking throughout this book"
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74.0% |
very happy"the book was as described and arrived in good time all round very happy with the product and service"
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74.0% |
great benefits"reading the chimp paradox could bring great benefits to your personal and professional life"
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74.0% |
meaningful examples"humorously illustrated with meaningful examples this book comes highly recommended"
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74.0% |
amazing methodology"as a professional therapist i have used similar techniques for helping people manage their emotions for many years however prof steve peters has taken the technique to a new level and backed it up with tests and evidence then repackaged it and provided an amazing methodology for changing your managing your mind and your emotions"
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74.0% |
liked most"one of the things i liked most about it is how discreet it is allowing me to read a therapy book on public transport without any judgemental looks etc"
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73.9% |
most useful"this is one of the most useful books i’ve ever read"
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73.9% |
essential read"an essential read for everyone and recommended by all of those people i have bought copies for!"
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73.9% |
very readable"the excercises are good and also very readable highly recommended read on a commute"
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73.9% |
good examples"good examples throughout the book to help explain the brain activities and a lot of tips on show of change unhelpful behaviours"
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73.9% |
easy to read"this is a great book it's very easy to read but it makes you think!"
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73.9% |
significant impact"i chose the 5 star rating on the basis that this book has had a significant impact on me in a very short period of time"
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73.8% |
very thorough"very thorough explanation of how decision making takes place in the brain and what you can do to make good decisions for you"
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73.8% |
really worthwhile"the concepts are proving really worthwhile helping with staff teaching basic construction skills to some very difficult 16 19 year olds in"
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73.8% |
interesting read"interesting read"
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73.7% |
self development"throughout it encourages you on a journey of self development"
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73.7% |
rain water"if you love books soaked in rain water with the experience of being left outside by the delivery driver then this is the company for you"
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73.7% |
socially challenged types"its like a bible to us socially challenged types!"
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73.7% |
very prompt"great book and very prompt delivery"
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73.7% |
perfect condition"delivered really quickly in perfect condition"
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73.7% |
terrific book"terrific book"
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73.7% |
very practical"this is a very practical book"
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73.6% |
bigger picture"i have to admit it took me a while to get through this one and on a few occasions it took a while for it to start sinking in then i was able to see the bigger picture in what he was trying to say"
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73.6% |
self improvement book"the best and only self improvement book you will ever need"
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73.6% |
achieves these"i feel it achieves these to a large extent and makes further self reflection simple"
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73.6% |
many thanks"great saving on the cost from this seller many thanks"
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73.6% |
brain interact"an interesting introduction to how the various sections of the brain interact and govern our behaviour"
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73.5% |
deep fancy medical"this book is totally brilliant it tells you the reality of living daily and how to engage and do it without resorting to deep fancy medical speak"
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73.5% |
beats hours"beats hours of expensive therapy"
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73.4% |
good quality"the book was in good quality"
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73.3% |
solid read"a solid read that has changed how i react in different day to day situations"
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73.3% |
very impressed"very impressed every person should read this and pass it on!"
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73.2% |
deep insights"this is truly one of those wonderful self development books that comes along and completely changes the game it offers a lot of deep insights on how the human mind works and it can hold you back how to work around it and also work with it"
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73.2% |
martial arts"i am well aware in martial arts and in sport the mental game is paramount"
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73.2% |
written well"it makes marvellous sense written well yet in an uncomplicated manner and really has helped me as an individual"
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73.2% |
interesting theories"interesting theories but takes a lot of concentration to read"
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73.2% |
works hence"how the mind works hence a complex subject has been written in an easily understood and clear way"
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73.2% |
even better"i could certainly relate to my 'chimp' but even better i think i can now relate to other people's"
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73.2% |
main inspiration"which was my main inspiration in getting this book"
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73.1% |
well recommended"bought as a gift and is well recommended"
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73.1% |
very clever"this book is very clever and has been written by a person who has a great deal of expertise in the subject matter i"
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73.1% |
came quick"great book came quick"
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73.0% |
recovery training"a very good read very similar to intuitive thinking skills and smart recovery training will try and put all 3 together to make one to be used for counselling"
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73.0% |
focus excellently"it is so easy to read with well written short chapters which focus excellently on each issue building understanding"
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73.0% |
true revelation"guiding us through different situations helping us identify our important values and empowering us to control and manage our 'chimp' reactions the book is a true revelation"
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73.0% |
easier to read"it's a similar concept to the thinking fast thinking slow yet a lot easier to read and understand"
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72.9% |
very strongly"very strongly recommended"
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72.9% |
particularly useful"it has been particularly useful when managing students with adhd although this is not mentioned in the book as far as i am aware"
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72.8% |
helped my marriage"its helped my marriage aswell"
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72.8% |
important ideas"it is so easy to read and understand and the synopsis at the end of each chapter sums up the important ideas"
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72.7% |
highly recommended"highly recommended"
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72.6% |
useful concept"i understood the whole idea of the chimp and the human in the first couple of chapters and i agree that it's a useful concept to get hold of"
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72.5% |
star rating"i chose the 5 star rating on the basis that this book has had a significant impact on me in a very short period of time"
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72.4% |
truly recommended"a truly recommended read"
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72.4% |
would recommend"i have read a number of self help books and frankly not got a lot from them this is the only one i would recommend"
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72.4% |
sports stars"i initially bought it as steve peters work with sports stars was of interest but i've almost accidentally found that it's a great self help programme that's had a positive impact on many areas of my life"
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72.4% |
bullet points"some nice examples in here and lots of bullet points"
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72.4% |
transformed my outlook"this book has transformed my outlook on some of the challenges in life and writing it about a chimp and other basic comparisons make it very easy to relate to"
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72.4% |
refresh my memory"i am now reading it for a second time to refresh my memory"
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72.3% |
really basic"it's written very well with really basic everyday explanations and actually provides real and usable techniques to help rater than complicated doctor language or hippy crazy stuff!"
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72.3% |
gaining control"understanding your inner chimp and gaining control back"
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72.3% |
practical guide"i recommend williams book "mindfulness: a practical guide to finding peace in a frantic world" "
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72.2% |
real comfort"it was a real comfort and a great help in reassuring me that my feelings were normal"
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72.2% |
most interesting"a most interesting book the author creates a model for understanding how our brains work"
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72.1% |
would 100 % recommend"works wonders with the mind and really does make you think would 100% recommend"
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72.0% |
handle our emotions"incredibly helpful and useful ideas in to how we handle our emotions and what's at play when we respond to situations in certain ways"
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72.0% |
much better"my chimp and i work much better together now!"
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71.9% |
working progress"very good book has helped address a few of my problems and made me see things inna different way and to take more time to process things rather than acting upon them instantly would recommend if your looking to understand yourself and make a better you it's all a working progress"
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71.7% |
your managing"as a professional therapist i have used similar techniques for helping people manage their emotions for many years however prof steve peters has taken the technique to a new level and backed it up with tests and evidence then repackaged it and provided an amazing methodology for changing your managing your mind and your emotions"
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71.7% |
leadership training"purchased to support my leadership training!"
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71.6% |
things well"good book still reading but explains things well"
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71.5% |
excellent time"excellent book well packaged exactly as described and arrived in excellent time"
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71.5% |
manage her accordingly"really does explain a lot i'm now much more aware of my 'chimp' and can manage her accordingly"
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71.4% |
that matters"in my view the model works and that's all that matters!"
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71.4% |
self confidence"very insightful and helpful for anyone struggling with self confidence or other mental impairments"
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71.4% |
readily accessible"this is a simply brilliant book outlining in a readily accessible way the essential neuroscience behind mind management and motivation and performance improvement"
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71.4% |
right direction"buying this book could be an important step in the right direction whatever your current mindset"
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71.3% |
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Cons [140]
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total waste"i ended up wasting more time worrying about how i was feeling and reacting than being myself and ultimately the whole exercise was a total waste of time"
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99.8% |
book bored"now about 1 3 way through book bored"
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95.5% |
depression and anxiety"has been incredibly helpful in helping me grieve for my 2 grandparents and also dealing with depression and anxiety"
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92.7% |
terrible understanding"i'm fascinated by the brain but have terrible understanding of biology so thie metaphors used in this book really helped me to understand why i feel my mind is not always my tool but my master"
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91.4% |
with dementia"advice is very good but what i wasn't expecting was how helpful i found the book for my work i work with people with dementia"
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91.1% |
anxiety and depression"makes the management of anxiety and depression easier to understand and hopefully to carry out by making understandable the interplay of rational emotional and information retrieval factors in the human mind"
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90.2% |
totally disagree with"there are a number of points that i totally disagree with or was that my chimp?"
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89.6% |
extremely complicated"what the author has attempted to do is break down extremely complicated human behaviour into a simple to understand and easy to apply model"
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89.0% |
little boring"i found the book a little boring to start with!"
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88.7% |
tough time"was going through a tough time and this fell into my life"
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88.6% |
unhappy with"however almost instantly it felt like a weight had lifted: i did commit to the daily journaling ‘chimping’ we call it in our house and considering what i have been happy or unhappy with"
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75.0% |
stolen ideas"a lot of this book it's either stolen ideas from other books like most management self help books are without any citations or total music representations of ideas it does cite"
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75.0% |
very difficult"having been through a very difficult period of grieving recently this book confirmed that the emotions i experienced had a physiological explanation"
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74.9% |
somewhat dangerous"being brought up by an over protective mother who saw danger everywhere has made my life challenging and the fact i love horse riding a somewhat dangerous sport has caused a conflict"
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74.9% |
often irrational"the chimp can hijack you and is responsible for often irrational or destructive behaviours"
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74.9% |
break down"what the author has attempted to do is break down extremely complicated human behaviour into a simple to understand and easy to apply model"
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74.9% |
little bored"interesting concepts and worth a read but with goblins and gremlins described in the early chapters i got a little bored and had to force myself through the large proportion of the book"
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74.8% |
very obvious"had high hopes for this book but very obvious and not saying anything new"
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74.7% |
soon antony"review soon antony"
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74.7% |
sounds weird"based on the idea that when you're grumpy that isn't your rational self but you "inner chimp" sounds weird but gives awareness and strategies for when other people are grumpy and also when you can feel yourself getting annoyed"
|
74.6% |
remove change"the computer stores autopilots useful beliefs or behaviours gremlins destructive beliefs or behaviours that are removable changeable in the computer and goblins destructive beliefs or behaviours that are difficult to remove change "
|
74.6% |
absolute morons"this book has helped me realise why some people act like absolute morons it’s not their fault"
|
74.5% |
negative reviews"i was nearly put off by some of the negative reviews but i'm glad i wasn't"
|
74.3% |
stress situations"stress situations become much less threatening when you understand what is happening in your hidden mind"
|
74.0% |
aggressive victims"women are emotional passive aggressive victims who are better off at home looking after their children not going for promotion after all they are always late and disorganised"
|
73.9% |
chimp rant"i tried letting my chimp rant on and thought 'this will never go on for 10 minutes' but it did!"
|
73.9% |
given concepts"the concept of having a 'split mind' ie controlling the inner chimp wasn't for me but there was some good advice given and the concept of controlling impulses can be helpful to anyone but i would have preferred more scientific facts than the given concepts of different planets and chimps"
|
73.8% |
chewed edges"not as described described as used good had chewed edges to pages tear on back cover and a black tar like substance along font cover"
|
73.7% |
they are explained"'exercising the chimp' 'boxing the chimp' and 'giving the chimp a banana' don't make any sense unless they are explained"
|
73.4% |
cold morning"some great advice for getting you out of bed on a cold morning too it does work"
|
73.2% |
wasted my money"sorry to have wasted my money on this book"
|
72.9% |
slightly patronising"all up i found this confused and slightly patronising"
|
72.9% |
their fault"this book has helped me realise why some people act like absolute morons it’s not their fault"
|
72.8% |
self sabotage"i had spent many years dealing with unexplained anger and self sabotage and guilt"
|
72.7% |
mainly in control"i’ve always been reactionary and found out it’s because my chimp was mainly in control"
|
72.5% |
large proportion"interesting concepts and worth a read but with goblins and gremlins described in the early chapters i got a little bored and had to force myself through the large proportion of the book"
|
72.3% |
forcing myself"i am forcing myself to finish it so that i begin reading my next book"
|
72.2% |
more slowly"i quite quickly and easily identified with most of the concepts presented within the book and in doing so i was able to recognise some gremlins immediately removing these little b*ggers is happening but a little more slowly!"
|
71.7% |
would be better"surely it would be better to ignore those chimp thoughts to make them go away"
|
71.2% |
little worrier"if you have a little worrier give it a go"
|
70.8% |
thinking reacting"the descriptions about how the emotional side of us works thinks the chimp gives great insight into how a person with frontal lobe damage might be thinking reacting"
|
70.4% |
fraught situations"even referring to my chimp during difficult times has often transformed fraught situations into opportunities for laughter and self reflection"
|
70.2% |
self destructive"this should help you stop being self destructive or hurting others"
|
70.2% |
after waiting ages"after waiting ages and finally reading it i truly understand why"
|
70.0% |
loses control"as with everything this book isn’t for everyone but if you have a passionate personality that sometimes loses control this book will really help"
|
69.7% |
little monkey"not touchy feely or psycho babble just great ways to manage your little monkey inside"
|
69.5% |
pretty patronising"the rest was waffle and pretty patronising"
|
68.6% |
impulsive thoughts"if you find yourself acting on impulsive thoughts that more often than not bring out the worst in you then this book is a must read"
|
68.6% |
quite overwhelming"i found this book very hard to follow absolutely flooded with constant new information which was quite overwhelming especially as i use reading to try and relax not get into a tizzy because i couldn’t understand half of what the author was saying i couldn’t even finish it"
|
68.4% |
them worse"writing them down would make then stronger and make them worse wouldn't it?"
|
67.4% |
wouldnt recommend"i guess you either beleive in this or you dont bit like marmite and its not for me so i wouldnt recommend"
|
66.6% |
getting annoyed"based on the idea that when you're grumpy that isn't your rational self but you "inner chimp" sounds weird but gives awareness and strategies for when other people are grumpy and also when you can feel yourself getting annoyed"
|
66.5% |
having trouble"if your having trouble with life then this is the book that will help you more than a doctors prescription"
|
66.2% |
relentless mechanical"the author’s narration style is little relentless mechanical and monotone"
|
66.1% |
anger management issues"luckily i don't have anger management issues but still a thoroughly great read"
|
66.0% |
quite academic"putting it together with buddhism mindfulness and other serious but not quite academic psychology books it in a simple way the only way i can understand things provided a model of the mind ok as the author says very simplified but it answers a lot of questions"
|
65.5% |
wrong in the head"i thought i was just wrong in the head turns out i have a chimp i've called him kevin and i now feel that i can make a difference for myself!"
|
65.4% |
stress your life"it will not solve all of your problems: if your life is full of stress your life will still be full of stressors if you are obese or lazy or angry then that will always be there until you take charge of yourself and take responsibility and do something about it"
|
65.2% |
does n't get technical"it's easy to follow and doesn't get technical"
|
64.3% |
little bit confused"the only downside for me hence 4 instead of 5 stars is that i got a little bit confused trying to remember all the moons and planets!"
|
64.2% |
bored with"maybe it's me but i got a bit bored with it"
|
64.1% |
spent many years"i had spent many years dealing with unexplained anger and self sabotage and guilt"
|
63.7% |
touchy feely or psycho"not touchy feely or psycho babble just great ways to manage your little monkey inside"
|
63.1% |
compulsive reading"straight into it already on chapter three compulsive reading clearly written and will benefit everyone willing to self examine"
|
62.0% |
much of a drawback"however this isn't really too much of a drawback as the book itself is very readable and i would certainly recommend it"
|
61.0% |
little too dumbed"the only reason i didn't give this book five stars is that it's a little too dumbed down and uses way too many analogies"
|
61.0% |
over chapters"the book at first is a bit difficult to read and i felt i had to keep going over chapters to understand but i’m glad i stuck with it"
|
60.9% |
would n't recommend"a shame as the waffle devalued the few and far between little gems hidden underneath the unnecessary 'padding' i had to force myself to finish and sadly wouldn't recommend"
|
60.5% |
walks of life"he seems to use examples from all walks of life to make you relate to the book"
|
60.4% |
difficult to folllow"good read but a bit difficult to folllow at times changes your perception on how the brain works i can see how it helps top sportsmen and people in general well worth a read"
|
60.2% |
during difficult times"even referring to my chimp during difficult times has often transformed fraught situations into opportunities for laughter and self reflection"
|
60.1% |
that challenge"it explains the chimp paradox very well with examples and simple exercises so that you can see how you are doing or that challenge you to rethink your behaviour and doing"
|
60.1% |
identifying my chimp"only 80 pages in purposely reading it slowly as advised the key is to identify in real life what prof peters is writing about even after only 80 pages i've felt the benefit identifying my chimp and beginning to manage it!"
|
60.1% |
long and confusing"it is very vague boring long and confusing"
|
59.9% |
anger or aggression"it is also helpful to understand why other people react with anger or aggression towards you which i found very healing"
|
59.7% |
short paragraphs"the few good points covered in this book could have been covered in a couple of short paragraphs"
|
59.7% |
scientific facts"the concept of having a 'split mind' ie controlling the inner chimp wasn't for me but there was some good advice given and the concept of controlling impulses can be helpful to anyone but i would have preferred more scientific facts than the given concepts of different planets and chimps"
|
59.6% |
disruptive influences"take clontrol of your disruptive influences"
|
59.5% |
your hidden mind"stress situations become much less threatening when you understand what is happening in your hidden mind"
|
59.5% |
more confusing"however after a while i found it difficult to keep track of the many gremlins autopilots suns rocks etc used to help explain the process often making it more confusing"
|
59.1% |
well how wrong"well how wrong was i!"
|
58.8% |
peters protests"dr peters protests he is just reflecting the "science" and no doubt it is my over sensitive chimp which thinks this!"
|
58.2% |
anxiety or depression"anxiety or depression are far more prevalent today if you suffer as i have then this book just might help you to take control of your mind's phrenetic activity and your own emotions"
|
57.9% |
it's twaddle"she sees a clairvoyant and thinks it's twaddle"
|
57.3% |
arrived as stated"arrived as stated"
|
57.2% |
idiots guide"an idiots guide to the human mind"
|
56.9% |
unnecessary ` padding"a shame as the waffle devalued the few and far between little gems hidden underneath the unnecessary 'padding' i had to force myself to finish and sadly wouldn't recommend"
|
56.6% |
your school"please purchase this book for your school uni or for yourself this is important reading for everyone"
|
56.5% |
even out loud"i can now have an internal dialogue or even out loud if im not in public!"
|
56.4% |
some awesome tips"i should have had no doubts i am only 2 3 through but i have picked up some awesome tips to use and have actually enjoyed reading this books"
|
56.3% |
adults and repetitive"it feels like it is for kids than adults and repetitive"
|
56.0% |
could n't even"i found this book very hard to follow absolutely flooded with constant new information which was quite overwhelming especially as i use reading to try and relax not get into a tizzy because i couldn’t understand half of what the author was saying i couldn’t even finish it"
|
55.7% |
boring examples"just lots of boring examples "
|
55.6% |
sessions website"i have no hesitation in recommending this book and i will now repeatedly refer to it in my cpd sessions website "
|
55.6% |
everyone but not everyone"this is a book for everyone but not everyone will like it"
|
55.5% |
instead of 5 stars"the only downside for me hence 4 instead of 5 stars is that i got a little bit confused trying to remember all the moons and planets!"
|
55.1% |
obese or lazy"it will not solve all of your problems: if your life is full of stress your life will still be full of stressors if you are obese or lazy or angry then that will always be there until you take charge of yourself and take responsibility and do something about it"
|
55.1% |
with meaningless tasks"if though you do the late night chocolate raids or deliberately fill your day with meaningless tasks so you don’t have to do the difficult one or just ‘have’ to watch a particular programme which means you don’t have time to go the gym go for a run or even can’t manage to be respectful and polite in your relationships or"
|
55.1% |
absorb it certainly"i don't usually read books so bought this as it was easy to absorb it certainly is with clearly laid out explanations and diagrams too"
|
55.1% |
just had never realised"every page is filled with obvious basic gems that i just had never realised"
|
54.9% |
think privately"i think privately because the exercises will change you it is the human that is growing not the book"
|
54.9% |
too many analogies"the only reason i didn't give this book five stars is that it's a little too dumbed down and uses way too many analogies"
|
54.9% |
no longer had road rage"only 3 days in i no longer had road rage"
|
54.7% |
struggle with"i did work through the exercises some of them were incredibly intense and some i still struggle with: what are my actual core beliefs for example?"
|
54.7% |
really obvious"when it's all written down you find yourself saying "oh that's really obvious" or " god i do that all the time" and just a little bit of a pause before you react to something makes a huge difference"
|
54.6% |
wrong agenda"reading this book highlighted how often my chimp used to make an appearance often at the wrong time wrong place and with the wrong agenda!"
|
54.6% |
n't like this book"didn’t like this book"
|
54.6% |
will never get tired"it's a book i will never get tired of"
|
54.5% |
sound rather"a chimp computer and other funny descriptions for my brain did sound rather odd"
|
54.4% |
what annoyed"what annoyed me was even though i fully accepted the principle i continually failed to apply it even though i wanted to"
|
54.3% |
would highly recommend"i too would highly recommend it"
|
54.3% |
physiological explanation"having been through a very difficult period of grieving recently this book confirmed that the emotions i experienced had a physiological explanation"
|
53.9% |
it straight away"the responses from my clients have been varied some get it straight away others find the concept difficult a few feel threatened by the suggestion that our emotions are controlled on a different level to our 'human' consciousness"
|
53.9% |
missing the point"no mention of reptilian brain etc however i think this is missing the point"
|
53.7% |
suffering from low mood"was suffering from low mood and it helped me to realize when my emotions chimp were taking over and stopping me from moving on"
|
53.7% |
bring out the worst"if you find yourself acting on impulsive thoughts that more often than not bring out the worst in you then this book is a must read"
|
53.7% |
giving to former fiancée"ended up giving to former fiancée and apparently it helped saved her marriage so i class this as the most important purchase of the year"
|
53.7% |
repetitive and hard"find this book very repetitive and hard to read"
|
53.5% |
unconfident and nervous"i used to be shy unconfident and nervous"
|
53.2% |
explained in this book"a lot of your behaviour actions are explained in this book"
|
53.1% |
grumpy that"based on the idea that when you're grumpy that isn't your rational self but you "inner chimp" sounds weird but gives awareness and strategies for when other people are grumpy and also when you can feel yourself getting annoyed"
|
53.0% |
suspect everyone's"i know mine was even if i didn't recognise it and i suspect everyone's is"
|
52.8% |
kill your passion"kill your passion"
|
52.7% |
never prompt him"he has told everyone about it and always asks if we can do it i never prompt him to"
|
52.7% |
this naive and"i was not coming to this naive and i’d heard of this following dr peters’ work with team gb in 2012"
|
52.5% |
not rocket science"it's not rocket science just buy the book & re assess your life"
|
52.5% |
time wrong place"reading this book highlighted how often my chimp used to make an appearance often at the wrong time wrong place and with the wrong agenda!"
|
52.5% |
going for promotion"women are emotional passive aggressive victims who are better off at home looking after their children not going for promotion after all they are always late and disorganised"
|
52.3% |
does ramble on a"it does ramble on a bit and is perhaps to long"
|
52.1% |
ramble at times"i would say that it did ramble at times but the message is powerful which i have distilled what i can immediately use"
|
52.0% |
struggled to find"i struggled to find"
|
51.8% |
repetitive at times"interesting book maybe a bit repetitive at times but a good read all the same"
|
51.7% |
bit lost later"i got a bit lost later on!"
|
51.6% |
just was n't myself"i began feeling anxious everyday tired and started behaving badly i just wasn't myself and my health was suffering"
|
51.4% |
react to any situations"might change the review at end of book but so far my chimp is telling this book is just trying to make you not react to any situations"
|
51.4% |
finish and sadly"a shame as the waffle devalued the few and far between little gems hidden underneath the unnecessary 'padding' i had to force myself to finish and sadly wouldn't recommend"
|
51.3% |
saying anything"had high hopes for this book but very obvious and not saying anything new"
|
50.9% |
disappointing 2 stars"a disappointing 2 stars"
|
50.8% |
world apart"my mindset before and after reading this book is world apart"
|
50.7% |
behaviour is n't random"i have known for years that behaviour isn't random"
|
50.6% |
| ... | |
Top positive statements
| Statement | Strength** |
|---|---|
| "Amazing amazing book." | 100.0% |
| "Strongly recommended." | 95.8% |
| "Excellent Book well packaged exactly as described and arrived in excellent time" | 93.1% |
| "his use of symbolism is excellent." | 93.1% |
| "Stunning have listened to the audiobook and it is fascinating so helpful for understanding who we and and how we operate in context to our own and other peoples emotions." | 93.1% |
| "My friend recommended this book and I really loved it." | 93.1% |
| "Great Book and very prompt delivery" | 93.1% |
| "Fantastic read has helped me alot highly recommended" | 93.1% |
Top negative statements
| Statement | Strength |
|---|---|
| "Now about 1 3 way through book bored." | 89.5% |
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Positive mentions
| Mentioned | Object | Mentioned in | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peters |
"dr Peters success with profession"
|
99.8% | |
| Steve Peters |
"thanks dr Steve Peters :"
"Steve Peters innovative approach to understanding ourselves and why we do what we do"
|
69.2% | |
| Peter |
"Peter's theories but i am not sure that i cared for his terminology regarding parts of the brain"
|
59.4% | |
| Stone of Life |
"i really liked the Stone of Life section which helped me confirm my own beliefs and values"
|
57.3% | |
| Guy Martin |
"this book is very interesting and well written by Guy Martin"
|
55.4% | |
| Steve |
"many thanks Steve"
|
55.1% | |
| Computer Human |
"it gives clear explanations of three parts of the brain Computer Human and chimp "
|
50.5% | |
| Chimp Control |
"for self control a good attribute read Chimp Control"
|
48.4% |
Negative mentions
| Mentioned | Object | Mentioned in | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antony |
"review soon Antony"
|
74.7% | |
| Peter |
"what is different though is the way in which dr Peter's gets the lessons accross"
|
74.5% | |
| CBT |
"CBT ideas but not presented as such but also more than CBT which i liked"
|
58.1% |
Emotion analysis
Positive tone |
Neutral tone |
Negative tone |
| 39.8% | 22.8% | 37.4% |
worry 25.7%
neutral 21.8%
happiness 21.6%
relief 8.5%
sadness 8.3%
fun 3.4%
love 2.7%
surprise 2.4%
fear 1.9%
enthusiasm 1.2%
anger 0.7%
hate 0.7%
empty 0.5%
boredom 0.5%
* analysis performed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods, data for the analysis has been gathered from multiple publicly accessible sources.
** strength is the level of sentiment expressed in a sentence, phrase or keyword. It ranges from 0 to 100%
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last analysis update 2024-12-15
