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The Chimp Paradox: The Mind Management Programme to Help You Achieve..
Best price: £12.60 (16% off)
- Recognise how your mind is working
- Understand and manage your emotions and thoughts
- Manage yourself and become the person you would like to be
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Neutrals |
Negatives |
71.5% | 12.3% | 16.2% |
Senti Score [83.8%] |
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Man's Search For Meaning: The classic tribute to hope from the Holoc..
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- Man's Search For Meaning: The classic tribute to hope from the ..
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Positives |
Neutrals |
Negatives |
73.9% | 15.0% | 11.1% |
Senti Score [88.9%] |
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depression and anxiety
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Cons [140] of The Chimp Paradox: The Mind Management.. |
Strength |
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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"
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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 "
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74.6% |
absolute morons"this book has helped me realise why some people act like absolute morons it’s not their fault"
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74.5% |
negative reviews"i was nearly put off by some of the negative reviews but i'm glad i wasn't"
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74.3% |
stress situations"stress situations become much less threatening when you understand what is happening in your hidden mind"
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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"
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73.9% |
chimp rant"i tried letting my chimp rant on and thought 'this will never go on for 10 minutes' but it did!"
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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"
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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"
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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"
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73.4% |
cold morning"some great advice for getting you out of bed on a cold morning too it does work"
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73.2% |
wasted my money"sorry to have wasted my money on this book"
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72.9% |
slightly patronising"all up i found this confused and slightly patronising"
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72.9% |
their fault"this book has helped me realise why some people act like absolute morons it’s not their fault"
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72.8% |
self sabotage"i had spent many years dealing with unexplained anger and self sabotage and guilt"
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72.7% |
mainly in control"i’ve always been reactionary and found out it’s because my chimp was mainly in control"
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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"
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72.3% |
forcing myself"i am forcing myself to finish it so that i begin reading my next book"
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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!"
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71.7% |
would be better"surely it would be better to ignore those chimp thoughts to make them go away"
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71.2% |
little worrier"if you have a little worrier give it a go"
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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"
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70.4% |
fraught situations"even referring to my chimp during difficult times has often transformed fraught situations into opportunities for laughter and self reflection"
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70.2% |
self destructive"this should help you stop being self destructive or hurting others"
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70.2% |
after waiting ages"after waiting ages and finally reading it i truly understand why"
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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"
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69.7% |
little monkey"not touchy feely or psycho babble just great ways to manage your little monkey inside"
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69.5% |
pretty patronising"the rest was waffle and pretty patronising"
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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"
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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"
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68.4% |
them worse"writing them down would make then stronger and make them worse wouldn't it?"
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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"
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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"
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66.5% |
having trouble"if your having trouble with life then this is the book that will help you more than a doctors prescription"
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66.2% |
relentless mechanical"the author’s narration style is little relentless mechanical and monotone"
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66.1% |
anger management issues"luckily i don't have anger management issues but still a thoroughly great read"
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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"
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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!"
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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"
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65.2% |
does n't get technical"it's easy to follow and doesn't get technical"
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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!"
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64.2% |
bored with"maybe it's me but i got a bit bored with it"
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64.1% |
spent many years"i had spent many years dealing with unexplained anger and self sabotage and guilt"
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63.7% |
touchy feely or psycho"not touchy feely or psycho babble just great ways to manage your little monkey inside"
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63.1% |
compulsive reading"straight into it already on chapter three compulsive reading clearly written and will benefit everyone willing to self examine"
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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"
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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"
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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"
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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"
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60.5% |
walks of life"he seems to use examples from all walks of life to make you relate to the book"
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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"
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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"
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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"
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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!"
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60.1% |
long and confusing"it is very vague boring long and confusing"
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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"
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59.7% |
short paragraphs"the few good points covered in this book could have been covered in a couple of short paragraphs"
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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"
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59.6% |
disruptive influences"take clontrol of your disruptive influences"
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59.5% |
your hidden mind"stress situations become much less threatening when you understand what is happening in your hidden mind"
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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"
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59.1% |
well how wrong"well how wrong was i!"
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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!"
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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"
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57.9% |
it's twaddle"she sees a clairvoyant and thinks it's twaddle"
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57.3% |
arrived as stated"arrived as stated"
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57.2% |
idiots guide"an idiots guide to the human mind"
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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"
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56.6% |
your school"please purchase this book for your school uni or for yourself this is important reading for everyone"
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56.5% |
even out loud"i can now have an internal dialogue or even out loud if im not in public!"
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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"
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56.3% |
adults and repetitive"it feels like it is for kids than adults and repetitive"
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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"
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55.7% |
boring examples"just lots of boring examples "
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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 "
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55.6% |
everyone but not everyone"this is a book for everyone but not everyone will like it"
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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!"
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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"
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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"
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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"
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55.1% |
just had never realised"every page is filled with obvious basic gems that i just had never realised"
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54.9% |
think privately"i think privately because the exercises will change you it is the human that is growing not the book"
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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"
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54.9% |
no longer had road rage"only 3 days in i no longer had road rage"
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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?"
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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"
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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!"
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54.6% |
n't like this book"didn’t like this book"
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54.6% |
will never get tired"it's a book i will never get tired of"
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54.5% |
sound rather"a chimp computer and other funny descriptions for my brain did sound rather odd"
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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"
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54.3% |
would highly recommend"i too would highly recommend it"
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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"
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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"
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53.9% |
missing the point"no mention of reptilian brain etc however i think this is missing the point"
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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"
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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"
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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"
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53.7% |
repetitive and hard"find this book very repetitive and hard to read"
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53.5% |
unconfident and nervous"i used to be shy unconfident and nervous"
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53.2% |
explained in this book"a lot of your behaviour actions are explained in this book"
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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"
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53.0% |
suspect everyone's"i know mine was even if i didn't recognise it and i suspect everyone's is"
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52.8% |
kill your passion"kill your passion"
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52.7% |
never prompt him"he has told everyone about it and always asks if we can do it i never prompt him to"
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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"
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52.5% |
not rocket science"it's not rocket science just buy the book & re assess your life"
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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!"
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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"
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52.3% |
does ramble on a"it does ramble on a bit and is perhaps to long"
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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"
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52.0% |
struggled to find"i struggled to find"
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51.8% |
repetitive at times"interesting book maybe a bit repetitive at times but a good read all the same"
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51.7% |
bit lost later"i got a bit lost later on!"
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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"
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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"
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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"
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51.3% |
saying anything"had high hopes for this book but very obvious and not saying anything new"
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50.9% |
disappointing 2 stars"a disappointing 2 stars"
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50.8% |
world apart"my mindset before and after reading this book is world apart"
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50.7% |
behaviour is n't random"i have known for years that behaviour isn't random"
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50.6% |
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Cons [131] of Man's Search For Meaning: The classic .. |
Strength |
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difficult time in both products"if you're going through a difficult time it really helps you to see how people deal with struggle and can reframe it"
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60.2% |
severe trauma""to live is to suffer to survive is to find meaning in the suffering" "he who has a why to live can bear with almost any how" i have witnessed these two quotes in action with so many people who have experienced severe trauma in their lives many from within the military veterans community"
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100.0% |
real disappointment"this book however was a real disappointment"
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99.2% |
most awful"it tells the true story of how human beings survive in the most awful circumstances"
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98.4% |
term cancer"i didn't intend to review this book just specifically for this reason but recently in my own life i have had a diagnosis that my long term cancer which was in remission has metastasised to lungs liver and bones and i am now in the 'endgame' which may be a couple of years or perhaps four or so years long"
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97.8% |
utterly dull"the second part about logotherapy was utterly dull & unclear despite me having studied many schools of psychotherapy in my training "
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96.6% |
greatest catastrophe"where it challenges the meaning of good and evil in a way that only humanitys greatest catastrophe could do so"
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92.5% |
terrible conditions"the first section where he describes his time in a concentration camp and the ways that he and his fellow inmates attempted to cope with the terrible conditions is extremely good"
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92.1% |
most dire circumstances"well written book illuminates many aspects of human nature and calls into question can in even the most dire circumstances meaning be found?"
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89.3% |
less compelling"the 2nd part of the book which is less compelling is a summary of logotherapy a tenet of which is that even unavoidable suffering has a certain meaning in life"
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88.4% |
negative events"it is one that every single person should own and read because after you have read it you realise that misfortune and all the negative events of your life can only touch you to a certain extent: you have the ability to decide what your response will be"
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75.0% |
overloaded emotionally"the book is also not overloaded emotionally which allows for a focus of course it's up to the reader to choose the topic of focus but this books surely offers a few"
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75.0% |
harsh conditions"he is clearly mentally resilient and robust to find a way of dealing with the harsh conditions of a slaughter camp called auschwitz without being dehumanised"
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75.0% |
overly empathic"i thought it would be a traumatic read overly empathic response too immersed in the emotive horrors"
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75.0% |
very unsettling"i'd thought myself somewhat desensitised to depictions of the holocaust but frankl's matter of fact and rancour free prose proved very unsettling"
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74.9% |
despicable acts"and as if to prove the point of man's inability to learn anything from history is the fact that i read it as conflicts in the world continue to demonstrate man's contempt for human life and of the suffering endured by those whose skin colour or beliefs marks them out for despicable acts of inhuman behaviour"
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74.9% |
times neuroses"secondly despair and depression are not at all correlated with the experience of adversity but if anything inversely so: in our modern plentiful and comfortable times neuroses are legion"
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74.9% |
holocaust memoirs"i’ve read many holocaust memoirs & this is the driest most dispassionate by far"
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74.9% |
extreme persecution"a read for all to be aware and understand how far extreme persecution can go and for what?"
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74.8% |
through hell"this man went through hell and yet still is an inspiration he has made me see i can still have to make my own contribution to the world no matter how small"
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74.8% |
very trivial"it keeps a perspective on our own very trivial sufferings"
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74.8% |
detrimental circumstance"more an inspirational tale of over coming detrimental circumstance"
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74.7% |
tragic optimism"to clarify the book is composed of three different parts: the first one the original tale of what living in a concentration camp was the second one a gentle introduction to logotherapy and the third one about tragic optimism "
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74.7% |
loss bereavement"this is a must read book for anyone suffering from extreme despair loss bereavement torture emotional deprivation childhood abuse and the privations of war natural disaster and the like"
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74.7% |
fruitless frivolous"it highlights the reality of a vast swathe oh people whose search for meaning is simply scorned as fruitless frivolous and with ultimate irony meaningless"
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74.6% |
been difficult"this must have been difficult given the subject"
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74.6% |
detached prose"but actually it’s a detached prose insofar as a scientist who lives his unchosen experiment can write which signifies the importance of finding meaning in life"
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74.6% |
most horrendous"the particular significance of this book is in respect of this observations on the human condition during the most horrendous of circumstances"
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74.6% |
inhuman behaviour"and as if to prove the point of man's inability to learn anything from history is the fact that i read it as conflicts in the world continue to demonstrate man's contempt for human life and of the suffering endured by those whose skin colour or beliefs marks them out for despicable acts of inhuman behaviour"
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74.6% |
concentration camps"it was one of the first books written that described life in the concentration camps in ww2 with in the second part frankl's theories on why some people survived the labour camps as opposed to the death camps where many were sent to be murdered obviously while others didn't"
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74.6% |
does n't truly"but all the same this seems to me a plausible explanation for modern melancholy: who these days isn't continually and forcibly preoccupied with things he or she doesn't truly value?"
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74.5% |
surviving suffering"frankel discovered in the camp that the key to surviving suffering is to find meaning in the suffering and to design for yourself an ultimate goal in life that you focus on to get through the suffering a must read for anyone experiencing ongoing suffering or depression"
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74.5% |
shallow therapies"in today's world full of shallow therapies like cbt logotherapy is goes to the root cause"
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74.5% |
seem complicated"it enlightens the reader with very simple and logical answers to questions that seem complicated"
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74.5% |
brutal regimes"a warning from history of brutal regimes"
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74.4% |
almost dead"my uncle was taken by the nazis and was almost dead due to typhus when the camp at dachau was liberated"
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74.3% |
sick minded"a heart breaking journey for but just one man but thousands in their ordeal and uneccesary suffering inflicted by a sick minded and his officers frankl gives meaning to the darkest days a man can fall upon"
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74.3% |
gruesome experiences"the book itself is divided into three parts starting with a first hand account of frankl's gruesome experiences in various concentration camps in ww2 continuing with 'logotherapy in a nutshell' where the approach is explained in more depth and ending with an essay on logotherapy adapted from his speech at the 3rd logtherapy congress in 1983 if memory serves "
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74.1% |
plausible explanation"but all the same this seems to me a plausible explanation for modern melancholy: who these days isn't continually and forcibly preoccupied with things he or she doesn't truly value?"
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74.0% |
were doomed"his book chronicles his experiences as a concentration camp inmate and describes how he used his psychiatry psychotherapy skills to guide himself and the other holocaust victims to survive their mental suffering in the death camps those who had lost faith in the future their future were doomed"
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74.0% |
slightly rushed"i would say towards the end of logotherapy it is slightly rushed and requires rewind often"
|
73.7% |
very least"it is a book that is guaranteed to challenge your thinking or at the very least make you relook at existing assumptions"
|
73.4% |
watery soup"a life where death was a daily possibility and the only food dome watery soup"
|
73.2% |
anyone suffering"this is a must read book for anyone suffering from extreme despair loss bereavement torture emotional deprivation childhood abuse and the privations of war natural disaster and the like"
|
73.2% |
very uncomfortable"this was at times a very uncomfortable read however just when i thought i couldn't read anymore something took hold of me and wanted me to carry on"
|
73.1% |
dehumanizing experience"frankl opens your eyes to a dehumanizing experience and provides an insight into his thoughts and processes that led onto his famous logo therapy"
|
73.1% |
holocaust theme"the second section a treatise on his own method of treating psychiatric patients ‘logotherapy’ seems an odd addition to the work and somewhat irrelevant to the holocaust theme in a lot of areas but ultimately ties in to the first half quite well if you stick it out"
|
73.0% |
quite outdated"the first part is mainly the account of frankl's experience in the camp and the second part was more of an account of the theory behind his logotherapy may get a bit technical for a lay readership and is theoretically quite outdated but still interesting as a historical account of his ideas and the thinking behind his approach"
|
73.0% |
irrelevant information"great book that does not sound self righteous or drones on about irrelevant information while still putting its message across very well would highly recommend this book it helped me rethink my personal view on some things in life"
|
72.6% |
slaughter camp"he is clearly mentally resilient and robust to find a way of dealing with the harsh conditions of a slaughter camp called auschwitz without being dehumanised"
|
72.1% |
rather thin"this is a rather thin book"
|
72.1% |
traumatic read"i thought it would be a traumatic read overly empathic response too immersed in the emotive horrors"
|
71.9% |
much smaller"as he overcame the trauma he’d seen and experienced so i use my much smaller traumatic experience to push me on to greater better things"
|
71.9% |
mental suffering"his book chronicles his experiences as a concentration camp inmate and describes how he used his psychiatry psychotherapy skills to guide himself and the other holocaust victims to survive their mental suffering in the death camps those who had lost faith in the future their future were doomed"
|
71.2% |
beaten to death"the author describes how many just gave up either committing suicide or passively waiting to be beaten to death"
|
70.9% |
some discrepancies"furthermore after looking into the biography of the author there seems to be some discrepancies between his account of his time in concentration camps and the written records which remain unexplained and this casts doubts over the honesty and aim of this book"
|
70.4% |
turbulent time"an insight into a turbulent time"
|
69.8% |
much heavy reading"i found towards the end of the book it was too much heavy reading and the psyhcology was way over my head so much so it became boring"
|
69.5% |
remain unexplained"furthermore after looking into the biography of the author there seems to be some discrepancies between his account of his time in concentration camps and the written records which remain unexplained and this casts doubts over the honesty and aim of this book"
|
68.7% |
paradoxical intention"only criticism i would have is that i am not fully convinced the idea of paradoxical intention always works"
|
68.3% |
would be overwhelming"i was hesitant to read this book as i thought the negativity would be overwhelming but as much as it dealt with many negative themes these where countered by the overall positive message"
|
67.7% |
generic answer"don’t expect to find a generic answer to “meaning” as you might expect"
|
67.4% |
lost faith"his book chronicles his experiences as a concentration camp inmate and describes how he used his psychiatry psychotherapy skills to guide himself and the other holocaust victims to survive their mental suffering in the death camps those who had lost faith in the future their future were doomed"
|
67.3% |
lost their"not as sad as one might think loved the overall message will recommend this to anyone going through a rough time of anyone who has lost their way"
|
67.3% |
losing the will"they let themselves decline and became subject to mental and physical decay eventually losing the will to live"
|
67.1% |
non exhaustive every page"the manner of presentation is non exhaustive every page surprisingly is giving a different take on something i thought i know of sufficiency well for a 3d question or at least am familiar with through works of other classics on the subject not necessarily the subject of holocaust but the subject of similar ugly historical events of equivalent scale that also touch on the murder of the soul and 'the what happens after' like experiences described during russian revolution s "
|
67.1% |
treading through"it was like treading through mud!"
|
67.0% |
more gravely"anecdotally meanings are more likely to count as profound and compelling the more gravely connected with the "tragic triad" of pain guilt and death they are no shortage therefore at auschwitz "
|
66.3% |
contradict others"this means that few things are properly defined that some definitions contradict others and that only a few simple cases of the success of the approach are presented"
|
66.0% |
attitude forever"if you ever think you're having a hard time read this book it'll change your mind and attitude forever"
|
65.7% |
through the suffering"frankel discovered in the camp that the key to surviving suffering is to find meaning in the suffering and to design for yourself an ultimate goal in life that you focus on to get through the suffering a must read for anyone experiencing ongoing suffering or depression"
|
65.6% |
suffer to survive""to live is to suffer to survive is to find meaning in the suffering" "he who has a why to live can bear with almost any how" i have witnessed these two quotes in action with so many people who have experienced severe trauma in their lives many from within the military veterans community"
|
65.1% |
ruin your life"it makes you realise that your problems today which seem to either rule or ruin your life are so insignificant"
|
64.0% |
shall read it again"i have read this book twice and shall read it again"
|
63.6% |
uneccesary suffering"a heart breaking journey for but just one man but thousands in their ordeal and uneccesary suffering inflicted by a sick minded and his officers frankl gives meaning to the darkest days a man can fall upon"
|
63.1% |
unavoidable suffering"the 2nd part of the book which is less compelling is a summary of logotherapy a tenet of which is that even unavoidable suffering has a certain meaning in life"
|
63.1% |
significant trauma"as cliched as it may sound it helped me through my difficulties and it's not like a preachy self help book but written by someone who really has been through significant trauma and come out the other side"
|
63.0% |
traumatic experience"as he overcame the trauma he’d seen and experienced so i use my much smaller traumatic experience to push me on to greater better things"
|
62.7% |
n't truly value"this may perhaps be a little self fulfilling and neurosis may be a product of existential frustration in other words the confounding of one's own quest for meaning through preoccupation with things you don't truly value : frankl cites a senior american diplomat who sought treatment from depression arising from discontent with his working life"
|
61.0% |
awful treatment"at times the author explained in depth and very well the reasons why people seemed to go along with the awful treatment being put on them and effects of being freed"
|
60.0% |
most severe"it explains how with a purpose for life even if only imaginary can help you overcome the most severe situation"
|
59.8% |
disliking the author"impossible to read without disliking the author so abandoned it early on"
|
59.2% |
through your head"as someone who struggles to get to sleep this is not always possible because you have a 1000 other thoughts going through your head keeping you awake"
|
58.6% |
almost daily battle"i have a history of depression and anxiety and look towards 'self help' books to inspire my almost daily battle!"
|
58.5% |
focused commentary"the style is typical of its time many decades ago the end of the book is concerned less with the recounting of his experiences during the war and more with academic practice focused commentary"
|
57.8% |
leave it so long"don't leave it so long"
|
57.3% |
extreme trauma"just amazed at the resilience that can be drawn upon in times of extreme trauma"
|
56.9% |
negative themes"i was hesitant to read this book as i thought the negativity would be overwhelming but as much as it dealt with many negative themes these where countered by the overall positive message"
|
56.9% |
driest most dispassionate"i’ve read many holocaust memoirs & this is the driest most dispassionate by far"
|
56.7% |
painful holocaust story"not a painful holocaust story more a book of hope and a practical guide to an incredibly useful psychology logotherapy "
|
56.7% |
not undergo psychotherapy"frankl's advice was not undergo psychotherapy but to change his job to something he cared more about!"
|
56.4% |
emotive horrors"i thought it would be a traumatic read overly empathic response too immersed in the emotive horrors"
|
56.2% |
long and arduous"i can only feel a sense of relief from my long and arduous task of understanding purpose and meaning in life"
|
56.0% |
make it uncomfortable"it is well written with sufficient details not to make it uncomfortable due to the topic dealt with"
|
56.0% |
little selfish"makes me sound a little selfish"
|
55.9% |
never happen again"may these atrocities never happen again"
|
55.8% |
doom and gloom"the book is not all doom and gloom as the author takes you on a journey of discovery of how positive thinking can change how you feel on the inside which goes on to change your outlook of the outside situation"
|
55.5% |
it's not for everyone"having said that it's not for everyone"
|
55.1% |
abandoned it early"impossible to read without disliking the author so abandoned it early on"
|
54.7% |
pleasant stuff"a good read though not pleasant stuff"
|
54.7% |
very little else"a validation as i said above of a deep seated confusion in my and many other's lives i suspect mainly how to thrive or even be recognised as legitimate in a society that values measurable achievement and very little else"
|
54.7% |
could not put it down"could not put it down"
|
54.7% |
camp inmate"his book chronicles his experiences as a concentration camp inmate and describes how he used his psychiatry psychotherapy skills to guide himself and the other holocaust victims to survive their mental suffering in the death camps those who had lost faith in the future their future were doomed"
|
54.5% |
camp expereince"this book by victor frankl is one of the most important books ever written coming out of his concentration camp expereince in the war he has been able to distill the very essence of human behaviour and existence in a way that is as relevant now as it was then"
|
54.5% |
very disappointing"very disappointing"
|
54.5% |
subject of holocaust"the manner of presentation is non exhaustive every page surprisingly is giving a different take on something i thought i know of sufficiency well for a 3d question or at least am familiar with through works of other classics on the subject not necessarily the subject of holocaust but the subject of similar ugly historical events of equivalent scale that also touch on the murder of the soul and 'the what happens after' like experiences described during russian revolution s "
|
54.4% |
struggling with life"for anyway struggling with life on life's terms there is always meaning to get through your struggles for "
|
54.4% |
many schools"the second part about logotherapy was utterly dull & unclear despite me having studied many schools of psychotherapy in my training "
|
54.2% |
like no other"this testimonial of the holocaust is well written engaging and helps you empathise with the position of all the people who were tortured and killed in concentration camps during wwii like no other has done before"
|
54.0% |
could not stop reading"this was my first book in this area and find it could not stop reading it"
|
53.9% |
these atrocities"may these atrocities never happen again"
|
53.7% |
darkest days"a heart breaking journey for but just one man but thousands in their ordeal and uneccesary suffering inflicted by a sick minded and his officers frankl gives meaning to the darkest days a man can fall upon"
|
53.6% |
through your struggles"for anyway struggling with life on life's terms there is always meaning to get through your struggles for "
|
53.5% |
setting of the holocaust"the setting of the holocaust gives the book and the author huge credibility"
|
53.5% |
never thought"being written from a holocaust survivor frankl's guilt and tales of survival give a truly unique perspective on a tragedy that left me with feelings i never thought could be there"
|
53.2% |
n't really matter"reading it makes you feel humble at the way we today complain about the small things in life which don't really matter"
|
53.0% |
horrific side"the book is in two parts the first part details his time in concentration camps not from the horrific side of the camp but more his mental ability to endure the harsh unremitting life in them and that of others"
|
52.8% |
no reference to ethics"there is no reference to ethics"
|
52.7% |
what i expected"i did not like the book not what i expected"
|
52.3% |
ugly historical events"the manner of presentation is non exhaustive every page surprisingly is giving a different take on something i thought i know of sufficiency well for a 3d question or at least am familiar with through works of other classics on the subject not necessarily the subject of holocaust but the subject of similar ugly historical events of equivalent scale that also touch on the murder of the soul and 'the what happens after' like experiences described during russian revolution s "
|
52.2% |
wwii holocaust"dr frankel was a neurologist brain surgeon and psychiatrist of jewish ethnicity and survivor of the wwii holocaust"
|
51.9% |
difficult and major"interesting analysis of humans and how we deal with difficult and major life events"
|
51.9% |
despair and depression"now in modern times people with all the benefits and material comforts of affluence succumb to despair and depression"
|
51.9% |
mans inhumanity"its a tale of mans inhumanity to man and the horrors of being a victim in a concentration camp during the second world war"
|
51.8% |
road map for recovery"brilliant book and provides a road map for recovery for truly difficult times"
|
51.7% |
n't actually realised"i knew that this book would be affecting and impactful but i hadn’t actually realised how"
|
51.4% |
harsh unremitting life"the book is in two parts the first part details his time in concentration camps not from the horrific side of the camp but more his mental ability to endure the harsh unremitting life in them and that of others"
|
51.3% |
complain about"it has made me realise i had little to complain about and that logo therapy was perfect"
|
51.2% |
holocaust survivor book"it has the subheader 'the classic tribute of hope from the holocaust' however this is not just a holocaust survivor book"
|
50.8% |
became this book"he reluctantly agreed to write a script which as we know became this book"
|
50.7% |
from the holocaust"it has the subheader 'the classic tribute of hope from the holocaust' however this is not just a holocaust survivor book"
|
50.3% |
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Compare Pros
Pros [204] of The Chimp Paradox: The Mind Management.. |
Strength |
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very powerful in both products"very powerful for anyone to read"
|
100.0% |
highly recommend in both products"a very easy to read book that is insightful and very interesting highly recommend"
|
99.6% |
fascinating insight in both products"it gives a fascinating insight into the human psyche and explains why we think and act the way we do"
|
99.4% |
really good in both products"a really good read"
|
99.3% |
absolutely amazing in both products"this book is absolutely amazing"
|
99.0% |
truly inspirational in both products"it is written in lay mans terms and i have found the advice and tips truly inspirational"
|
92.8% |
well written in both products"it is so easy to read with well written short chapters which focus excellently on each issue building understanding"
|
91.2% |
great deal in both products"this book is very clever and has been written by a person who has a great deal of expertise in the subject matter i"
|
75.0% |
perfect sense in both products"makes perfect sense""
|
75.0% |
fast delivery in both products"fast delivery"
|
74.9% |
personal development in both products"a must read for anyone interested in personal development"
|
74.9% |
look forward in both products"there are so many aspects that i can relate to and i look forward to working with my chimp"
|
74.8% |
valuable lessons in both products"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"
|
74.8% |
human nature in both products"it contains many truths about human nature and helps us to understand our emotions and thoughts"
|
74.6% |
more positive in both products"the book has helped me become a more positive person"
|
74.5% |
very helpful in both products"i learned quite a bit from this book wish it was mandatory for young adults to read in school a very helpful life guide"
|
74.4% |
great book in both products"this is a great book it's very easy to read but it makes you think!"
|
74.4% |
very interesting in both products"very interesting book i am only part way through it "
|
74.3% |
fantastic read in both products"a fantastic read that you be compulsory for everybody!"
|
74.1% |
amazing book in both products"amazing book"
|
74.1% |
self help book in both products"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"
|
74.1% |
excellent book in both products"excellent book"
|
74.1% |
well worth in both products"well worth reading"
|
74.1% |
excellent read in both products"excellent read can't recommend it enough!"
|
74.0% |
very happy in both products"the book was as described and arrived in good time all round very happy with the product and service"
|
74.0% |
easy to read in both products"this is a great book it's very easy to read but it makes you think!"
|
73.9% |
interesting read in both products"interesting read"
|
73.7% |
even better in both products"i could certainly relate to my 'chimp' but even better i think i can now relate to other people's"
|
73.2% |
highly recommended in both products"highly recommended"
|
72.6% |
would recommend in both products"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"
|
72.4% |
much better in both products"my chimp and i work much better together now!"
|
71.9% |
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"
|
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"
|
100.0% |
highly effective"an interesting book outlining some highly effective self development tools"
|
100.0% |
excellent product"excellent product"
|
100.0% |
excellent audiobook"excellent audiobook to just listen"
|
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"
|
99.9% |
great experience"it was a great experience to read it"
|
99.9% |
amazingly successful"i have been 'excercising my chimp' as suggested in the book and have found this an amazingly successful technique"
|
99.9% |
absolutely fantastic"absolutely fantastic book that i really could relate too"
|
99.9% |
peters success"dr peters success with profession"
|
99.8% |
very enjoyable"it does become slightly complex towards the end but the intial concept is very enjoyable"
|
99.7% |
extremely interesting"extremely interesting book"
|
99.4% |
great thing"the great thing about this book is precisely its simplicity"
|
99.3% |
really exciting"really exciting book"
|
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"
|
99.1% |
strongly recommended"strongly recommended"
|
95.8% |
shouting abuse"shouting abuse at a driver who cuts you up on the road"
|
95.6% |
also available"an excellent easy to read and useful book to help understand yourself and others also available through amazon audio books"
|
95.3% |
great successes"then went on to achieve great successes afterwards"
|
94.5% |
well not stressed"i'm sleeping well not stressed and i never now lose my temper in traffic jams"
|
93.6% |
absolutely loved"absolutely loved it"
|
93.5% |
interesting and clever"very interesting and clever book written really well"
|
93.1% |
really loved"my friend recommended this book and i really loved it"
|
93.1% |
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"
|
92.7% |
happier person"it worked for me and made me a happier person"
|
92.2% |
might enjoy"some people might enjoy it because the concept is too simplified in order to make anyone understand it"
|
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"
|
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"
|
88.8% |
just a fantastic"just a fantastic must read book"
|
88.5% |
with strategies"fantastic 'take' on the human brain with strategies to help us be all we want to be!"
|
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"
|
88.1% |
well writen"i found it so helpful well writen and easy to read that i bought a paperback copy"
|
87.7% |
fairly good"i've studied nlp and have a fairly good knowledge of this type of self help book"
|
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"
|
75.0% |
imaginative approach"an imaginative approach to a well worn subject"
|
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"
|
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!"
|
75.0% |
potentially good"potentially good subject"
|
75.0% |
genuinely useful"this book is a delight and a genuinely useful tool for sorting out day to day responses in difficult situations"
|
75.0% |
nice examples"some nice examples in here and lots of bullet points"
|
75.0% |
great help"it was a real comfort and a great help in reassuring me that my feelings were normal"
|
75.0% |
relatively precise"a concise and relatively precise read"
|
75.0% |
good explanation"good explanation"
|
75.0% |
happiness health"can undermine our own success and have a genuinely detrimental effect on our happiness health and well being"
|
75.0% |
really well"very interesting and clever book written really well"
|
74.9% |
good reviews"with all the good reviews here i thought i should try the book at to see for myself"
|
74.9% |
life quality"this could really improve your life quality if followed with discipline!"
|
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"
|
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"
|
74.9% |
very positive"a very positive book without all the guff"
|
74.9% |
fair amount"there is a fair amount of information to take on board but it really does seem to make sense"
|
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"
|
74.8% |
subtle changes"as i was reading the book i noticed subtle changes in my behaviour"
|
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"
|
74.8% |
with discipline"this could really improve your life quality if followed with discipline!"
|
74.8% |
cycling mentor"i read this before learning that the author is a famous cycling mentor"
|
74.8% |
engaging explanations"prof peters presents clear and engaging explanations for understanding this behaviour from a psychological perspective"
|
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"
|
74.8% |
solid ground"learning this now will put her on solid ground for the future"
|
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"
|
74.7% |
useful metaphors"useful metaphors for the brain first third half is great didn't get much further"
|
74.6% |
innovative approach"steve peters innovative approach to understanding ourselves and why we do what we do"
|
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"
|
74.6% |
important step"buying this book could be an important step in the right direction whatever your current mindset"
|
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"
|
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'"
|
74.6% |
amazing ideas"it really does give you some amazing ideas to work with"
|
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"
|
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"
|
74.5% |
nice simple"it a nice simple way to explain the human psychology and why we react in certain ways to certain situations"
|
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"
|
74.5% |
recommended read"i must say i've never in my life bought a book a recommended read from attending a training course"
|
74.5% |
with motivation"this book will help anyone with motivation"
|
74.5% |
likes this"my daughter likes this as a helping hand with her anxiety"
|
74.5% |
informative book"this is a very good informative book about behaviour!"
|
74.5% |
powerful tool"the chimp analogy is a powerful tool for recognising that part of yourself that acts without weighing things up"
|
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!"
|
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"
|
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"
|
74.4% |
informative thought"brilliant book interesting informative thought provoking life changing"
|
74.4% |
guiding moons"chimps divided planets guiding moons etc"
|
74.4% |
works wonders"works wonders with the mind and really does make you think would 100% recommend"
|
74.4% |
some guidance"makes me determined to be a better person and gives some guidance on how to do that"
|
74.4% |
trusted friend"this book was recommened to me by a trusted friend"
|
74.3% |
better person"i hope to use this to help control my chimp in the future and be a better person"
|
74.3% |
kick ourselves"what a great read this book really explains why sometimes we behave irrationally and impulsively then kick ourselves after!"
|
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% |
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% |
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% |
relevant and easy"so relevant and easy to relate to"
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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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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% |
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"
|
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!"
|
71.4% |
self confidence"very insightful and helpful for anyone struggling with self confidence or other mental impairments"
|
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"
|
71.3% |
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very powerful in both products"this is a very powerful book"
|
100.0% |
highly recommend in both products"highly recommend"
|
99.6% |
fascinating insight in both products"on the contrary it is factual and analytical and provides a fascinating insight into humanity at its very worst and its very best"
|
99.4% |
really good in both products"really good book"
|
99.3% |
absolutely amazing in both products"an absolutely amazing book!"
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99.0% |
truly inspirational in both products"it is truly inspirational piece of writing and very humbling"
|
92.8% |
well written in both products"well written"
|
91.2% |
great deal in both products"written with a great deal of compassion and understanding of the human journey we all must take unsurprisingly given the authors own journey"
|
75.0% |
perfect sense in both products"great book for anyone to read thought provoking written by a noble man who learned so much from his experiences but doesn't become the victim of circumstances for one minute in this book logo therapy i had never heard of this before but it makes perfect sense for today's society"
|
75.0% |
fast delivery in both products"fast delivery"
|
74.9% |
personal development in both products"this book was an excellant read and as a practitioner in mental health i feel it not only enhances professional practice but also improves personal development"
|
74.9% |
look forward in both products"i enjoyed it when i read it a couple of years ago and look forward to reading again"
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74.8% |
valuable lessons in both products"this book was recommended by anthony robins great book lots of valuable lessons"
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74.8% |
human nature in both products"i would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in human nature and our desire to find meaning in this world"
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74.6% |
more positive in both products"excellent book very informative helps you see the real world in a more positive way"
|
74.5% |
very helpful in both products"very helpful reading it on the kindle as well to be able to easily look up the long and more technical words i didn't quite understand!"
|
74.4% |
great book in both products"great book was recommended"
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74.4% |
very interesting in both products"very interesting perspectives!"
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74.3% |
fantastic read in both products"a fantastic read and learning curve"
|
74.1% |
amazing book in both products"amazing book"
|
74.1% |
self help book in both products"simply the best self help book i've read"
|
74.1% |
excellent book in both products"excellent book"
|
74.1% |
well worth in both products"well worth reading"
|
74.1% |
excellent read in both products"excellent read!"
|
74.0% |
very happy in both products"bought for my son and he is very happy with it"
|
74.0% |
easy to read in both products"very easy to read"
|
73.9% |
interesting read in both products"an interesting read"
|
73.7% |
even better in both products"even better price!"
|
73.2% |
highly recommended in both products"highly recommended book"
|
72.6% |
would recommend in both products"would recommend!"
|
72.4% |
much better in both products"reading about the holocaust from a 1st person's point of view helped put this in much better perspective"
|
71.9% |
truly meaningful"a truly meaningful read"
|
100.0% |
extremely inspiring"it is extremely inspiring"
|
100.0% |
most inspiring"victor frankl is one of the most inspiring authors i have ever read"
|
100.0% |
very informative"excellent book very informative helps you see the real world in a more positive way"
|
100.0% |
infinitely powerful"the story is infinitely powerful timeless and applicable"
|
100.0% |
most beautiful"this book displays some of the ugliest and most beautiful aspects if humanity"
|
100.0% |
very inspiring"an excellent fairly short but very inspiring book"
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100.0% |
truly wonderful"this is a truly wonderful book"
|
100.0% |
most amazing"one of the most amazing books i have read"
|
100.0% |
wonderful insight"a wonderful insight into the mind of a man who managed to beat the nazis in his mind and survive the holocaust by holding on to his own mind and thought and sense of self"
|
100.0% |
sincerely insightful"i found this book a sincerely insightful and truly rewarding read"
|
100.0% |
most powerful"potentially the most powerful book i've ever read"
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100.0% |
brilliant short read"thought provoking and a brilliant short read"
|
100.0% |
truly beautiful"a truly beautiful book and a must read"
|
100.0% |
great friend"this book has been a great friend to me"
|
100.0% |
incredibly moving"an absolute mind opener and incredibly moving"
|
99.9% |
fascinating viktor"this book is fascinating viktor e frankl documents some of the horrendous events he and people who were held in concentration camps had to go through and also share with us some unique ideas about man's ability to withstand any amount of pain and suffering if he he can place a good enough reason or purpose for enduring it"
|
99.9% |
amazing work"amazing work of an inspired being"
|
99.9% |
genuinely amazing"this book is genuinely amazing"
|
99.9% |
outstanding therapist"he was an outstanding therapist and this book is a beacon of humanity"
|
99.9% |
thoroughly beneficial"i brought this book for research in my counselling & psychotherapy course and found it to be thoroughly beneficial"
|
99.9% |
beautifully written"beautifully written and very moving"
|
99.9% |
fascinating exploration"it was a fascinating exploration of what helped some prisoners to survive by retaining hope and giving their existence a purpose"
|
99.9% |
most wonderful"the most wonderful book"
|
99.8% |
exceptional inspiring"everyone should read this book exceptional inspiring and taught provoking"
|
99.8% |
amazing story"an amazing story!"
|
99.7% |
wonderfully inspiring"a wonderfully inspiring book"
|
99.7% |
very memorable"some very memorable quotes to take to heart are contained in this synopsis"
|
99.6% |
spiritually uplifting"spiritually uplifting book"
|
99.6% |
quite liberating"a powerful objective and mercifully short description of life in auschwitz and dachau is coupled with an essay on a way of thinking about life's meaning which i found quite liberating"
|
99.6% |
spiritual triumph"this book is a matter of fact account of frankl's personal experiences and is ultimately an uplifting story of human spiritual triumph in the face of overwhelming callousness"
|
99.4% |
absolutely recommend"absolutely recommend"
|
99.3% |
incredibly inspirational"incredibly inspirational read and deeply informative into the nature of psychotherapy and the role that 'meaning' plays in finding happiness"
|
99.2% |
inspiring read"came i'm excellent condition and it is an amazing inspiring read will defiantly teach you a lot"
|
99.1% |
quite revolutionary"this essay was written in 1940s and it is quite revolutionary"
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96.9% |
truly universal"great insights on egsistentialism truly universal wisdom"
|
96.3% |
pure suberb"pure suberb"
|
96.2% |
very impressive"his account of coping with the reality of the concentration camps was very impressive and thought provoking"
|
95.6% |
that purpose"this book focuses on man's purpose and how that purpose is the centre of his existence"
|
95.2% |
truly remarkable"a truly remarkable man and read inspiring!"
|
95.1% |
truly phenomenal"i had to read it for university and to be honest the topic put me off but once i sat down to read it it is a truly phenomenal account which must be read"
|
94.6% |
great knowledge"i bought this book for my dad who has great knowledge and interest in ww2 and he found it fascinating"
|
94.5% |
truly amazing"it's truly amazing"
|
93.5% |
deep and meaningful"a very deep and meaningful book full of insight inspiration challenge and hope"
|
93.4% |
great admiration"from this i have a great admiration for his humanity and spiritual courage"
|
93.3% |
profound and timeless"excellent profound and timeless"
|
93.1% |
poignant and inspiring"pretty thought provoking poignant and inspiring"
|
93.1% |
great and good"viktor frankl was undoubtedly a great and good man as well as being a very intelligent observant and imaginative psychologist"
|
93.1% |
very inspirational"very inspirational story of victor frankl and what helped him to survive through holocaust"
|
93.0% |
powerful and meaningful"it is powerful and meaningful and in its own way very special way it is uplifting"
|
92.9% |
insightful and inspiring"insightful and inspiring understanding of the human spirit"
|
92.6% |
informative and good"very informative and good book"
|
92.5% |
inspiring reads"one of the most heart breaking inspiring reads"
|
92.1% |
hauntingly beautiful"hauntingly beautiful"
|
92.0% |
logotheraphy fascinating"my first insight into logotheraphy fascinating"
|
92.0% |
incredible at every level"human capacity is incredible at every level"
|
91.9% |
very satisfied"very satisfied"
|
91.8% |
engaging and inspiring"engaging and inspiring"
|
91.8% |
most enduring"but it's most enduring lesson is this: things can happen to us but our response to them is what makes the difference in the outcome"
|
91.6% |
wonderful and inspiring"a wonderful and inspiring book"
|
91.5% |
excellent and absorbing"an excellent and absorbing read"
|
91.4% |
truly memorable"viktor frankl delivers a truly memorable and meaningful work here"
|
91.4% |
quite extraordinary"this is a quite extraordinary book that remains as relevant today as when it was written"
|
90.7% |
interesting and inspiring"this is a really interesting and inspiring book"
|
90.4% |
great book lots"this book was recommended by anthony robins great book lots of valuable lessons"
|
90.1% |
excellent i recommend"the book is excellent i recommend it"
|
90.1% |
enlightened and educated"if you want to be enlightened and educated and self aware you need this book n your life"
|
89.7% |
overcome any situation"how the use of the mind can overcome any situation"
|
89.3% |
favorite author"my favorite author available on instant download from the kindle store"
|
89.2% |
simple and brilliant"utterly superb simple and brilliant"
|
88.6% |
fascinating in depth look"a fascinating in depth look at one man a psychotherapists experience's of imprisonment in auschwitz and other camps during the holocaust"
|
88.6% |
fantastic and moving"a fantastic and moving book inspirational"
|
88.6% |
very well written"the book is very well written"
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88.6% |
moving account"a moving account of victor frankls life and a must read!"
|
88.6% |
readable and timeless"deeply readable and timeless reflection on the human condition"
|
88.6% |
greatest displays"his experience reminds you that human beings are capable of both the worst of imaginable crimes and the greatest displays of dignity"
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88.5% |
service excellent"this is the second time i have used wordery and have found the service excellent"
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88.1% |
wonderful true"wonderful true story of suffering and aftermath"
|
88.0% |
fascinating analysis"his book describes his wartime experiences in concentration camps and then provides a fascinating analysis of how the 'survivors' coped with the unimaginable horrors that were their life in the 'death camps'"
|
87.9% |
great combination"great read some great insights and thought provoking good concepts and a great combination of modern thinking in historical setting"
|
75.0% |
nice addition"nice addition to my library"
|
75.0% |
good price"good price"
|
75.0% |
great quotes"great quotes to live by"
|
75.0% |
material goods"i've just read on here some comments about people who complain about material goods they are sold"
|
75.0% |
poignant book"such a beautiful poignant book "
|
74.9% |
good message"quick read with a real good message for anyone living each day through the tough times we are going through and feel just like giving up at times"
|
74.9% |
powerful objective"a powerful objective and mercifully short description of life in auschwitz and dachau is coupled with an essay on a way of thinking about life's meaning which i found quite liberating"
|
74.9% |
unique ideas"this book is fascinating viktor e frankl documents some of the horrendous events he and people who were held in concentration camps had to go through and also share with us some unique ideas about man's ability to withstand any amount of pain and suffering if he he can place a good enough reason or purpose for enduring it"
|
74.9% |
life wisdom"i wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone in search of increased life wisdom and improved mental strength"
|
74.9% |
affirming book"it is a deeply insightful and life affirming book"
|
74.9% |
psychological fortitude"frankl’s emphasis on psychological fortitude and composition as the deciding factor between survival and death in the nazi death camps gives a startlingly optimistic outlook on humanity given the situation"
|
74.9% |
greater impact"this book has had a greater impact on my life than any other"
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74.8% |
imaginative type"it will have you in tears if you are the imaginative type as you really travel through his thoughts"
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74.8% |
human body"what the human body & mind can sustain is remarkable"
|
74.8% |
inspiration book"great inspiration book short and an eye opener"
|
74.8% |
powerful observations"powerful observations and well worth reading"
|
74.8% |
really weighty"an easy read of a really weighty subject"
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74.8% |
very quick"i though the book was thicker but it's a very quick read"
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74.7% |
more perfect"thank you amazon you did it again need i say more perfect"
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74.7% |
outstanding books"this is one of the outstanding books from human history to salvage such profound insights from the abyss of a concentration camp is truly one of the most courageous acts i have come across"
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74.7% |
five stars"five stars!"
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74.7% |
valuable insights"there are some valuable insights into the human condition or at least i thought so"
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74.7% |
elegant book"he sets them out in this brief and elegant book"
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74.6% |
special mentor"i feel a winner now and am grateful for a special mentor who gave me her copy to learn wisdom"
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74.6% |
profound insights"this is one of the outstanding books from human history to salvage such profound insights from the abyss of a concentration camp is truly one of the most courageous acts i have come across"
|
74.6% |
first insight"my first insight into logotheraphy fascinating"
|
74.6% |
relevant today"this is a quite extraordinary book that remains as relevant today as when it was written"
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74.6% |
inspirational read"inspirational read"
|
74.6% |
truly rewarding"i found this book a sincerely insightful and truly rewarding read"
|
74.5% |
helping people"folliwing his experience of being in the camps he then returned to his profession of being a psychoanalyst and psychiatrist and he developed logotherapy which focues on helping people to find the purpose and meaning of their own"
|
74.5% |
modern wonders"how viktor frankl came through what he did with his soul so pure is just one of the modern wonders of the world"
|
74.5% |
worthy read"worthy read"
|
74.5% |
beautiful read"beautiful read that puts life in perspective"
|
74.5% |
strong tale"in man's search for meaning victor frankl starts off by sharing a strong tale about his experiences as a concentration camp prisoner during ww2"
|
74.5% |
good information"good information"
|
74.4% |
good condition"very good condition arrived on time "
|
74.4% |
excellant read"this book was an excellant read and as a practitioner in mental health i feel it not only enhances professional practice but also improves personal development"
|
74.4% |
very honest"it is very honest and portrays an image of how vile and emasculating the camps were"
|
74.3% |
very moving"there are two parts to this book: the first is a very moving account of the author's time in auschwitz concentration camp while the second part is about his psychotherapy technique logotherapy "
|
74.3% |
good value"good quality good value of money i’m happy"
|
74.3% |
beautiful story"beautiful story full of lessons for life"
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74.2% |
excellent thought"excellent thought provoking book"
|
74.2% |
very relevant"i think this book is very relevant for today !"
|
74.2% |
sincere guide"this disertation does offer the reader a sincere guide to understanding if not defining an alternative to despair and frustration"
|
74.2% |
being touched"having been given this book as a present it sat on my book shelf for a long time without being touched"
|
74.1% |
book inspiring"this is wonderful book inspiring and wise"
|
74.1% |
overtly poetic"book is succint and not overtly poetic which makes it perfect as it distills wisdom in maneagable doses"
|
74.1% |
well constructed"it offers perspective and a well constructed theory that we can only seek meaning in our own truth in every moment rather than in life in its entirety"
|
74.1% |
totally absorbing"totally absorbing"
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74.0% |
most courageous"this is one of the outstanding books from human history to salvage such profound insights from the abyss of a concentration camp is truly one of the most courageous acts i have come across"
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74.0% |
uplifting story"this book is a matter of fact account of frankl's personal experiences and is ultimately an uplifting story of human spiritual triumph in the face of overwhelming callousness"
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74.0% |
clear and precise"some insights from the book itself: *freedom to choose one's own attitude in any given set of circumstances your own way of dealing things *emotion which is suffering ceases to be suffering as soon as we form a clear and precise picture of it "
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74.0% |
extremely helpful"i also found his case studies from his professional life extremely helpful"
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74.0% |
great minds"viktor frankl is up there with the great minds of our time"
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74.0% |
most heart"one of the most heart breaking inspiring reads"
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74.0% |
awesome book"awesome book quite a quick read but very interesting"
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73.8% |
expertly delivered"the second half though was the kind of reading you want to frame every page loaded with psychological insights and expertly delivered"
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73.8% |
recommend wholeheartedly"it is one that i would recommend wholeheartedly"
|
73.7% |
personal experiences"using his personal experiences the author ofers illustrate the alternative to succumbing to defeat"
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73.7% |
professional guidance"who value professional guidance in this objective"
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73.7% |
best seller"thats why they say is one of the best seller"
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73.5% |
more meaningful"this a must for everyone who wants to live a more meaningful life"
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73.5% |
excellent condition"came i'm excellent condition and it is an amazing inspiring read will defiantly teach you a lot"
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73.5% |
more solidly"he does manage to convey the main concepts to people not only vaguely familiar with various psychotherapeutic approaches but people more solidly grounded may find it a bit airy it is certainly no scientific treatise "
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73.4% |
recommendation list"i came across this book by way of a jordan peterson recommendation list and very happy to have done so"
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73.4% |
interesting commentary"an interesting commentary on human existence"
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73.4% |
thoughtful exploration"inspirational and thoughtful exploration of the strength of the human mind in the face of suffering at the hands of other humans"
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73.3% |
psychological survival"it is a book about psychological survival in the face of overwhelming suffering"
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73.3% |
with depth"another emotionally charged book with depth and learning for everyone"
|
73.2% |
nice perspective"logotherapy and its application gives a nice perspective"
|
73.2% |
self fulfillment"from conditions of despair to hope survival and self fulfillment"
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73.1% |
giving the tools"there’s a lot of good applicable advice in this book and it can also help by giving the tools to deal with suffering"
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73.0% |
linking this"one could say that the nazis gave meaning to their lives however the price for a huge number of people was extremely high so linking this to ethics and the good of society is crucial"
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73.0% |
taking both together"i read this the day after reading anne frank’s diary of a young girl and would advise taking both together"
|
73.0% |
deeply moving"i found this book to be deeply moving"
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73.0% |
uplifting book"excellent uplifting book!"
|
72.9% |
more powerful"the writing style is un ostentatious and more powerful for it"
|
72.9% |
great people"when anyone moans over anything trivial get them to read this book to understand what real suffering is and how great people deal with it"
|
72.8% |
biographical works"it is well written and though maybe not quite in the class of primo levi it is still one of the best biographical works on this subject that i have read"
|
72.8% |
20th century great"mr frankl was truly ahead of his time and he is 20th century great"
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72.8% |
seems right"this seems right: i dare say you don't see much neuroticism in modern day somalia either though i do quite like the idea of obsessive compulsive mogadishan parents pushing their kids into extra cello lessons"
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72.7% |
survival instincts"i am fairly new to the concepts of logotherapy but it was extremely refreshing to read about psychological theories and psychotherapies that accept we are more than the sum of our childhood experiences and survival instincts and this book introduces those ideas well"
|
72.7% |
affirming makes sense"life affirming makes sense and is clear and easy to follow"
|
72.6% |
wheelchair user"i have my challenges being disabled from birth and a wheelchair user this book made me feel i am valued and to value myself"
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72.6% |
particularly moving"i also found the account of life in a concentration camp particularly moving"
|
72.5% |
interesting perspective"interesting perspective on life"
|
72.4% |
insightful and positive"such an insightful and positive book"
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72.4% |
helping employees"the mindset it helps build i'm now referring to when helping employees with anxiety bullys and most problems they have in life"
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72.4% |
moving and inspiring"i would like to sit and read it in one read but it is too moving and inspiring to do that i need to try and enter into what the author is saying and try to make some sense of man's inhumanity to man!"
|
72.4% |
distills wisdom"book is succint and not overtly poetic which makes it perfect as it distills wisdom in maneagable doses"
|
72.3% |
intense read"the first half is quite an intense read for me although the focus is not on the day to day experience but rather the mental side"
|
72.2% |
fantastic content"fantastic content if you haven't yet read this then read this"
|
72.1% |
really necessary"a really necessary book if you have read "if this is a man" by primo levi you'll have a measure for this book"
|
72.0% |
written beautifully"it is written beautifully by victor frankl a survivor of auschwitz and its important the world gets to hear his story"
|
72.0% |
truly enrapturing read"a truly enrapturing read taking one inside one's mentality having experienced such an horrific inner occasion but giving counsel on surviving such experience"
|
71.9% |
gets stronger"endorsing what one encounters through their life it has a potential that one gets stronger having encountered such traversty and becomes better able and equipped to assist others who encounter the same events"
|
71.9% |
uplifting read"a harrowing but at the same time uplifting read which in common with books on the same subject provides further evidence if more were needed of man's ability to inflict unbelievable cruelty on his fellow human beings"
|
71.9% |
lucky and fortunate"it really helps put things in perspective forcing you to consider how lucky and fortunate you are"
|
71.7% |
technique logotherapy"there are two parts to this book: the first is a very moving account of the author's time in auschwitz concentration camp while the second part is about his psychotherapy technique logotherapy "
|
71.7% |
little brief"i would have liked a little more as i felt the account was maybe a little brief"
|
71.6% |
definitely worth reading"a short book definitely worth reading"
|
71.4% |
practical approach"the second is more a technical practical approach to find meaning in one's life"
|
71.2% |
read insightful"good read insightful and puts things into perspective"
|
71.2% |
wrenching book"a heart wrenching book about one mans life and what he has witnessed"
|
71.2% |
strength and courage"yet when i finally opened it i found it full of strength and courage"
|
71.2% |
recommend this"i recommend this to literally everyone i know who reads at all"
|
70.9% |
wartime experience"viktor frankl's wartime experience in concentration camps led him to the realisation that no matter what they do to you they cannot actually control your response: you have the choice of how you react how you think about what happens to you"
|
70.9% |
mental strength"i wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone in search of increased life wisdom and improved mental strength"
|
70.8% |
give thanks"and after being released in 1945 although depersonalised by the awful conditions there 3 weeks later he was able to say" i give thanks to god who has led me to a spacious place""
|
70.8% |
very insightful"very insightful"
|
70.6% |
totally amazing"wow what a totally amazing book"
|
70.5% |
very thoughtful"a very thoughtful philosophical take on life suffering hope and healing"
|
70.2% |
nazi concentration camp"it describes victor frankl's personal experience in a nazi concentration camp and the development of his logos theory from his observations during that time"
|
70.2% |
conditions of despair"from conditions of despair to hope survival and self fulfillment"
|
69.8% |
more psychological"this book gives you a more psychological insight in the sufferings of the jews in wwii told from experiences of dr frank himself"
|
69.7% |
modern classics"the first hand account is certainly insightful and well worth reading probably a bit less poetic but just as deeply felt as something like one day in the life of ivan denisovich penguin modern classics "
|
69.7% |
anecdotal observations"frankl uses his anecdotal observations to propose what was in its day a revolutionary psychology: it isn't our primal physical urges which determine our behaviour with intellectual constructions being mere epiphenomenal by products freud would have it that love for example was a spin off of the deeper primal sexual urge but the other way round: it is the intellectual content the *meaning* of our lives that shapes and drives our behaviour and crucially our happiness"
|
69.5% |
really appreciate life"be inspired and learn you really appreciate life"
|
69.5% |
reflective search"reading this book was as much a reflective search of my own quest for meaning as learning about the unthinkable and ghastly things which happened in the concentration camps during world war ii"
|
69.4% |
auschwitz survivor"it is written by an auschwitz survivor who tested everything he proposes in the staggeringly terrible hell of concentration camps"
|
69.4% |
casts an objective"other than that it is a great read which casts an objective eye on a period of history some would rather forget"
|
69.4% |
frankl presents"his sincere story helps set a credible stage for the second part of the book through which frankl presents and explains the core concepts of logotherapy his own school of psychotherapy"
|
69.3% |
great read"great read"
|
69.3% |
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