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Cons [204] of Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep..	Strength
terrible damage "very depressing if you are and insomniac as it tells you all of the terrible damage that has been done to your brain and body for chapter after chapter after chapter"	99.8%
feel terrible "i do feel it will change my sleeping patterns and when it doesn't it will make me feel terrible about it"	99.6%
extremely boring "undoubtedly extremely boring"	99.1%
quite repetitive "this means the whole book is quite repetitive and could have been edited down into a shorter version"	99.1%
very repetitive "i found the book too scientific and very repetitive"	97.9%
existing anxiety "if anything reading such books for people with pre existing anxiety could make them feel pretty helpless"	97.2%
worst insomnia "alas it has also been partly responsible for triggering the worst insomnia of my life"	96.6%
tedious repetitive "however the book is tedious repetitive and very poorly edited"	96.6%
ptsd anxiety "it even offers a little guidance for anyone suffering mental health issues such as ptsd anxiety which disrupt sleep"	96.3%
sheer misery "the sheer misery of being unable to sleep like seasickness you can't die of it but you will wish you could doesn't really get much coverage"	91.2%
entirely unhelpful "entirely unhelpful book"	89.2%
repetitive time "could be shorter a bit repetitive time to time but a must read"	89.1%
repetitive content "sometimes i found the description of the experiments a bit long winded and felt that there was a bit of repetitive content but i was absolutely fascinated the book and its contents and have taken a number of things from it about the importance of a good night's sleep to health happiness and longevity which i am trying to incorporate into my approach to sleep"	88.1%
giving you headaches "maybe you need glasses or maybe it's your glasses or contact lenses that are making you dizzy and not focused and giving you headaches?"	88.1%
difficult and frustrating "i thought it would be easy for me to go to bed half an hour earlier and get up half an hour later thus achieving the eight hours sleep that professor walters says i need but in practice it has proved difficult and frustrating to change the seven hour habit of a long lifetime"	87.9%
null hypothesis "this is known as the null hypothesis"	75.0%
lack of sleep "made me think a whole new way about sleeping patterns and how lack of sleep affects us"	74.9%
ignore sleep "ispoiler alertsleep 8 hours a day everyday i wonder why so may of us obsess with nutrition and fitness and ignore sleep"	74.9%
fooling themselves "i would have discovered that anyone who claims that they function optimally on less than 8 hours per night every night is fooling themselves"	74.9%
lazy or uncaring "worse we’ve decided along the way that anyone who won’t or can’t live up to them is lazy or uncaring"	74.9%
adverse effects "matthew walker expertly except explains the science of sleep the adverse effects of not getting enough of it and shares his insights into how a change in society’s attitudes to sleep could help us live longer healthier lives"	74.9%
unnecessary jargon "the author does something which is particularly outstanding as an expert in his field he's able to effectivley communicate to non experts in a way which is easy to read and isn't filled with unnecessary jargon"	74.9%
neglect sleep "it illustrates how we as humans tend to neglect sleep and make do with too little of it for nights at a time"	74.9%
little sleep "but scary too when you discover how downright dangerous it is to have too little sleep!"	74.9%
missing sleep "if the desired effect was to scare people of missing sleep one chapter would’ve sufficed i also got bored of it trying to convince me of what it already convinced me a few chapters ago missing sleep is bad you keep hoping the book is going to give you some help for the problem it says you had but it just doesn’t"	74.9%
insufficient sleep "the pernicious effects of insufficient sleep are also covered"	74.8%
almost literally "overall a fascinating but frustrating read at least for someone who dreams almost literally of being able to follow the author's advice"	74.8%
disrupt sleep "the information on quite how long caffeine stays in the body and how it acts to disrupt sleep was a real eye opener sorry about the pun and over the last 3 weeks i've avoided caffeine after lunch and have since found it much easier to get to sleep and i sleep better"	74.8%
even worse "even worse for the scandinavians"	74.8%
late riser "if my circadian rhythm is hard wired to make me a late riser ie many hours after dawn then i need to deceive my body clock drastically"	74.8%
very noisy "when i have had mri scans it has been very noisy"	74.8%
chronic insomnia "as i incorporate changes to my routines lifestyle and environment my chronic insomnia of many years duration is finally getting better!"	74.8%
dripped off the pages "it flowed and information dripped off the pages"	74.7%
drowsy driving "from his assertion that drowsy driving is worse than drink driving to his suggestions about how to improve neo natal units to ensure best possible survival of pre term babies this is a book with 'wow' moments"	74.7%
scared the hell "scared the hell out of wife"	74.7%
miss out on your sleep "you wouldn't want to miss out on your sleep again after reading this as it's so important"	74.7%
sacrifice sleep "you can summarise with the general adivise: don’t sacrifice sleep when weighted against something else and try to get as much of it as you can without over thinking it"	74.7%
neurotic life void "as much as we should head the warnings about circadian rhythm and blue light we should also remember that stressing over every fine detail could lead to a neurotic life void of enjoyment"	74.6%
silly habit "i am as many of us a bit of sleep deprived for many reasons: children technology early mornings to be at work and silly habit of trying to read books in the bed"	74.6%
term babies "from his assertion that drowsy driving is worse than drink driving to his suggestions about how to improve neo natal units to ensure best possible survival of pre term babies this is a book with 'wow' moments"	74.6%
particular health risk "i am at particular health risk if i don't get enough high quality sleep "	74.6%
trouble sleeping "i’d strongly recommend it to anyone especially those that have trouble sleeping"	74.6%
lost sleep "you cannot catch up on lost sleep except r"	74.6%
blind panic "it is exactly as other reviewers have said : it simply sends you into a blind panic about how you'll just die if you do not sleep well"	74.5%
wrong experimentally "i would then try and prove myself wrong experimentally and statistically"	74.5%
avoid blue screens "it's a mixture of current accepted wisdom avoid blue screens at night and grandmotherly advice go to bed at the same time each night "	74.5%
side factoid "as a side factoid i recently read that the world health organisation classifies shift work as a probably carcinogen because such hours mess up your sleep so badly"	74.5%
only problem "only problem is i find it hard to change to an 8 hour routine or to sleep for that long i was previously more relaxed about my sleep"	74.5%
forced myself "i forced myself to read through till the end because it’s a timely subject and not many people are talking about it"	74.4%
frankly annoyed "the only reason it did not get 5 stars was the review of alex guzey which points to some i believe valid inaccuracies which frankly annoyed me"	74.4%
pernicious effects "the pernicious effects of insufficient sleep are also covered"	74.4%
fiver buying "throw away all those diet books how to become better books and spend a fiver buying this"	74.4%
threatening illnesses "quite the opposite in fact therefore to read time and time again that we must get x hours sleep otherwise we will get all sorts of horrible life threatening illnesses is neither helpful nor interesting"	74.4%
under sleep "and his book is partly an ode to sleep and its virtues and partly a dreadful warning about what happens if individuals and societies continue to under sleep"	74.3%
dying earlier "the most notable was where he described hunter gatherers dying earlier because they didn't get enough sleep because they spent too much time foraging and not getting enough sleep"	74.3%
unhelpful myths "it also dispels many unhelpful myths by showing clear conclusions based on rigorous research"	74.3%
darkness sleep "i would have realised that simon and garfunkel’s lyrics in the sounds of silence about greeting their old friend darkness sleep and “the vision that was planted in my brain still remains” was insightful in highlighting the the key role of sleep in learning and memory"	74.3%
badly written "an exceptionally boring and badly written book"	74.1%
very poorly "however the book is tedious repetitive and very poorly edited"	74.0%
catastrophic effects "matthew walker does not flinch from elucidating the catastrophic effects of consistently not getting enough sleep"	74.0%
throw away "throw away all those diet books how to become better books and spend a fiver buying this"	73.8%
negative effects "this book explains why we sleep the positive effects of sleeping in your mind body and health and the negative effects that not sleeping enough has on them"	73.8%
ridiculous parameters "and another is when without this information the human race has set some ridiculous parameters around when we should sleep & decided they should apply to everyone"	73.8%
state sleep "he breaks down the roles of the rem dream state sleep and the non dream like state deep sleep which gives an understanding of why each part of the sleep cycle is important for our health"	73.0%
scary stuff "scary stuff"	72.9%
chronic illnesses "without sleep expect chronic illnesses to afflict your being and body without sleep expect to be grumpy and not at your best and so on"	72.8%
stay asleep "the book shows us clearly that some babies & children won’t be able to go to sleep early & stay asleep!"	72.6%
difficult vocabularies "however for my as a non native english speaker i found that the author used difficult vocabularies on many parts of the book"	72.4%
never questioned "i had so many aha moments as i learnt about the reasons behind different aspects of sleep which i had experienced but never questioned"	72.4%
given over "this description is given over and over you start to believe it and say jesus!"	72.3%
edited down "this means the whole book is quite repetitive and could have been edited down into a shorter version"	72.0%
sleep trouble "if you are having sleep trouble what's the good of being told how terrible that is without being told how to do something about it?"	71.8%
rather sketchy "as a result perhaps the promised advice on how to actually sleep better is disappointing and rather sketchy"	71.6%
enough sleep "lack of enough sleep is implicated in conditions such as cancer alzheimer's and diabetes"	71.4%
three gripes "i have three gripes"	71.0%
sickening cruelty "i had nightmares after reading of the sickening cruelty involved in this research"	70.9%
wrong previously "it’s ludicrous to ignore this knowledge just because we’ve got it wrong previously!"	70.5%
excruciating to read "he has a tin ear and it’s very excruciating to read"	70.2%
avoided caffeine "the information on quite how long caffeine stays in the body and how it acts to disrupt sleep was a real eye opener sorry about the pun and over the last 3 weeks i've avoided caffeine after lunch and have since found it much easier to get to sleep and i sleep better"	69.6%
conspicuous absence "two there is a conspicuous absence of discussion of the situation of people who live in scotland or more northerly latitudes and southern latitudes where the lengths of the day and night vary dramatically over the year and of people whose circumstances affect their sleep parents of young children carers people who have to wake in the night because of a medical condition shift workers etc "	69.3%
sleep problems "i wouldn't recommend to those who have sleep problems as it is just telling you how bad it is to not get a good night's sleep every night"	69.0%
questions researchers "i would have thought one of the first questions researchers would ask is how these rhythms differ between the eight hour day an the eighteen hour day that we experience in these latitudes"	69.0%
most neglected "matthew walker presents the most neglected topic sleep which is fundemental to every individual in the human race in thier maintenance of wellness and sanity in a very readable book"	68.9%
cancer dementia "the evidence of lack of ability to learn remember make sound decisions and the onset of diabetes heart disease cancer dementia and the destruction of your immune system are all attributed to less than 8 hours sleep per night"	68.7%
somewhat repetitive "my only criticism was that it was somewhat repetitive and towards the end of the book i had read enough!"	68.1%
much jargon "too much jargon and detail on experiments and tests"	67.4%
mental health issues "it even offers a little guidance for anyone suffering mental health issues such as ptsd anxiety which disrupt sleep"	67.2%
unable to sleep "then the obsession begins you buy a fitbit you track your sleep hours and get frustrated when you can’t get what is deemed to be the minimum sleep time before you know it you’re waking up in the middle of the night unable to sleep because of the anxiety not sleeping enough creates"	67.2%
give it a miss "if you're a coffee lover maybe give it a miss"	66.4%
cancer alzheimer's "lack of enough sleep is implicated in conditions such as cancer alzheimer's and diabetes"	66.4%
does he condemn "the author doesn’t promote over analytics but neither does he condemn it"	66.1%
movement sleep "but that belies the depth of investigations that have gone into scientific analysis of the brain of the role and mechanism of non rapid eye movement and rapid eye movement sleep and of the consequences of sleep deprivation"	65.9%
worldly preoccupation "a lot of the advice was the common sense things my parents taught me but were later swamped by the worldly preoccupation with wakefulness and a view that sleeping is a waste of time and life"	65.9%
pretty helpless "if anything reading such books for people with pre existing anxiety could make them feel pretty helpless"	65.6%
adequate sleep "i think that the fitness and nutrition industry will or should wise up to the need of adequate sleep"	65.5%
died from alkzeimers "the fact that margaret thatcher and ronald reagan both died from alkzeimers is attributed to leading lives with less than 6 hours of regular sleep"	65.2%
neglected my sleep hours "it truly scares me to think that for years i am just about to turn 50 that i neglected my sleep hours thinking that it was the better thing to do"	64.7%
authors views "another point of contention would be the authors views on slumbers economic benefits"	64.5%
need sleep "covers every aspect of why we need sleep"	64.5%
mess up your sleep "as a side factoid i recently read that the world health organisation classifies shift work as a probably carcinogen because such hours mess up your sleep so badly"	64.4%
final quibble "a final quibble"	64.2%
disturb our daily lives "also quite terrifying how sleep or a lack of can greatly disturb our daily lives"	64.0%
getting z problem "it gives you no hope whatsoever just a series of repetitive descriptions of experiments that go like this: we took x amount of healthy young people or mice we sleep deprevided half of them tried for y effect and surprisingly the deprived confirmed that sleeping deprivation causes or increases chances of getting z problem"	64.0%
stages brain function "as a neuroscientist walker to more than qualified to discuss what is currently understood about sleep stages brain function during sleep and the explanations of why we dream"	64.0%
ignore this knowledge "it’s ludicrous to ignore this knowledge just because we’ve got it wrong previously!"	63.5%
drum throughout "bangs the same drum throughout"	63.5%
long winded "sometimes i found the description of the experiments a bit long winded and felt that there was a bit of repetitive content but i was absolutely fascinated the book and its contents and have taken a number of things from it about the importance of a good night's sleep to health happiness and longevity which i am trying to incorporate into my approach to sleep"	63.4%
major problems "it puts in your head that if you miss as little as one hour of sleep you risk getting all major problems including cancer and alzheimer you might get fat depressed and it might even ruin your dna"	63.4%
sadly passed "my friend's mum sadly passed away and her lack of sleep contributed to it"	63.3%
very depressing "very depressing if you are and insomniac as it tells you all of the terrible damage that has been done to your brain and body for chapter after chapter after chapter"	63.3%
wish you could "the sheer misery of being unable to sleep like seasickness you can't die of it but you will wish you could doesn't really get much coverage"	63.1%
repetitive descriptions "it gives you no hope whatsoever just a series of repetitive descriptions of experiments that go like this: we took x amount of healthy young people or mice we sleep deprevided half of them tried for y effect and surprisingly the deprived confirmed that sleeping deprivation causes or increases chances of getting z problem"	62.9%
surprisingly the deprived "it gives you no hope whatsoever just a series of repetitive descriptions of experiments that go like this: we took x amount of healthy young people or mice we sleep deprevided half of them tried for y effect and surprisingly the deprived confirmed that sleeping deprivation causes or increases chances of getting z problem"	62.6%
struggled with sleep "i have always struggled with sleep since i was a child"	62.4%
waste products "basically don't work shifts don't skimp on sleep don't cross time zones all the things we do all the time and it's packed with scientific studies supporting his case including lots of information on how the brain uses sleep to get rid of waste products it doesn't need process information at a deep level and develop new neural pathways"	62.2%
nights sleep "matthew walker has spent his life time studying sleep and the book is full of evidence from studies that prove that getting a full nights sleep is so important to our health and cognitive functioning"	61.3%
quit alcohol and caffeine "actually helped me quit alcohol and caffeine due to the effects on sleep and i feel better as a result"	61.2%
even harmful "we have designed our modern society around a set of non scientific irrelevant & sometimes even harmful ‘rules’ such as ‘working 9 5’ & ‘early start & early finish school times’"	60.3%
late hours "putting my employer first over my sleep seems so so stupid now even getting up early for exercise and doing chores in the early to late hours to try to get ahead instead of getting into the bedroom to sleep"	60.2%
horrible life "quite the opposite in fact therefore to read time and time again that we must get x hours sleep otherwise we will get all sorts of horrible life threatening illnesses is neither helpful nor interesting"	59.8%
deprived for years "it’s made me totally re evaluate the importance of a good night’s sleep and made me realise that i’ve been chronically sleep deprived for years"	59.7%
time zones "basically don't work shifts don't skimp on sleep don't cross time zones all the things we do all the time and it's packed with scientific studies supporting his case including lots of information on how the brain uses sleep to get rid of waste products it doesn't need process information at a deep level and develop new neural pathways"	59.5%
sleeping problems "it’s all a bit scary for someone who is prone to sleeping problems"	59.1%
incorrect sleep pattern "in the daytime every time i forget something or cannot remember where i put something i now put my failure down to an incorrect sleep pattern"	59.0%
routine forever "this is definitely one of these books that has potential to change your life and routine forever"	59.0%
little predictable in "it became a little predictable in end but certainly worth a read if you not sure about the importance of sleep"	58.9%
damaged telomeres "will my damaged telomeres repair themselves in any way for example?"	58.8%
make you worse "it will just make you worse"	58.8%
very subjective "however the effect that the book will have on the reader could be very subjective"	58.6%
doom chapters "there’s some interesting bits here and there but not enough for a whole book and all of the doom chapters don’t help"	58.6%
less convincing "some of his philosophical reasoning of the evolutionary benefits of various sleep patterns is less convincing"	58.5%
amazed horrified "i was amazed horrified and inspired by the evidence based facts presented"	58.4%
basis problem "one basis problem that struck me from the outset and i was expecting to be satisfied before the end"	58.4%
sometimes less optimistic "are you sometimes less optimistic than you used to be?"	58.3%
blown insomnia "i thought it would be interesting but actually it just made me feel really anxious about sleeping so much so that i developed full blown insomnia!"	57.9%
forcing people "this has made me take much more care about my sleep patterns and has really opened my eyes to how society has organised itself to denigrate those who are not natural early birds forcing people into unnatural sleep patterns in order not to lose out in the workplace or at school"	57.9%
there but not enough "there’s some interesting bits here and there but not enough for a whole book and all of the doom chapters don’t help"	57.5%
alot of fallacies "it desmythifies alot of fallacies said in current society and shows with fact and numbers based in scientific studies the relationship between cause and effect of the lack of sleep!"	57.3%
diet exercise sleep "diet exercise sleep"	57.0%
sleep hygiene is poor "lots of new info about the health benefits or of course the opposite when our sleep hygiene is poor"	56.3%
boring to send you asleep "really really boring i’m afraid too boring to send you asleep"	56.3%
not predicting a dream "that is not predicting a dream"	56.3%
just how critical "one of the most important books i have read about health and just how critical the quality of your sleep is to good health and not just for your brain"	56.2%
premature death "at my age the particularly powerful wake up call ho ho for me is the much greater chance of premature death even in your sixties"	56.1%
international bestseller "it's already an international bestseller but i wonder how many people have truly changed their sleeping habits long term as a result?"	55.9%
irrelevant & sometimes "we have designed our modern society around a set of non scientific irrelevant & sometimes even harmful ‘rules’ such as ‘working 9 5’ & ‘early start & early finish school times’"	55.8%
get lost at times "this book is not a page turner as much as a chapter turner where there is alot of interest in the chapter information but because of alot of science within the words you can get lost at times"	55.6%
devastating effects "explains everything very simply and clearly but also the devastating effects of sleep depravation"	55.3%
impact lack "i never realised the impact lack of sleep can make"	55.3%
detrimental a lack "very useful for insights to how sleep affects us and also how detrimental a lack of sleep is"	54.9%
falling asleep but "not very helpful there's a bit here for you if you have trouble falling asleep but not much if your problem is waking up in the night"	54.9%
kills off lots of people "it is claimed that putting clocks an hour forward or back kills off lots of people but nothing is said about the different length of days of light in many latitudes"	54.8%
too many nonsequiturs "i'm afraid this book is undermined by too many nonsequiturs"	54.8%
could not sleep the irony "life changing well written i have been reading it at 3am when i could not sleep the irony is not lost on me"	54.7%
not sleep well "even when i do manage to be in bed for eight hours i often do not sleep well and suspect i miss out on the essential rem and nrem sleep"	54.7%
nothing about "we don't realize how important sleep is rather we do realize how important sleep is yet we do nothing about it"	54.7%
n't know about sleep "i read this the whole book i learnt some things i didn't know about sleep but it hasn't made me go to bed earlier to get the full 8 hours sleep which is why i wanted to read it"	54.7%
found it boring "i found it boring and it really labours the point that sleep is important"	54.6%
would be even less "otherwise it would be even less"	54.1%
carry a health warning "it should carry a health warning"	54.0%
no easy solutions "sadly there are no easy solutions"	54.0%
pages 30 onwards "there are about 40 pages of slightly drier scientific stuff from pages 30 onwards but it's important to read them to understand the really good stuff later"	54.0%
which is not the case "like a couple of places where something drops 4 600% or 200% which is not possible unless you head in the negatives which is not the case"	53.9%
downright dangerous "but scary too when you discover how downright dangerous it is to have too little sleep!"	53.9%
deprived for many reasons "i am as many of us a bit of sleep deprived for many reasons: children technology early mornings to be at work and silly habit of trying to read books in the bed"	53.9%
dead already "how am i not dead already?"	53.9%
addressed very largely "the author is i venture to suggest a good sleeper and the book is addressed very largely to those who could sleep more if they wanted to"	53.8%
been unknown "this book whilst you know a lot of do’s and don’ts re sleep the impact in my opinion has been unknown"	53.8%
not a science book "it is not a science book but rather one that brings the conclusions drawn from the scientific process to the masses"	53.7%
caused to your health "this book will put the fear of god into you in terms of the amount of sleep you need and the harm that is caused to your health when you don't get it particularly to your long term cognitive function"	53.7%
joe rogan podcast "listen to the joe rogan podcast with matthew walker then you'll want to read it!"	53.7%
fall asleep "everytime i try and read it i fall asleep"	53.6%
really boring "really really boring i’m afraid too boring to send you asleep"	53.4%
dry read graphs "bit of a dry read graphs and repetitive description"	53.4%
many people "i forced myself to read through till the end because it’s a timely subject and not many people are talking about it"	53.3%
n't doing enough "even i felt i wasn't doing enough"	53.2%
exceptionally boring "an exceptionally boring and badly written book"	53.2%
alarming stats "three after all the alarming stats there’s nothing to say whether i can make up for my past misdemeanours – can my body mind regenerate at all when given the sleep it needs?"	53.1%
deceive my body clock "if my circadian rhythm is hard wired to make me a late riser ie many hours after dawn then i need to deceive my body clock drastically"	52.9%
vague and alarmist "but i must join the critics over some of the reporting which is vague and alarmist without giving enough information to be able to judge how serious the alarms really are"	52.9%
seems so so stupid "putting my employer first over my sleep seems so so stupid now even getting up early for exercise and doing chores in the early to late hours to try to get ahead instead of getting into the bedroom to sleep"	52.8%
repetitive in places "it is somewhat repetitive in places but overall very convincing"	52.6%
join the critics "but i must join the critics over some of the reporting which is vague and alarmist without giving enough information to be able to judge how serious the alarms really are"	52.6%
you sometimes feel dizzy "do you sometimes feel dizzy?"	52.6%
alex guzey "the only reason it did not get 5 stars was the review of alex guzey which points to some i believe valid inaccuracies which frankly annoyed me"	52.3%
long and boring "long and boring!"	52.2%
a little wordy "some of the writing is a little wordy"	52.2%
worst book "this is the worst book i have ever read"	52.2%
much coffee "are you having too much coffee?"	52.0%
getting better "as i incorporate changes to my routines lifestyle and environment my chronic insomnia of many years duration is finally getting better!"	52.0%
difficult to read "really interesting topic but i’m finding it difficult to read"	51.9%
full marks "full marks to the author"	51.9%
you sometimes forgetful "are you sometimes forgetful?"	51.7%
n't skimp on sleep "basically don't work shifts don't skimp on sleep don't cross time zones all the things we do all the time and it's packed with scientific studies supporting his case including lots of information on how the brain uses sleep to get rid of waste products it doesn't need process information at a deep level and develop new neural pathways"	51.6%
hunter gatherer ancestors "then a chapter or two later he goes on how unhealthy we live today by being surrounded by 'blue light and how much better our hunter gatherer ancestors used to sleep because they were'n't exposed to the blue light"	51.5%
unproven opinions "i was so impressed by his approach & the way he described how the study was first designed & then developed & expanded that i read the book feeling for the first time that i was reading genuine findings & not someone’s unproven opinions"	51.5%
read nothing else "if you read nothing else"	51.3%
health and wellbeing "there is not one aspect of health and wellbeing that sleep does not affect not to mention academic and sporting performance"	51.2%
no knowledge of sleep "perhaps someone with no knowledge of sleep would find it more interesting if they are learning about it for the first time"	51.1%
analytical and hard "too analytical and hard to get to the crux of the information: there is 1 good chapter with practical info"	50.9%
irresponsible attitude "our irresponsible attitude towards sleep is terrifying"	50.7%
more northerly latitudes "two there is a conspicuous absence of discussion of the situation of people who live in scotland or more northerly latitudes and southern latitudes where the lengths of the day and night vary dramatically over the year and of people whose circumstances affect their sleep parents of young children carers people who have to wake in the night because of a medical condition shift workers etc "	50.7%
life of failure "i feel he rather overstates his case you are given the impression that if you don't get 8 hours and get it every single night you're doomed to a life of failure and mediocrity"	50.6%
falling from 30 000 "the guiness book of records allows free falling from 30 000 ft but now excludes sleep deprivation records as too dangerous"	50.2%
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Cons [140] of The Chimp Paradox: The Mind Management..	Strength
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"	99.8%
book bored "now about 1 3 way through book bored"	95.5%
depression and anxiety "has been incredibly helpful in helping me grieve for my 2 grandparents and also dealing with depression and anxiety"	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"	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"	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"	90.2%
totally disagree with "there are a number of points that i totally disagree with or was that my chimp?"	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"	89.0%
little boring "i found the book a little boring to start with!"	88.7%
tough time "was going through a tough time and this fell into my life"	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"	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"	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"	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"	74.9%
often irrational "the chimp can hijack you and is responsible for often irrational or destructive behaviours"	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"	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"	74.8%
very obvious "had high hopes for this book but very obvious and not saying anything new"	74.7%
soon antony "review soon antony"	74.7%
sounds weird "based on the idea that when you're grumpy that isn't your rational self but you "inner chimp" sounds weird but gives awareness and strategies for when other people are grumpy and also when you can feel yourself getting annoyed"	74.6%
remove change "the computer stores autopilots useful beliefs or behaviours gremlins destructive beliefs or behaviours that are removable changeable in the computer and goblins destructive beliefs or behaviours that are difficult to remove change "	74.6%
absolute morons "this book has helped me realise why some people act like absolute morons it’s not their fault"	74.5%
negative reviews "i was nearly put off by some of the negative reviews but i'm glad i wasn't"	74.3%
stress situations "stress situations become much less threatening when you understand what is happening in your hidden mind"	74.0%
aggressive victims "women are emotional passive aggressive victims who are better off at home looking after their children not going for promotion after all they are always late and disorganised"	73.9%
chimp rant "i tried letting my chimp rant on and thought 'this will never go on for 10 minutes' but it did!"	73.9%
given concepts "the concept of having a 'split mind' ie controlling the inner chimp wasn't for me but there was some good advice given and the concept of controlling impulses can be helpful to anyone but i would have preferred more scientific facts than the given concepts of different planets and chimps"	73.8%
chewed edges "not as described described as used good had chewed edges to pages tear on back cover and a black tar like substance along font cover"	73.7%
they are explained "'exercising the chimp' 'boxing the chimp' and 'giving the chimp a banana' don't make any sense unless they are explained"	73.4%
cold morning "some great advice for getting you out of bed on a cold morning too it does work"	73.2%
wasted my money "sorry to have wasted my money on this book"	72.9%
slightly patronising "all up i found this confused and slightly patronising"	72.9%
their fault "this book has helped me realise why some people act like absolute morons it’s not their fault"	72.8%
self sabotage "i had spent many years dealing with unexplained anger and self sabotage and guilt"	72.7%
mainly in control "i’ve always been reactionary and found out it’s because my chimp was mainly in control"	72.5%
large proportion "interesting concepts and worth a read but with goblins and gremlins described in the early chapters i got a little bored and had to force myself through the large proportion of the book"	72.3%
forcing myself "i am forcing myself to finish it so that i begin reading my next book"	72.2%
more slowly "i quite quickly and easily identified with most of the concepts presented within the book and in doing so i was able to recognise some gremlins immediately removing these little b*ggers is happening but a little more slowly!"	71.7%
would be better "surely it would be better to ignore those chimp thoughts to make them go away"	71.2%
little worrier "if you have a little worrier give it a go"	70.8%
thinking reacting "the descriptions about how the emotional side of us works thinks the chimp gives great insight into how a person with frontal lobe damage might be thinking reacting"	70.4%
fraught situations "even referring to my chimp during difficult times has often transformed fraught situations into opportunities for laughter and self reflection"	70.2%
self destructive "this should help you stop being self destructive or hurting others"	70.2%
after waiting ages "after waiting ages and finally reading it i truly understand why"	70.0%
loses control "as with everything this book isn’t for everyone but if you have a passionate personality that sometimes loses control this book will really help"	69.7%
little monkey "not touchy feely or psycho babble just great ways to manage your little monkey inside"	69.5%
pretty patronising "the rest was waffle and pretty patronising"	68.6%
impulsive thoughts "if you find yourself acting on impulsive thoughts that more often than not bring out the worst in you then this book is a must read"	68.6%
quite overwhelming "i found this book very hard to follow absolutely flooded with constant new information which was quite overwhelming especially as i use reading to try and relax not get into a tizzy because i couldn’t understand half of what the author was saying i couldn’t even finish it"	68.4%
them worse "writing them down would make then stronger and make them worse wouldn't it?"	67.4%
wouldnt recommend "i guess you either beleive in this or you dont bit like marmite and its not for me so i wouldnt recommend"	66.6%
getting annoyed "based on the idea that when you're grumpy that isn't your rational self but you "inner chimp" sounds weird but gives awareness and strategies for when other people are grumpy and also when you can feel yourself getting annoyed"	66.5%
having trouble "if your having trouble with life then this is the book that will help you more than a doctors prescription"	66.2%
relentless mechanical "the author’s narration style is little relentless mechanical and monotone"	66.1%
anger management issues "luckily i don't have anger management issues but still a thoroughly great read"	66.0%
quite academic "putting it together with buddhism mindfulness and other serious but not quite academic psychology books it in a simple way the only way i can understand things provided a model of the mind ok as the author says very simplified but it answers a lot of questions"	65.5%
wrong in the head "i thought i was just wrong in the head turns out i have a chimp i've called him kevin and i now feel that i can make a difference for myself!"	65.4%
stress your life "it will not solve all of your problems: if your life is full of stress your life will still be full of stressors if you are obese or lazy or angry then that will always be there until you take charge of yourself and take responsibility and do something about it"	65.2%
does n't get technical "it's easy to follow and doesn't get technical"	64.3%
little bit confused "the only downside for me hence 4 instead of 5 stars is that i got a little bit confused trying to remember all the moons and planets!"	64.2%
bored with "maybe it's me but i got a bit bored with it"	64.1%
spent many years "i had spent many years dealing with unexplained anger and self sabotage and guilt"	63.7%
touchy feely or psycho "not touchy feely or psycho babble just great ways to manage your little monkey inside"	63.1%
compulsive reading "straight into it already on chapter three compulsive reading clearly written and will benefit everyone willing to self examine"	62.0%
much of a drawback "however this isn't really too much of a drawback as the book itself is very readable and i would certainly recommend it"	61.0%
little too dumbed "the only reason i didn't give this book five stars is that it's a little too dumbed down and uses way too many analogies"	61.0%
over chapters "the book at first is a bit difficult to read and i felt i had to keep going over chapters to understand but i’m glad i stuck with it"	60.9%
would n't recommend "a shame as the waffle devalued the few and far between little gems hidden underneath the unnecessary 'padding' i had to force myself to finish and sadly wouldn't recommend"	60.5%
walks of life "he seems to use examples from all walks of life to make you relate to the book"	60.4%
difficult to folllow "good read but a bit difficult to folllow at times changes your perception on how the brain works i can see how it helps top sportsmen and people in general well worth a read"	60.2%
during difficult times "even referring to my chimp during difficult times has often transformed fraught situations into opportunities for laughter and self reflection"	60.1%
that challenge "it explains the chimp paradox very well with examples and simple exercises so that you can see how you are doing or that challenge you to rethink your behaviour and doing"	60.1%
identifying my chimp "only 80 pages in purposely reading it slowly as advised the key is to identify in real life what prof peters is writing about even after only 80 pages i've felt the benefit identifying my chimp and beginning to manage it!"	60.1%
long and confusing "it is very vague boring long and confusing"	59.9%
anger or aggression "it is also helpful to understand why other people react with anger or aggression towards you which i found very healing"	59.7%
short paragraphs "the few good points covered in this book could have been covered in a couple of short paragraphs"	59.7%
scientific facts "the concept of having a 'split mind' ie controlling the inner chimp wasn't for me but there was some good advice given and the concept of controlling impulses can be helpful to anyone but i would have preferred more scientific facts than the given concepts of different planets and chimps"	59.6%
disruptive influences "take clontrol of your disruptive influences"	59.5%
your hidden mind "stress situations become much less threatening when you understand what is happening in your hidden mind"	59.5%
more confusing "however after a while i found it difficult to keep track of the many gremlins autopilots suns rocks etc used to help explain the process often making it more confusing"	59.1%
well how wrong "well how wrong was i!"	58.8%
peters protests "dr peters protests he is just reflecting the "science" and no doubt it is my over sensitive chimp which thinks this!"	58.2%
anxiety or depression "anxiety or depression are far more prevalent today if you suffer as i have then this book just might help you to take control of your mind's phrenetic activity and your own emotions"	57.9%
it's twaddle "she sees a clairvoyant and thinks it's twaddle"	57.3%
arrived as stated "arrived as stated"	57.2%
idiots guide "an idiots guide to the human mind"	56.9%
unnecessary ` padding "a shame as the waffle devalued the few and far between little gems hidden underneath the unnecessary 'padding' i had to force myself to finish and sadly wouldn't recommend"	56.6%
your school "please purchase this book for your school uni or for yourself this is important reading for everyone"	56.5%
even out loud "i can now have an internal dialogue or even out loud if im not in public!"	56.4%
some awesome tips "i should have had no doubts i am only 2 3 through but i have picked up some awesome tips to use and have actually enjoyed reading this books"	56.3%
adults and repetitive "it feels like it is for kids than adults and repetitive"	56.0%
could n't even "i found this book very hard to follow absolutely flooded with constant new information which was quite overwhelming especially as i use reading to try and relax not get into a tizzy because i couldn’t understand half of what the author was saying i couldn’t even finish it"	55.7%
boring examples "just lots of boring examples "	55.6%
sessions website "i have no hesitation in recommending this book and i will now repeatedly refer to it in my cpd sessions website "	55.6%
everyone but not everyone "this is a book for everyone but not everyone will like it"	55.5%
instead of 5 stars "the only downside for me hence 4 instead of 5 stars is that i got a little bit confused trying to remember all the moons and planets!"	55.1%
obese or lazy "it will not solve all of your problems: if your life is full of stress your life will still be full of stressors if you are obese or lazy or angry then that will always be there until you take charge of yourself and take responsibility and do something about it"	55.1%
with meaningless tasks "if though you do the late night chocolate raids or deliberately fill your day with meaningless tasks so you don’t have to do the difficult one or just ‘have’ to watch a particular programme which means you don’t have time to go the gym go for a run or even can’t manage to be respectful and polite in your relationships or"	55.1%
absorb it certainly "i don't usually read books so bought this as it was easy to absorb it certainly is with clearly laid out explanations and diagrams too"	55.1%
just had never realised "every page is filled with obvious basic gems that i just had never realised"	54.9%
think privately "i think privately because the exercises will change you it is the human that is growing not the book"	54.9%
too many analogies "the only reason i didn't give this book five stars is that it's a little too dumbed down and uses way too many analogies"	54.9%
no longer had road rage "only 3 days in i no longer had road rage"	54.7%
struggle with "i did work through the exercises some of them were incredibly intense and some i still struggle with: what are my actual core beliefs for example?"	54.7%
really obvious "when it's all written down you find yourself saying "oh that's really obvious" or " god i do that all the time" and just a little bit of a pause before you react to something makes a huge difference"	54.6%
wrong agenda "reading this book highlighted how often my chimp used to make an appearance often at the wrong time wrong place and with the wrong agenda!"	54.6%
n't like this book "didn’t like this book"	54.6%
will never get tired "it's a book i will never get tired of"	54.5%
sound rather "a chimp computer and other funny descriptions for my brain did sound rather odd"	54.4%
what annoyed "what annoyed me was even though i fully accepted the principle i continually failed to apply it even though i wanted to"	54.3%
would highly recommend "i too would highly recommend it"	54.3%
physiological explanation "having been through a very difficult period of grieving recently this book confirmed that the emotions i experienced had a physiological explanation"	53.9%
it straight away "the responses from my clients have been varied some get it straight away others find the concept difficult a few feel threatened by the suggestion that our emotions are controlled on a different level to our 'human' consciousness"	53.9%
missing the point "no mention of reptilian brain etc however i think this is missing the point"	53.7%
suffering from low mood "was suffering from low mood and it helped me to realize when my emotions chimp were taking over and stopping me from moving on"	53.7%
bring out the worst "if you find yourself acting on impulsive thoughts that more often than not bring out the worst in you then this book is a must read"	53.7%
giving to former fiancée "ended up giving to former fiancée and apparently it helped saved her marriage so i class this as the most important purchase of the year"	53.7%
repetitive and hard "find this book very repetitive and hard to read"	53.5%
unconfident and nervous "i used to be shy unconfident and nervous"	53.2%
explained in this book "a lot of your behaviour actions are explained in this book"	53.1%
grumpy that "based on the idea that when you're grumpy that isn't your rational self but you "inner chimp" sounds weird but gives awareness and strategies for when other people are grumpy and also when you can feel yourself getting annoyed"	53.0%
suspect everyone's "i know mine was even if i didn't recognise it and i suspect everyone's is"	52.8%
kill your passion "kill your passion"	52.7%
never prompt him "he has told everyone about it and always asks if we can do it i never prompt him to"	52.7%
this naive and "i was not coming to this naive and i’d heard of this following dr peters’ work with team gb in 2012"	52.5%
not rocket science "it's not rocket science just buy the book & re assess your life"	52.5%
time wrong place "reading this book highlighted how often my chimp used to make an appearance often at the wrong time wrong place and with the wrong agenda!"	52.5%
going for promotion "women are emotional passive aggressive victims who are better off at home looking after their children not going for promotion after all they are always late and disorganised"	52.3%
does ramble on a "it does ramble on a bit and is perhaps to long"	52.1%
ramble at times "i would say that it did ramble at times but the message is powerful which i have distilled what i can immediately use"	52.0%
struggled to find "i struggled to find"	51.8%
repetitive at times "interesting book maybe a bit repetitive at times but a good read all the same"	51.7%
bit lost later "i got a bit lost later on!"	51.6%
just was n't myself "i began feeling anxious everyday tired and started behaving badly i just wasn't myself and my health was suffering"	51.4%
react to any situations "might change the review at end of book but so far my chimp is telling this book is just trying to make you not react to any situations"	51.4%
finish and sadly "a shame as the waffle devalued the few and far between little gems hidden underneath the unnecessary 'padding' i had to force myself to finish and sadly wouldn't recommend"	51.3%
saying anything "had high hopes for this book but very obvious and not saying anything new"	50.9%
disappointing 2 stars "a disappointing 2 stars"	50.8%
world apart "my mindset before and after reading this book is world apart"	50.7%
behaviour is n't random "i have known for years that behaviour isn't random"	50.6%
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Pros [217] of Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep..	Strength
absolutely fascinating in both products "easy to read and absolutely fascinating"	100.0%
highly recommend in both products "highly recommend"	99.6%
really good in both products "really good read and helpful info to get a good nights aleep"	99.3%
absolutely amazing in both products "i found it an absolutely amazing read both for my own sake and in terms of informing my clinical practice"	99.0%
absolutely loved in both products "absolutely loved it and have lent it to a number of people who have also really enjoyed it"	93.5%
well written in both products "it is very informative and well written"	91.2%
really well in both products "it’s really well written & interesting"	74.9%
life quality in both products "let's start a revolution for a better life quality!"	74.9%
informative book in both products "such a informative book really well written from a man with a clear passion for what he does fascinating what sleep actually does for us!"	74.5%
will probably in both products "and it will probably change your approach to life because as you work through it you realise how important sleep is to so many areas of life whose connection to it you had never thought of"	74.4%
very helpful in both products "matthew walker is a good neuroscientist and his description of the science behind sleep patterns is very helpful"	74.4%
great book in both products "a great book bringing sleep research to the unwashed masses"	74.4%
very useful in both products "lots of very useful information about sleep from one of the world experts on the subject"	74.3%
very interesting in both products "very interesting research projects clearly explained in plain english"	74.3%
fast shipping in both products "good read and fast shipping"	74.2%
amazing book in both products "i encourage you to read this amazing book all backed up by scientific experiments"	74.1%
self improvement in both products "if you're into self improvement of any kind this book is absolutely unparalleled"	74.1%
self help book in both products "effective self help book giving advice on why sleep is important and how to get enough sleep"	74.1%
excellent book in both products "excellent book for anyone wanting to understand why sleep is so important ideas to assist sleep research done etc"	74.1%
well worth in both products "dr walkers google talks are also well worth watching"	74.1%
excellent read in both products "i found this book to be an excellent read"	74.0%
very readable in both products "very readable"	73.9%
easy to read in both products "this book was easy to read but has so many important conclusions"	73.9%
very thorough in both products "would highly recommend this very thorough examination of sleep or the lack thereof in society"	73.8%
interesting read in both products "very interesting read backed up with in depth research"	73.7%
rain water in both products "another great book that was marinated in rain water outside the text was bought to life by the rippled pages and darker paper"	73.7%
highly recommended in both products "highly recommended"	72.6%
most interesting in both products "one of the most interesting books i have ever read"	72.1%
much better in both products "i am already sleeping much better"	71.9%
truly enlightening "easy to read and truly enlightening an essential book for everyone"	100.0%
really fascinating "really fascinating read very impressive information i’ve now changed my sleep patterns and feeling real benefits"	100.0%
absolutely brilliant "absolutely brilliant and will save lives i have no doubt"	100.0%
very informative "it is very informative and well written"	100.0%
absolutely incredible "its absolutely incredible that sleep is not given greater importance in our society"	100.0%
thoroughly enjoyable "this is a thoroughly enjoyable and extremely educational book a must read for anyone even remotely interested in anything to do with sleep"	100.0%
very pleased "book arrived promptly it is a gift am sure the recipient will be very pleased"	100.0%
brilliant writer "matthew walker is a brilliant writer and i hope to read more from him in the future"	100.0%
excellent throughout "the writing is engaging and excellent throughout"	100.0%
super interesting "and most people find it super interesting even for a dinner conversation"	100.0%
writing enjoyable "great summary of research writing enjoyable to read i bought this having first read it from the library"	100.0%
very detailed "interesting but very detailed"	100.0%
brilliant insightful "brilliant insightful and mind opening read highly reccomended"	100.0%
amazing lecture "reading this book is like going to an amazing lecture"	99.9%
amazing information "amazing information but as a product well it’s a book what else can i say"	99.9%
amazingly informative "amazingly informative book that explains the science behind sleep"	99.9%
beautifully written "beautifully written"	99.9%
fascinating information "fascinating information in this book not an easy read so don't try and read it before you fall asleep as it needs concentration!"	99.9%
highly informative "it’s fact filled i love trivia and highly informative"	99.8%
incredibly well "an incredibly well written book bursting with interesting and thought provoking scientific and factual information explained in such a way that the average reader will be able to understand"	99.8%
really informative "a really informative written in a way that is easy to read book"	99.7%
best thing "the best thing about this book other than its readable style is that dr walker backs up all his statements with detailed explanations of the research carried out and the interpretation of the results leaving readers in no doubt about his conclusions"	99.6%
wonderful to read "the clarity of the examples the empathy towards the listener always clear about the health risks never patronising make this book wonderful to read"	99.4%
greatest advances "such practices have powered the greatest advances in human welfare in the history of the race"	99.3%
compelling narrative "walker weaves science and storytelling into a compelling narrative that challenges our current societal conversation that makes heroes out of the sleep deprived"	99.3%
inspiring read "inspiring read surely something to reflect upon and hopefully change one’s life patterns"	99.1%
more productive "in turn this has improved my mental health made me more energetic less moody more productive improved my physical capabilities and my skin is the best it has ever been"	99.0%
tremendously readable "tremendously readable"	98.4%
fascinating stats "some fascinating stats and compelling at stages"	98.1%
highly engaging "it’s quite unusual for what is effectively a scientific book to come across as highly engaging interesting and instructive "	98.1%
very impressive "really fascinating read very impressive information i’ve now changed my sleep patterns and feeling real benefits"	95.6%
shared behaviour "insight and helpful understanding of the shared behaviour"	94.2%
excellent and informative "excellent and informative and great service"	93.9%
informative and enjoyable "very informative and enjoyable "	93.5%
informative and full "very informative and full of good advice"	93.1%
certainly genuine "walker’s concerns are certainly genuine and his accounts of a world plagued by sleep deprivation are real"	93.1%
best performance "the best performance enhancing non drug you can take physically and mentally"	93.0%
quietly spoken "after reading the book i saw the quietly spoken english man on a podcast and he came across extremely well"	92.8%
exceptional lucidity "he present facts about sleep with exceptional lucidity"	92.8%
profoundly life "profoundly life changing book"	92.7%
openingley informative "this book is extremely well written and so eye openingley informative"	92.7%
absolutly fascinating "absolutly fascinating"	92.0%
outstanding and important "an outstanding and important book addressing an astonishing gap in general knowledge about sleep"	91.1%
absolutely great "content absolutely great"	90.0%
very well documented "it is very well documented and is absolutely back by strong and extensive research"	89.2%
packed full "packed full of research and data but all relevant and v"	88.9%
good neuroscientist "matthew walker is a good neuroscientist and his description of the science behind sleep patterns is very helpful"	88.8%
academic and engaging "it manages the balance between academic and engaging read very well"	88.4%
fascinating and plenty "really enjoying this book fascinating and plenty of factual evidence"	88.3%
great communicator "prof taylor is a great communicator judging by his media appearances and he may have left these out for valid reasons but i’d welcome a 2nd edition addressing these things"	88.0%
science in the title "i enjoyed the book although it was more scientific than i expected even though did say science in the title ?"	87.9%
liked everything "i liked everything on this book"	75.0%
efficient delivery "great product good value for money efficient delivery would recommend 👌🏻"	75.0%
good sleep "it just enforcing the wisdom around good sleep"	75.0%
really useful "really useful"	75.0%
promote alert "our local branch of rospa advanced driving will be looking into this aspect of fatigue and what can be done to promote alert and safe drivers"	75.0%
very compelling "the conclusions and suggestions for individual and societal change are very compelling"	75.0%
intricate details "a really comprehensive read if you are looking to find out how to improve your sleep but also more intricate details of how our brains and bodies benefit from sleeping"	75.0%
passionate account "walker writes a passionate account of the importance of sleep in mitigating everything from cancer cardio vascular disease dementia and obesity as well as its ability to promote learning improved immunity and mental health"	75.0%
valuable information "valuable information that can change and improve lives with the act of sleep"	75.0%
elegant sense "a neuroscientist with an elegant sense of humour and the skill of a poet!"	74.9%
helpful info "really good read and helpful info to get a good nights aleep"	74.9%
strong recommendation "strong recommendation!"	74.9%
improved immunity "walker writes a passionate account of the importance of sleep in mitigating everything from cancer cardio vascular disease dementia and obesity as well as its ability to promote learning improved immunity and mental health"	74.9%
safe drivers "our local branch of rospa advanced driving will be looking into this aspect of fatigue and what can be done to promote alert and safe drivers"	74.9%
more efficient "if you want to be healthier happier slimmer and more efficient and effective at work please read this book!"	74.9%
diminish profits "for most industries with the exceptions of firms like google and nasa an upheaval of human resource policy would diminish profits in ways that are difficult to predict"	74.9%
have attended "this books enhanced the "sleep science" lectures i have attended"	74.8%
incredibly useful "this book is an incredibly useful read packed full of interesting facts about the importance of sleep and how to get more of it"	74.8%
clear passion "such a informative book really well written from a man with a clear passion for what he does fascinating what sleep actually does for us!"	74.8%
fiercely competitive "in fiercely competitive industries changes as suggested will take decades or centuries"	74.7%
monumental book "this monumental book encompasses a lifetime of research and a harvest of studies from around the world and it is brimming with theories and ideas and stories"	74.7%
full advantage "taking full advantage of the latest research equipment and experiments this presents a full frank and alarming review of both our understanding of sleep and the consequences of the ways we're murdering it"	74.7%
interesting insights "lots of interesting insights in this book"	74.7%
good night "good night!"	74.7%
life saver "it’s a real life saver"	74.6%
educational book "it is written in such as a way that it feels like a thriller in man y ways rather than just an educational book"	74.6%
reasonably intelligent "it's written in an interesting and accessible way for the reasonably intelligent reader and contains some really useful if slightly scary info on how our brains work while we sleep and even more scarily the consequences of not sleeping enough"	74.6%
riveting reading "why we sleep was riveting reading for me"	74.5%
great summary "great summary of research writing enjoyable to read i bought this having first read it from the library"	74.5%
interesting look "interesting look into how sleep works why we sleep and everyday advice on how get the most from your sleep"	74.5%
quality sleep "one other area of focus is the role that artificial light caffeine alcohol and sleeping pills have on the suppression of good quality sleep"	74.5%
practical info "full of fascinating sciencey information interesting anecdotes and practical info on how to sleep better and why this or that technique works"	74.5%
walker's facile statement "walker's facile statement that any one dream can be given different explanations by different commentators he plays some sort of hoax on his students where he gives any dream they tell him about the same interpretation merely illustrates his failure to understand what he is talking about"	74.4%
most relevant "matthew walker does a remarkable job condensing the most relevant knowledge and latest facts from studies on sleep"	74.4%
sleep plans "the economic incentives for firms to change to healthy sleep plans would go against their short term incentives"	74.4%
emotional state "i can only recommend this book to anyone who has ever experienced that strange physical mental emotional state we refer as sleeping"	74.4%
eloquent easy "it is very engaging read as well as informative the authors language is eloquent easy and very readable"	74.4%
most compelling "this has to be one of the most compelling and fascinating ‘wellness’ books i’ve ever read"	74.3%
insightful sections "some parts were dry but the insightful sections made this a worthwhile read overall"	74.3%
good value "great product good value for money efficient delivery would recommend 👌🏻"	74.3%
more energetic "in turn this has improved my mental health made me more energetic less moody more productive improved my physical capabilities and my skin is the best it has ever been"	74.2%
enlightening reference "the most enlightening reference i have ever read"	74.2%
interesting studies "soooo interesting very helpful i have slept for 8 hours each day for a week now and will keep this habit for sure thanks to all those interesting studies"	74.2%
interesting and easy "very interesting and easy to read"	74.2%
powerful information "one caveat to the book and more generally applicable to science based advice is that we should use this powerful information in a holistic way"	74.2%
interesting topic "interesting topic and seems to be in depth maybe it's just not what i was expecting"	74.1%
very potentially "the information about sleep in this book seems so very important for all in my view it’s a must read for everybody very potentially life saving information"	74.1%
perfect conditions "book arrived in perfect conditions"	74.1%
really comprehensive "a really comprehensive read if you are looking to find out how to improve your sleep but also more intricate details of how our brains and bodies benefit from sleeping"	74.1%
precious commodity "what's more it's thoroughly readable a precious commodity in a science book without dumbing down for the reader"	74.0%
energy and quality "it's given me more energy and quality of life with a few simple tweaks from the information here"	74.0%
integral part "who knew that sleep plays such an integral part in our overall well being"	74.0%
simple and practical "suggestions are simple and practical highly recommended"	74.0%
myself recommending "while not a self help manual or a how to guide it is having a profound effect on how i approach my life and i find myself recommending it and sharing the findings of it with family friends and policy makers"	73.9%
impacting negatively "it explains the science behind caffeine and alcohol and how these affect our brains impacting negatively"	73.9%
useful insights "useful insights for the power of sleep for your brain and body health"	73.9%
much simpler "well there could be a much simpler explanation"	73.9%
insightful comments "man insightful comments on the need to establish a regular sleep pattern"	73.9%
awesome book "awesome book"	73.8%
evangelical zeal "i hope i can find the resolve to change mine before it's too late and i will be pressing this book on everyone i know with evangelical zeal"	73.8%
restful sleep "i am a medical professional and know about the importance of restful sleep but found so much new information about sleep and brain development that is very important to know for all"	73.8%
clear and compelling "this book raises awareness regarding the need for sleep in a clear and compelling read"	73.8%
helpful understanding "insight and helpful understanding of the shared behaviour"	73.8%
well enough "do you feel you're not performing well enough at sports?"	73.7%
readable style "the best thing about this book other than its readable style is that dr walker backs up all his statements with detailed explanations of the research carried out and the interpretation of the results leaving readers in no doubt about his conclusions"	73.7%
clear and comprehensive "a superb clear and comprehensive account of sleep why we need it how much we need what the latest science is"	73.6%
widely read "should be widely read"	73.6%
overall gain "many books i read are about a subject i am quite familiar so the overall gain is slight but significant"	73.6%
nature's healer "part of me is also gratified to find scientific confirmation of old wives' tales and instincts about sleep: "an hour before midnight is worth two after" "sleep is nature's healer" "got to get my beauty sleep" etc"	73.6%
even humorous "written by a prof it's readable and even humorous in parts and is a great myths buster around this the most important aspect of life"	73.6%
blood pressure "maybe you have high blood pressure?"	73.6%
provides solutions "amazing is the fact that it provides solutions and gives many ideas to the reader"	73.6%
knowledgeable book "highly recommend this brilliantly written common sense and knowledgeable book"	73.5%
best seller "interesting read no wonder it's a best seller"	73.5%
editorial direction "this book would have benefitted from some good editorial direction"	73.5%
positive effects "an easy and enjoyable read i highly recommend this and hope it has positive effects on the reader and wider society as a result of it being published"	73.5%
involved exceptionally "the work describes the nature of sleep and the parts of the body involved exceptionally well"	73.5%
vital information "a real eye opener why doesn't everyone know this vital information!"	73.4%
witty humour "it’s a great read that gets across a very serious message but also has light hearted witty humour throughout!"	73.4%
profound benefits "thank you for informing me about the profound benefits of a full nights sleep on my body"	73.4%
saved my life "has probably saved my life"	73.4%
insightful read "helpful insightful read"	73.3%
greater importance "its absolutely incredible that sleep is not given greater importance in our society"	73.3%
informative nature "the informative nature of this book cannot be denied"	73.2%
thankyou thankyou "thankyou thankyou"	73.2%
sleep awareness "i would recommend that everyone needs to have sleep awareness"	73.2%
utmost importance "informative articulate and well researched this is a fascinating and important thesis on the utmost importance of sleep and its benefits"	73.1%
much healthier "if we put old wives in charge of the world it would be a much healthier happier and peaceful place"	73.1%
would wholeheartedly "would wholeheartedly recommend"	73.1%
amazing study "this is an amazing study into something we all do but we are not sure why"	73.1%
plain simple the science "the author has done a great job of explaining plain simple the science behind sleep"	73.0%
physical capabilities "in turn this has improved my mental health made me more energetic less moody more productive improved my physical capabilities and my skin is the best it has ever been"	73.0%
sleep amazing "this book really opened my eyes to sleep amazing with lots to take away and apply to your life"	72.9%
lots of info "lots of info "	72.9%
excellent science "excellent science"	72.7%
time thanks "well worth my time thanks"	72.6%
extremely comprehensive "extremely comprehensive"	72.5%
pleasure to read "going to buy this book for many people as their christmas present this year it contains important information we should all be aware of and it was a pleasure to read"	72.5%
even happy "he says he's happy if you dip into it rather than go end to end and he's even happy if you fall asleep while reading!"	72.5%
profound effect "while not a self help manual or a how to guide it is having a profound effect on how i approach my life and i find myself recommending it and sharing the findings of it with family friends and policy makers"	72.4%
important information "matthew walker's writing style is engaging as are his youtube videos and you will learn important information that could literally prevent your life from being prematurely curtailed!"	72.4%
recommend readers "i recommend readers to buy this book for the purpose of making big change in your life"	72.4%
real benefits "really fascinating read very impressive information i’ve now changed my sleep patterns and feeling real benefits"	72.4%
subject easy "fantastic book on the subject easy to read yet provides plenty of scientific examples in backing up the points"	72.2%
airline pilot "this book was recommended by a work colleague and although i have only just begun reading it i am already discovering some eye watering details about how the inevitable relentless lack of sleep and disturbed sleep encountered in my profession i am a long haul airline pilot is doing my health serious long term damage!"	72.2%
amazing read "amazing read!"	72.1%
healthier life "what matthew has provided is the hidden side of humanness that helps us to know and understand ourselves better: a new map to find a better destination through deeper and much richer understanding for a healthier life"	71.9%
very accessible and easy "his style of writing is very accessible and easy i recommend this book"	71.8%
such characteristic "for each such characteristic we typically we see the classical bell curve with different means and distributions for different population groups"	71.6%
academic achievement "my academic achievement comes much easier"	71.6%
intriguing contents "intriguing contents written in straightforward language"	71.5%
intimate understanding "this book written by a sleep scientist who has an intimate understanding of the research is well written informative and at times funny"	71.5%
useful information "this book is well written and full of useful information"	71.4%
healthy sleep "plus has common sense and scientificly based tips for maintaining healthy sleep in a world that undervalued sleep"	71.3%
natural process "i believe it is a really good book especially for those ones who are struggling with falling asleep or waking up many times per night with no reason as me as i see from the contents this book gives you lots of information about sleep itself as a natural process medical approach why do we need it and what happens when we are asleep and also some sort of information about sleep disorders and how to help yourself"	71.1%
recommend this "highly recommend this brilliantly written common sense and knowledgeable book"	70.9%
light caffeine alcohol "one other area of focus is the role that artificial light caffeine alcohol and sleeping pills have on the suppression of good quality sleep"	70.9%
relevant and useful "but still highly recommended and especially his recommendations at the end of the book are very relevant and useful on a personal level and for society at large"	70.8%
most insightful "most insightful book i've read in ages"	70.6%
very insightful "this is a great book very insightful and eye opening!"	70.6%
changing improvements "everyone should read this book so that they can make life and health changing improvements to their sleep!"	70.5%
accessible fascinating "clearly written accessible fascinating"	70.4%
particular interest "the effects of fatigue on drivers is of particular interest"	70.4%
heartily recommend "heartily recommend it"	70.3%
definitely recommend "i definitely think everyone can learn something from reading this book & i definitely recommend it!"	70.3%
important lessons "so many important lessons for us all to learn!"	70.3%
favourite read "i’ve read a few books relating to neurology brain function including ‘do no harm’ by henry marsh which is also a great read but this is by far my favourite read this year so far probably because i can relate to a lot of the material regarding insomnia"	70.2%
understand very clearly "if like me you are a bad sleeper this book will put the fear of god into you as you will understand very clearly how it’s likely to reduce your lifespan increase your chances of cardiovascular and alzheimer’s diseases"	70.1%
strong and extensive "it is very well documented and is absolutely back by strong and extensive research"	70.0%
glowing reviews "i note the huge number of glowing reviews on the book cover and within its introductory pages are written by journalists not scientists"	70.0%
unnecessarily complex "unnecessarily complex linguistics"	69.9%
human resource policy "for most industries with the exceptions of firms like google and nasa an upheaval of human resource policy would diminish profits in ways that are difficult to predict"	69.9%
happier and peaceful "if we put old wives in charge of the world it would be a much healthier happier and peaceful place"	69.8%
slightly wordy "slightly wordy but very informative"	69.7%
well being "who knew that sleep plays such an integral part in our overall well being"	69.6%
awesome facts "full of awesome facts and relevant to absolutely everyone"	69.3%
worth both versions "i have this in both audio and kindle version well worth both versions"	69.3%
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Pros [204] of The Chimp Paradox: The Mind Management..	Strength
absolutely fascinating in both products "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 recommend in both products "a very easy to read book that is insightful and very interesting highly recommend"	99.6%
really good in both products "a really good read"	99.3%
absolutely amazing in both products "this book is absolutely amazing"	99.0%
absolutely loved in both products "absolutely loved it"	93.5%
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%
really well in both products "very interesting and clever book written really well"	74.9%
life quality in both products "this could really improve your life quality if followed with discipline!"	74.9%
informative book in both products "this is a very good informative book about behaviour!"	74.5%
will probably in both products "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%
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 useful in both products "i'm a trainee therapist and the material in this book is very useful for myself and future clients!"	74.3%
very interesting in both products "very interesting book i am only part way through it "	74.3%
fast shipping in both products "fast shipping"	74.2%
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 readable in both products "the excercises are good and also very readable highly recommended read on a commute"	73.9%
easy to read in both products "this is a great book it's very easy to read but it makes you think!"	73.9%
very thorough in both products "very thorough explanation of how decision making takes place in the brain and what you can do to make good decisions for you"	73.8%
interesting read in both products "interesting read"	73.7%
rain water in both products "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"	73.7%
perfect condition in both products "delivered really quickly in perfect condition"	73.7%
highly recommended in both products "highly recommended"	72.6%
most interesting in both products "a most interesting book the author creates a model for understanding how our brains work"	72.1%
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%
highly effective "an interesting book outlining some highly effective self development tools"	100.0%
excellent product "excellent product"	100.0%
very powerful "very powerful for anyone to read"	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%
fascinating insight "it gives a fascinating insight into the human psyche and explains why we think and act the way we do"	99.4%
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%
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 inspirational "it is written in lay mans terms and i have found the advice and tips truly inspirational"	92.8%
truly great "the truly great thing about this book is anyone reading it will have experienced all the scenarios in the book at some point on their lives"	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%
great deal "this book is very clever and has been written by a person who has a great deal of expertise in the subject matter i"	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%
perfect sense "makes perfect sense""	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%
fast delivery "fast delivery"	74.9%
good reviews "with all the good reviews here i thought i should try the book at to see for myself"	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%
personal development "a must read for anyone interested in personal development"	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%
look forward "there are so many aspects that i can relate to and i look forward to working with my chimp"	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%
valuable lessons "overall i suspect it takes a life time to learn the lessons being taught but if a young person has the patience to stay with it there are valuable lessons being imparted"	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%
human nature "it contains many truths about human nature and helps us to understand our emotions and thoughts"	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%
more positive "the book has helped me become a more positive person"	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%
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%
please purchace "please purchace this book it will help you to understand yourself and other people better"	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"	74.3%
brought several copies "brought several copies as i keep giving them to people to read an excellent start to understanding the mind!"	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"	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"	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"	74.2%
communicate effectively "i found it useful in aiding communication when to not try and communicate effectively as there's no point!"	74.2%
humorous presentation "i have really enjoyed the approachable voice and humorous presentation!"	74.2%
fantastic read "a fantastic read that you be compulsory for everybody!"	74.1%
develop ourselves "this book gives a clear description of how the brain works in defining our response to the world we live in and how we can develop ourselves"	74.1%
interesting introduction "an interesting introduction to how the various sections of the brain interact and govern our behaviour"	74.1%
relevant and easy "so relevant and easy to relate to"	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"	74.1%
good purchase "good purchase"	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"	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"	74.0%
some real gems "there are some real gems that will get you thinking throughout this book"	74.0%
very happy "the book was as described and arrived in good time all round very happy with the product and service"	74.0%
great benefits "reading the chimp paradox could bring great benefits to your personal and professional life"	74.0%
meaningful examples "humorously illustrated with meaningful examples this book comes highly recommended"	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"	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"	73.9%
most useful "this is one of the most useful books i’ve ever read"	73.9%
essential read "an essential read for everyone and recommended by all of those people i have bought copies for!"	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"	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"	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"	73.8%
self development "throughout it encourages you on a journey of self development"	73.7%
socially challenged types "its like a bible to us socially challenged types!"	73.7%
very prompt "great book and very prompt delivery"	73.7%
terrific book "terrific book"	73.7%
very practical "this is a very practical book"	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"	73.6%
self improvement book "the best and only self improvement book you will ever need"	73.6%
achieves these "i feel it achieves these to a large extent and makes further self reflection simple"	73.6%
many thanks "great saving on the cost from this seller many thanks"	73.6%
brain interact "an interesting introduction to how the various sections of the brain interact and govern our behaviour"	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"	73.5%
beats hours "beats hours of expensive therapy"	73.4%
good quality "the book was in good quality"	73.3%
solid read "a solid read that has changed how i react in different day to day situations"	73.3%
very impressed "very impressed every person should read this and pass it on!"	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"	73.2%
martial arts "i am well aware in martial arts and in sport the mental game is paramount"	73.2%
written well "it makes marvellous sense written well yet in an uncomplicated manner and really has helped me as an individual"	73.2%
interesting theories "interesting theories but takes a lot of concentration to read"	73.2%
works hence "how the mind works hence a complex subject has been written in an easily understood and clear way"	73.2%
even better "i could certainly relate to my 'chimp' but even better i think i can now relate to other people's"	73.2%
main inspiration "which was my main inspiration in getting this book"	73.1%
well recommended "bought as a gift and is well recommended"	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"	73.1%
came quick "great book came quick"	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"	73.0%
focus excellently "it is so easy to read with well written short chapters which focus excellently on each issue building understanding"	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"	73.0%
easier to read "it's a similar concept to the thinking fast thinking slow yet a lot easier to read and understand"	72.9%
very strongly "very strongly recommended"	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"	72.8%
helped my marriage "its helped my marriage aswell"	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"	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"	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"	72.4%
truly recommended "a truly recommended read"	72.4%
would recommend "i have read a number of self help books and frankly not got a lot from them this is the only one i would recommend"	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"	72.4%
bullet points "some nice examples in here and lots of bullet points"	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"	72.4%
refresh my memory "i am now reading it for a second time to refresh my memory"	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!"	72.3%
gaining control "understanding your inner chimp and gaining control back"	72.3%
practical guide "i recommend williams book "mindfulness: a practical guide to finding peace in a frantic world" "	72.2%
real comfort "it was a real comfort and a great help in reassuring me that my feelings were normal"	72.2%
would 100 % recommend "works wonders with the mind and really does make you think would 100% recommend"	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"	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"	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"	71.7%
leadership training "purchased to support my leadership training!"	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"	71.5%
manage her accordingly "really does explain a lot i'm now much more aware of my 'chimp' and can manage her accordingly"	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"	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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