The time paradox : the new psychology of time / Philip Zimbardo and John Boyd.

  • Zimbardo, Philip G.
Date:
2008
  • Books

About this work

Description

"Every significant choice, every important decision we make, is determined by our pereption of time. It is the most influential force in our lives, yet we are virtually unaware of it. In this fascinating book, the award-winning past president of the American Psychological Association, Philip Zimbardo, and his research partner, John Boyd, shows how."--Provided by publisher.

Publication/Creation

New York : Free Press, 2008.

Physical description

viii, 358 pages : black and white illustrations, charts ; 24 cm

Contents

Why time matters -- Time : a retrospective on time perspectives -- The past : how you see yesterday through the lens of today -- The present : an instant for all that is real -- The future: tomorrow through the lens of today -- The transcendental future : new time after death -- Time, your body & your health : more than your biological clock is ticking -- The course of time : life choices and money in balancing the present and the future -- Love and happiness -- Business, politics, and your time -- Resetting your psychological clock : developing your ideal time perspective -- Out of time : making your time matter.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-339) and index.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    Medical Collection
    BF468 2008Z71t
    Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9781416541981