The Silent Guides: How to Understand and Develop Your Mind Throughout Your Life

A new book by the bestseller author “The Paradox of the Chimp” expands and adds to your knowledge about how the brain works by introducing new habits for a happy life! Have you long been wondering why, at times, language says words that your brain was never warned about? Professor Steve Peters, the well-known British psychologist, explains it all through a complex system of interaction between your inner Human, Computer, and… Chimp. It’s time to learn everything about these “grey eminences” of our mind and teach them to work in harmony using ten simple rules. And at the same time, to untangle the intricacies of a child’s brain, who can’t take two steps without a tantrum!

Contents:

PART 1. THE BIG PICTURE. Introduction

PART 2. THE BASICS OF NEUROSCIENCE. Chapter 1. Neuroscience in plain language

Chapter 2. Development of the mind

Chapter 3. Development of personality and neurobiology

Chapter 4. Catching the essence of what happened

PART 3. TEN HABITS AND EVERYTHING CONNECTED TO THEM. Chapter 5. Habit 1. Smiling

Chapter 6. Habit 2. Asking for forgiveness

Chapter 7. Troubles: what you need to know and how to fix them

Chapter 8. Habit 3. Being kinder

Chapter 9. Theory of mind

Chapter 10. Habit 4. Talking about your feelings

Chapter 11. Habit 5. Asking for help

Chapter 12. Habit 6. Demonstrating good manners

Chapter 13. Habit 7. Trying something new

Chapter 14. Habit 8. Understanding that “no” means “no”

Chapter 15. Habit 9. Sharing

Chapter 16. Habit 10. Doing things properly

Chapter 17. Let’s sum it up