This book is a guide to the most common human misconceptions and ways to overcome them. In front of you isn’t a boring encyclopedia, but a true textbook for life that will help you better understand yourself, the people around you, and the world around. Effective methods collected by the team of the popular online publication LIFEHACKER will help you step out of the circle of illusions and choose a happy life instead of tears into your pillow. Apply what you read in practice and never let your brain fool you again.