英语书籍：The Genius Of Instinct简介(ZT)
THE GENIUS OF INSTINCT
by Dr. Hendrie Weisinger
You're not just meant to survive; you're meant to 'thrive.' And your instincts are the key to thriving.
But we've forgotten those instincts. We've buried them under modern civilization and the idea that only rationality matters--and we have foolishly numbed ourselves to our most essential human traits.
You can change that. You can get back in touch with your deepest human instincts and use them to live a life that's happier, healthier, and more productive.
You're hardwired for success. Use the powerful instincts Mother Nature gave you--and gain the joy, fulfillment, and pleasure you deserve!
'Thrive by Reconnecting with These Six Deep Human Instincts'
SHELTER SEEKING
'Build yourself an environment that empowers you'
CARE SOLICITING
'Protect your vulnerabilities'
CARE GIVING
'Develop and support those around you'
COOPERATION
'Stimulate and develop fairer, more productive relationships'
BEAUTY
'Entice others to desire you'
CURIOSITY
'Stay ahead of the pack'
英语书籍：The Genius Of Instinct（节选一）ZT
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THE GENIUS OF INSTINCT
Reclaim Mother Nature's Tools for Enhancing Your Health, Happiness, Family, and Work by Dr. Hendrie Weisinger (nonfiction)
Published by FT Press
ISBN: 9780132357029
Copyright (c) 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc.
======================================
INTRODUCTION
'Back to Basics'
I bet you've heard and maybe even believe the familiar saying that animals are "ruled by instinct" and man is "ruled by reason," and that is why we are more "evolved" than other animals. Well, forget it!
I've discovered exactly the 'opposite' to be true, and this discovery and accompanying revelations are the basis for the three powerful themes presented in this book. They are powerful because each one significantly impacts the daily quality of your life.
The first theme is that human behavior is more flexibly intelligent than that of other animals because 'we have--not fewer--but more instinctual tools.' The message for you here is that 'you already have' what it takes to enhance all aspects of your life. In fact, you are hardwired to be successful!
The second theme is that man has "lost contact" with his instincts, and as a result, more often than not, we act 'counterinstinctually.'
People get themselves in trouble when they are 'instinctually disconnected.' I'm sure you've said many times, "I should have listened to my instincts."
The third and most powerful theme is that you can enhance all aspects of your life--your marriage, family, parenting, work, and business--by 'reconnecting with your instincts and strategically using the instinctual tools' that Mother Nature evolved in you.
Indeed, when you reflect on the content to be presented and apply it to your observations of the world, you will see that the most broadly successful individuals and organizations are those that utilize the genius of their instincts.
Each of these themes is progressively developed and illustrated.
A brief introduction to each theme gets you started in taking advantage of the genius of 'your' instincts.
'You're Hardwired for Success'
'You're hardwired for success'--that's a bold statement but one that is amply supported by the sciences, specifically evolutionary psychology, which is rapidly becoming the most important of the human sciences and is the theoretical foundation for this book.
Let me be clear that this is 'not' a book about evolutionary psychology--many of those books have been written. Rather, it is about how you can use evolutionary concepts to enhance all realms of your life. Indeed, in my quest to study, observe, understand, explain, and predict human behavior, I've found numerous concepts and findings to draw on in evolutionary psychology that present a provocative and new scientific perspective for understanding human behavior, one that contradicts many of the traditional schools of psychological thought.
What makes evolutionary psychology--nicknamed 'the new science of the mind'--so revolutionary is that it applies the process of 'natural selection' to the development of the brain/mind/ intelligence.
Natural selection is simple but decisive. Creatures within a species that possess an advantageous trait that helps them survive live to reproduce, and this trait gets passed down. Over successive generations, species' abilities specialize to succeed in their specific habitat. For example, nocturnal hunters possess acute hearing and specialized night vision. Predators develop speed, power, and weaponry: sharp teeth, beaks, and claws. Some creatures become highly refined specialists adapted to a localized niche, such as the giant panda, which can survive only in bamboo groves. Others become generalists, such as scavenging rodents that can prosper under many conditions.
Instead of viewing the mind as a blank slate at birth that is developed by a bombardment of information, or that our mind consists of a few general learning mechanisms that let us acquire a nearly infinite range of response to different environmental conditions, evolutionary psychology via natural selection enlightens us by revealing that the mind is actually an 'evolved collection of mechanisms--instincts'--designed to solve problems of survival.
Generation after generation, for ten million years, natural selection slowly sculpted, or hardwired, into the human brain and the brains of other creatures specific strategies vital to survival and reproduction. The skills that proved successful over time endured because they enabled early man--and modern humankind today-- to solve 'adaptive problems,' whether it was finding a good cave to live in or a good company to work for, organizing a hunting party or getting your team to work together, teaching the young to survive or developing leaders. Those who were successful at solving these adaptive problems solidified their "ecological niche," their place in the world.
You have an enormous number of instincts that help you survive. This book, though, is not about surviving; it is about thriving. I have chosen to focus on six broad instincts. Becoming aware of them, and using them, will teach you to use your natural genius to truly thrive and prosper.
THE GENIUS OF INSTINCT
by Dr. Hendrie Weisinger
You're not just meant to survive; you're meant to 'thrive.' And your instincts are the key to thriving.
But we've forgotten those instincts. We've buried them under modern civilization and the idea that only rationality matters--and we have foolishly numbed ourselves to our most essential human traits.
You can change that. You can get back in touch with your deepest human instincts and use them to live a life that's happier, healthier, and more productive.
You're hardwired for success. Use the powerful instincts Mother Nature gave you--and gain the joy, fulfillment, and pleasure you deserve!
'Thrive by Reconnecting with These Six Deep Human Instincts'
SHELTER SEEKING
'Build yourself an environment that empowers you'
CARE SOLICITING
'Protect your vulnerabilities'
CARE GIVING
'Develop and support those around you'
COOPERATION
'Stimulate and develop fairer, more productive relationships'
BEAUTY
'Entice others to desire you'
CURIOSITY
'Stay ahead of the pack'
英语书籍：The Genius Of Instinct（节选一）ZT
==========================
THE GENIUS OF INSTINCT
Reclaim Mother Nature's Tools for Enhancing Your Health, Happiness, Family, and Work by Dr. Hendrie Weisinger (nonfiction)
Published by FT Press
ISBN: 9780132357029
Copyright (c) 2009 by Pearson Education, Inc.
======================================
INTRODUCTION
'Back to Basics'
I bet you've heard and maybe even believe the familiar saying that animals are "ruled by instinct" and man is "ruled by reason," and that is why we are more "evolved" than other animals. Well, forget it!
I've discovered exactly the 'opposite' to be true, and this discovery and accompanying revelations are the basis for the three powerful themes presented in this book. They are powerful because each one significantly impacts the daily quality of your life.
The first theme is that human behavior is more flexibly intelligent than that of other animals because 'we have--not fewer--but more instinctual tools.' The message for you here is that 'you already have' what it takes to enhance all aspects of your life. In fact, you are hardwired to be successful!
The second theme is that man has "lost contact" with his instincts, and as a result, more often than not, we act 'counterinstinctually.'
People get themselves in trouble when they are 'instinctually disconnected.' I'm sure you've said many times, "I should have listened to my instincts."
The third and most powerful theme is that you can enhance all aspects of your life--your marriage, family, parenting, work, and business--by 'reconnecting with your instincts and strategically using the instinctual tools' that Mother Nature evolved in you.
Indeed, when you reflect on the content to be presented and apply it to your observations of the world, you will see that the most broadly successful individuals and organizations are those that utilize the genius of their instincts.
Each of these themes is progressively developed and illustrated.
A brief introduction to each theme gets you started in taking advantage of the genius of 'your' instincts.
'You're Hardwired for Success'
'You're hardwired for success'--that's a bold statement but one that is amply supported by the sciences, specifically evolutionary psychology, which is rapidly becoming the most important of the human sciences and is the theoretical foundation for this book.
Let me be clear that this is 'not' a book about evolutionary psychology--many of those books have been written. Rather, it is about how you can use evolutionary concepts to enhance all realms of your life. Indeed, in my quest to study, observe, understand, explain, and predict human behavior, I've found numerous concepts and findings to draw on in evolutionary psychology that present a provocative and new scientific perspective for understanding human behavior, one that contradicts many of the traditional schools of psychological thought.
What makes evolutionary psychology--nicknamed 'the new science of the mind'--so revolutionary is that it applies the process of 'natural selection' to the development of the brain/mind/ intelligence.
Natural selection is simple but decisive. Creatures within a species that possess an advantageous trait that helps them survive live to reproduce, and this trait gets passed down. Over successive generations, species' abilities specialize to succeed in their specific habitat. For example, nocturnal hunters possess acute hearing and specialized night vision. Predators develop speed, power, and weaponry: sharp teeth, beaks, and claws. Some creatures become highly refined specialists adapted to a localized niche, such as the giant panda, which can survive only in bamboo groves. Others become generalists, such as scavenging rodents that can prosper under many conditions.
Instead of viewing the mind as a blank slate at birth that is developed by a bombardment of information, or that our mind consists of a few general learning mechanisms that let us acquire a nearly infinite range of response to different environmental conditions, evolutionary psychology via natural selection enlightens us by revealing that the mind is actually an 'evolved collection of mechanisms--instincts'--designed to solve problems of survival.
Generation after generation, for ten million years, natural selection slowly sculpted, or hardwired, into the human brain and the brains of other creatures specific strategies vital to survival and reproduction. The skills that proved successful over time endured because they enabled early man--and modern humankind today-- to solve 'adaptive problems,' whether it was finding a good cave to live in or a good company to work for, organizing a hunting party or getting your team to work together, teaching the young to survive or developing leaders. Those who were successful at solving these adaptive problems solidified their "ecological niche," their place in the world.
You have an enormous number of instincts that help you survive. This book, though, is not about surviving; it is about thriving. I have chosen to focus on six broad instincts. Becoming aware of them, and using them, will teach you to use your natural genius to truly thrive and prosper.
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