The New York Times bestselling author of Being Mortal and Complications reveals the surprising power of the ordinary checklist We live in a world of great and increasing complexity, where even the most expert professionals struggle to master the tasks they face.
In this riveting journey through the hidden realms of the human mind, a world-renowned psychiatrist and neuroscientist explores the origins of human emotion, and examines what mental illnesses reveal about all of us - how the broken can illuminate the unbroken.
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The New York Times bestselling author of Being Mortal and Complications reveals the surprising power of the ordinary checklistWe live in a world of great and increasing complexity, where even the most expert professionals struggle to master the tasks they face.
The early "e;New Age"e; philosophy of New Thought, which was wildly popular at the turn of the 20th century, owes much of its emphasis on the concept of "e;mind over matter"e; to the works of Thomas Troward.