The world’s leading
expert on the unconscious mind reveals the hidden mental processes that secretly govern every aspect of our behavior.
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ABOUT THE BOOK
Until recent decades, the unconscious mind remained a mystery. Psychologists argued over whether it existed, and if it did, was it our ally or our enemy? With over 30 years of revolutionary research into the unconscious mind, Dr. John Bargh’s accessible debut BEFORE YOU KNOW IT takes us on an engaging and enlightening tour of the forces that affect everyday behavior while transforming our understanding of ourselves.
With surprising and entertaining revelations, tricks to help you remember your to-do list, shop smarter, and sleep better, Dr. Bargh will help you harness the power of the unconscious mind to improve your life. He reveals the pervasive influence of the unconscious mind in who we choose to date or vote for, what we buy, where we live, how we perform on tests and in job interviews, and much more. Before You Know It will profoundly change the way you understand yourself by introducing you to a fascinating world only recently discovered, the world that exists below the surface of your awareness and yet is the key to unlocking new ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving.
PRAISE
“John Bargh’s Before You Know It moves our understanding of the mysteries of human behavior one giant step forward. A brilliant and convincing book.”
—MALCOLM GLADWELL,
author of Blink and David and Goliath
“This fascinating journey through the inner workings of the human mind reveals how our conscious thoughts and unconscious motives intertwine to shape who we are. An entertaining and intelligent book that will change the way you see yourself and the world around you.”
—JONAH BERGER,
author of Contagious and Invisible Influence
“A fascinating and provocative new book by the world’s foremost authority on the science of the unconscious mind.”
—DANIEL GILBERT,
author of Stumbling on Happiness
“This book is a “must read,” not only because it is about a fascinating topic—the nature of the unconscious mind—but because it is an engaging and accessible book by the scientist who did the groundbreaking research. Everyone should read it.”
—TIMOTHY D. WILSON,
Sherrell J. Aston Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia, author of Strangers to Ourselves
“Before You Know It is a fascinating volume with clear and understandable explanations of the ubiquitous role our subconscious plays in our daily actions, and why this is so. Serious yet humorful, a joy to read, and a volume that makes us reflect on our own actions.”
—ERNST FEHR,
Professor of Economics, University of Zurich, and Director of the UBS International Center of Economics in Society
READ JOHN’S INTERVIEW IN PARENTS MAGAZINE
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
JOHN BARGH, PhD,
John is a social and cognitive psychologist and the world’s leading expert on the unconscious mind. He is the James Rowland Angell Professor of Psychology at Yale University and director of the ACME (Automaticity in Cognition, Motivation, and Evaluation) Laboratory.
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