{"id":2109,"date":"2015-03-23T23:47:54","date_gmt":"2015-03-23T23:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/affectivebrain.com\/?page_id=2109"},"modified":"2025-07-02T18:51:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T18:51:53","slug":"books-and-selected-essays-in-popular-media","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/affectivebrain.com\/?page_id=2109","title":{"rendered":"Books &#038; Essays"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1553 aligncenter\" style=\"font-size: 13px;\" src=\"http:\/\/affectivebrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/books.png\" alt=\"Affective_Brain_Lab_2014\" width=\"603\" height=\"168\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>Here you can view books and selected essays.\u00a0To view and access peer reviewed articles, please <a href=\"http:\/\/affectivebrain.com\/?page_id=1981\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Books<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sharot, T.<\/strong>\u00a0 Sunstein C.R. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Look-Again-Power-Noticing-Always\/dp\/1668008203\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Look Again<\/a>. (2024) Simon and Schuster, NY<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sharot, T.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Influential-Mind-Reveals-Change-Others\/dp\/1627792651\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Influential Mind<\/a>. (2017) Henry Holt, NY.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sharot, T.<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/theoptimismbias.blogspot.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Optimism Bias<\/a>. (2011) Pantheon Books, NY.<\/li>\n<li>Dolan R. &amp;\u00a0<strong>Sharot, T.<\/strong>\u00a0(Editors)\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Neuroscience-Preference-Choice-Raymond-Dolan\/dp\/0123814316\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Neuroscience of Preference and Choice<\/a>\u00a0(2012) Elsevier Publishing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sharot, T.<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.ted.com\/new-ted-book-the-science-of-optimism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Science of Optimism<\/a>\u00a0(2012, e-book) TED.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Selected Essays<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sharot, T. <\/strong>&amp; Sunstein, C.R.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/sciadv.adz8654\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Will we habituate to the decline of democracy?<\/a> Science Advances<em>,<\/em> July 2, 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sharot, T.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/happiness-habituation-experiment-in-living\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How do you live a happier life? notice what was there all along.<\/a> <em>Wired.<\/em> Dec 31, 2024<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sharot, T. <\/strong>&amp; <strong>Kelly, C.A.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/7177598\/internet-content-labels-essay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why the Internet Needs Content Labels<\/a>. <em>Time Magazine. <\/em>Nov 21, 2024<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sharot, T. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/sciadv.adr0989\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Biologist, a Psychologist and a Computer-Scientist Review a Paper<\/a>. <em>Science Advances<\/em>. July, 2024<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sharot, T. <\/strong>&amp; Sunstein, C.R.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/02\/25\/opinion\/brain-habituation-horrors.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why People Fail to Notice Horrors Around Them<\/a>. The New York <em>Times,<\/em> Feb, 2024<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sharot, T. <\/strong>&amp; Sunstein, C.R. <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/6722038\/life-destabilizing-habits-essay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Your Life Is Better Than You Think<\/a>. <em>Time Magazine, Feb,\u00a0<\/em>2024<\/li>\n<li>Sunstein, C.R &amp;<strong> Sharot, T.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/books\/2024\/feb\/19\/the-big-idea-this-simple-behavioural-trick-can-help-you-get-more-out-of-life\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The big idea: this simple behavioural trick can help you get more out of life<\/a>. <em>The Guardian<\/em>, Feb, 2024<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sharot, T. <\/strong>&amp; Sunstein, C.R.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2024\/02\/the-key-to-a-fulfilling-career-variety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Key to a Fulfilling Career? Variety<\/a>. <em>Harvard Business Review<\/em>, Feb, 2024<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sharot, T<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/thriveglobal.com\/stories\/the-danger-of-small-lies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Danger of Small Lies &#8211; Dishonesty can snowball.<\/a> <em> Thrive<\/em>, 2022<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sharot, T<\/strong>.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/04\/16\/books\/review\/useful-delusions-shankar-vedantam-think-again-adam-grant-mark-solms.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Books on the Brain and What It Can and Can\u2019t Do.<\/a> <em> The New York Times<\/em>, 2021<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sharot, T<\/strong>.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-021-00657-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">To quell misinformation, use carrots \u2014 not just sticks<\/a> <em>Nature, March<\/em>, 2021<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sharot, T. <\/strong>&amp; Kappes, A .\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/heres-what-happens-in-the-brain-when-we-disagree-129018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here\u2019s what happens in the brain when we disagree<\/a> <em>The Conversation. December<\/em>, 2019<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sharot, T. <\/strong>&amp; Sunstein, C.R.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/05\/24\/opinion\/sunday\/politics-distorts-judgment.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Would you go to a Republican doctor?<\/a> <em>The New York Times. <\/em>May, 2018<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sharot, T.\u00a0&amp; Garrett, N.<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/think\/opinion\/trump-s-lying-seems-be-getting-worse-psychology-suggests-there-ncna876486\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lying seems to be getting worse. Psychology suggests there&#8217;s a reason why.<\/a> <em>MSNBC. <\/em>May, 2018<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sharot, T.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/aeon.co\/ideas\/how-your-mind-under-stress-gets-better-at-processing-bad-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How your mind, under stress, gets better at processing bad news<\/a> <em>aeon. <\/em>May, 2018<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sharot, T.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2017\/09\/what-motivates-employees-more-rewards-or-punishments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What motivates employees more, rewards or punishments?<\/a> <em>Harvard Business Review. <\/em>September, 2017<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sharot, T.<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/time.com\/4946513\/twitter-facts-fake-news-neuroscience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why People Can&#8217;t Agree on Basic Facts<\/a> <em>Time. <\/em>September, 2017<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sharot, T.<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2017\/09\/14\/opinions\/the-influential-mind-sharot-opinion\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Want to change minds? Try this.<\/a> <em>CNN. <\/em>September, 2017<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sharot, T.<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2017\/09\/13\/opinions\/why-dont-facts-matter-sharot-opinion\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why facts don&#8217;t matter?<\/a> <em>CNN. <\/em>September, 2017<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sharot, T.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2017\/aug\/27\/how-our-desires-shape-our-beliefs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How our Desires Shape Our Beliefs.<\/a> <em>The Guardian. <\/em>August, 2017<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sharot, T.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ideas.ted.com\/why-do-babies-love-iphones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why do babies love iPhones?<\/a> <em>Ideas.Ted.Com. <\/em>October, 2017<\/li>\n<li><strong>Garrett, N.<\/strong> &amp; <strong>Sharot, T.<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/theconversation.com\/why-being-dishonest-is-a-slippery-slope-67503\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why being dishonest is a slippery slope.<\/a>\u00a0<em>The Conversation. <\/em>October, 2016<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sharot, T. <\/strong>&amp; Sunstein, C.R.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/09\/04\/opinion\/sunday\/why-facts-dont-unify-us.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&amp;smid=nytcore-iphone-share&amp;_r=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why Facts Don\u2019t Unify Us.<\/a> <em>The New York Times<\/em>. September 2, 2016<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kappes, A.<\/strong> &amp; <strong>Sharot, T<\/strong>. <a href=\"http:\/\/affectivebrain.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/optimism_and_entrepreneurship_-_a_double-edged_sword.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Optimism and entrepreneurship &#8211; a double edged sword.<\/a> <em>Nesta report<\/em>. February, 2015<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sharot, T. <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national\/health-science\/optimism-bias-why-the-young-and-the-old-tend-to-look-on-the-bright-side\/2012\/12\/28\/ac4147de-37f8-11e2-a263-f0ebffed2f15_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Optimism bias: Why the young and the old tend to look on the bright side.<\/a> <em>The Washington Post.<\/em>\u00a0December, 2012<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sharot, T. <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/magazine-20591893\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Viewpoint: How happiness changes with age.<\/a> <em>BBC<\/em><strong>.<\/strong> December, 2012<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sharot, T. <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2012\/06\/24\/opinion\/sharot-optimism-bias\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why we fool ourselves into optimism.<\/a> <em>CNN<\/em>. June, 2012<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sharot, T. <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/science\/2012\/jan\/01\/tali-sharot-the-optimism-bias-extract\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Optimism Bias.<\/a> <em>Guardian &amp; The Observer Review.<\/em> (cover story). January, 2012<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sharot, T. <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/content.time.com\/time\/health\/article\/0,8599,2074067,00.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Optimism Bias.<\/a> <em>Time Magazine<\/em> (cover story). June 27, 2011.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sharot, T. <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2011\/05\/15\/opinion\/15Sharot.html?_r=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Major Delusions: Why College Graduates Are Irrationally Optimistic.<\/a> <em>The New York Times<\/em>. May 15, 2011<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here you can view books and selected essays.\u00a0To view and access peer reviewed articles, please click here. Books Sharot, T.\u00a0 Sunstein C.R. Look Again. (2024) Simon and Schuster, NY Sharot, T. 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