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Freely Determined
- Author
- Kennon M. Sheldon
- Narrator
- Alex Boyles
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 1 November 2022
- Run Time
- 6 hours 30 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
A renowned psychologist argues that free will is not only real but essential to our well-being.
It’s become fashionable to argue that free will is a fiction: that we humans are in the thrall of animal urges and unconscious biases and only think that we are choosing freely. In Freely Determined, research psychologist Kennon Sheldon argues that this perception is not only wrong but also dangerous. Drawing on decades of his own groundbreaking empirical research into motivation and goal setting, Sheldon shows us that embracing the ability to choose our path in life makes us happier, healthier, and more fulfilled. He also shows that this insight can help us choose better goals—ones that are concordant with our values and that, critically, we’re more likely to actually see through.
Providing listeners insight into how they can live a more self-directed, satisfying life, Freely Determined offers an essential guide for how we might recognize our freedom and use it wisely.
Critics Review
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“A moving, persuasive, beautifully-written book that tackles a basic and central aspect of the human mind.”
Roy Baumeister, New York Times bestselling author
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Details
- Author
- Kennon M. Sheldon
- Narrator
- Alex Boyles
- Duration
- 6 hours 30 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 November 2022
- ISBN
- 9798212274760
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Social, group or collective psychology, Topics in philosophy, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology
Synopsis
A renowned psychologist argues that free will is not only real but essential to our well-being. It’s become fashionable to argue that free will is a fiction: that we humans are in the thrall of animal urges and unconscious biases and only think that we are choosing freely. In Freely Determined, research psychologist Kennon Sheldon argues that this perception is not only wrong but also dangerous. Drawing on decades of his own groundbreaking empirical research into motivation and goal setting, Sheldon shows us that embracing the ability to choose our path in life makes us happier, healthier, and more fulfilled. He also shows that this insight can help us choose better goals—ones that are concordant with our values and that, critically, we’re more likely to actually see through. Providing listeners insight into how they can live a more self-directed, satisfying life, Freely Determined offers an essential guide for how we might recognize our freedom and use it wisely.
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