Simon M Laham: The Science of Sin: The Psychology of the Seven Deadlies (and Why They Are So Good for You)

The Science of Sin: The Psychology of the Seven Deadlies (and Why They Are So Good for You)


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Pride, lust, gluttony, greed, envy, sloth, and anger. They re considered deadly because of their capacity to generate other evils. The truth is, we all sin and we do it all the time in fact, usually several times over before breakfast! But human behavior, argues social psychologist Simon Laham, is more complex than good or evil. In psychology, these sins aren t considered morally wrong or even uniformly bad, but are treated rather as complex and interesting psychological states that if, indulged wisely, can be functional, adaptive, and lead to a range of positive effects. "The Science of Sin" takes on these so-called sins one by one and through psychological research shows that being bad can be oh-so-good for you. Did you know that: . Being slow and lazy can help you "win" the race? . Anger makes you more open-minded? . Coveting what others have not only makes you more creative but bolsters self- esteem? So go ahead, eat that last cookie and kick back on the couch for a day of TV with your neighbor s boyfriend from gluttony to greed, envy to lust, Laham shows how even the deadliest, most decadent of vices can make you smart, successful, and happy."

How many lifetimes would you travel to find a love that lasts for ever? When single career girl Jo-Jo steps onto a zebra crossing and gets hit by a car, she awakes to find herself in 1963. The fashion, the music, her job, even her romantic life: everything is different. And then it happens three more times, and Jo-Jo finds herself living a completely new life in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. The only people she can rely on are Harry and Ellie, two companions from 2013, and George, the owner of a second-hand record store. If she's ever to return from The Science of Sin: The Psychology of the Seven Deadlies (and Why They Are So Good for You) free epub her travels, Jo-Jo must work out why she's jumping through time like this. And if she does make it back, will her old life ever be the same again? Step back in time with this fabulously fun and feed-good comedy of time travel and romance, from the author of From Notting Hill with Love ...Actually


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Author: Simon M Laham
Number of Pages: 217 pages
Published Date: 07 Feb 2012
Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA)
Publication Country: New York, NY, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780307719348
Download Link: Click Here
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