Freely Determined

What the New Psychology of the Self Teaches Us About How to Live

De: Kennon M. Sheldon

Narrado por: Alex Boyles

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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©2022 Kennon M. Sheldon (P)2022 Blackstone Publishing

too far down the rabbit hole and stays there

hidden brain podcast was interesting, but not the book. After a while, he loses you in his "Etcetera"

Dull

I bought the book after listening to a podcast with the author where he gave an engaging summary of his ideas and research. Unfortunately the book is anything but engaging. I couldn’t get through the first two chapters. The endless discussion on the question of existence of “free will” is probably interesting for philosophy majors. The rest of us can skip the book.