Start making sense : how existential psychology can help us build meaningful lives in absurd times / Steven J. Heine.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heine, Steven J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Existential psychology.

Genre:

Self-help publications.

Physical Description:

335 pages ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Basic Books, 2025.

Summary:

"In Start Making Sense, psychologist Steven J. Heine shows how to overcome our angst and live life with purpose. Heine uses existential psychology to study the kinds of questions such as Who are we? Why do we seek meaning? How do we connect with one another? Drawing on decades of research, Heine shows that humans evolved to seek meaning: our survival depends on our ability to make sense of an absurd world. Every day, we deploy an arsenal of psychological tactics to make and maintain meaning in our lives, from rationalizing our choices, to waxing nostalgic about the past, to defending our cultural worldviews. By understanding why and how we seek to make sense, we can live authentic lives in times that don't seem to make sense at all"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The new age of anxiety

Becoming an existential ape

Understanding ourselves and our worlds through stories

How our brains ensure our lives make sense

Maintaining meaning in our lives

Learning to live with our choices

Reckoning with the hereafter

When life breaks our stories

Building a meaningful life.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781541600812

1541600819

OCLC:

1433199279

Publisher Number:

90101604291