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You're a miracle (and a pain in the ass), embracing the emotions, habits and mystery that make you you, Mike McHargue

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You're a miracle (and a pain in the ass), embracing the emotions, habits and mystery that make you you, Mike McHargue

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

You're a miracle (and a pain in the ass)

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bibliography

Responsibility statement

Mike McHargue

Sub title

embracing the emotions, habits and mystery that make you you

Summary

Why is there such a gap between what you want to do and what you actually do? The host of Ask Science Mike explains why our desires and our real lives are so wildly different, and what you can do to close the gap. We like to think we're in control of our thoughts and decisions, he writes, but science has shown that a host of competing impulses, emotions, and environmental factors are at play in every action we undertake. McHargue shows us how some of our qualities that seem most frustrating--including "negative" emotions like sadness, anger, and anxiety--are actually key to helping humans survive and thrive. In doing so, he invites us on a path of self-understanding and, ultimately, self-acceptance

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