{ "item_title" : "Awakening to Human Nature", "item_author" : [" Owen Pierce "], "item_description" : "What if the person you understand least is the person you see in the mirror every morning?Why do intelligent people make choices they know they may regret?Why do we crave love yet sometimes push people away? Why do we defend beliefs even when evidence challenges them? Why does another person's success sometimes disturb us? Why do we stay in situations that make us unhappy, seek approval from people we do not even admire, and repeat patterns we promised ourselves we would change?Human behavior rarely begins where it appears to begin.Beneath every argument, ambition, attraction, hesitation, act of generosity, moment of jealousy, need for recognition, and sudden withdrawal lies a complicated mixture of emotion, memory, fear, desire, identity, social pressure, belief, habit, and circumstance.AWAKENING TO HUMAN NATURE takes readers beneath the visible surface of everyday behavior to explore the hidden forces shaping who we become.Across fifty thought-provoking chapters, Owen Pierce examines some of the most fascinating questions about being human: why status matters, why certainty can feel safer than truth, why first impressions linger, why belonging changes behavior, why fear distorts perception, why relationships repeat familiar patterns, and why changing ourselves can feel surprisingly threatening.Inside, readers will explore: - The hidden motives behind apparently contradictory behavior- Why humans are often emotional before they are rational- How fear, desire, status, and belonging influence decisions- Confirmation bias, social comparison, conformity, loss aversion, and other powerful psychological patterns- Why people defend identities as fiercely as they defend facts- The difference between persuasion and manipulation- Why love, resentment, independence, and attachment can exist at the same time- Practical exercises for recognizing personal triggers, assumptions, habits, and repeated patterns- The Human Nature Compass-a framework for looking beyond first impressions and considering what may actually be happening beneath the surfaceRather than reducing people to labels or pretending that one gesture reveals someone's secret motives, this book encourages something far more valuable: curiosity before judgment.Because understanding human nature does not mean excusing harmful behavior.It means learning to see more clearly.The deeper we look at ourselves and others, the more difficult it becomes to reduce a human being to one mistake, one emotion, one belief, or one moment.If you have ever wondered why people behave the way they do-or why you sometimes surprise even yourself-AWAKENING TO HUMAN NATURE will change the questions you ask about every person you meet, including yourself.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers3.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/0/55/795/919/0557959195_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "24.99", "online_price" : "24.99", "our_price" : "24.99", "club_price" : "24.99", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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