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“MORE THAN A BOOK, IT’S AN EXPERIENCE!”

Wendy Welcomes You to the Wonders of Social Psychology

in this scientifically informed, lighthearted, engaging and easy-to-read book, which serves to inspire, empower, and educate, and is sure to excite any palate.  Join Wendy Treynor, Ph.D., a University of Michigan-trained scientist of human thought, behavior, and emotion (2004), as she presents findings from ground-breaking research in Social Psychology to the general public—findings that lead to some surprising conclusions.  

HOW THE THEORY CAME ABOUT

In her quest to understand why some people are happy making others unhappy, Wendy wrote down what she knew in 2003.  To her astonishment, that same afternoon, an elegant, systematic theory emerged from the simple statements she causally jotted down on paper.  She spent the next years verifying the truth of what she knew and the glue of logic which held these statements together. Unable to disprove her own theory, the riddle was finally solved to her satisfaction!  She explored its implications as new insights emerged, either through the vehicle of logic, or colored by her own life.  In applying the theory and its emergent principles to her own life, she personally benefited.  Now, she shares it with you, so that you may derive the same benefit. 

AUTHOR’S PERSPECTIVE ON THE THEORY

Wendy writes:

"...It is my belief, my conviction, my hope that the understanding I share will enable anyone armed with this knowledge, who has the courage to apply it, to transcend unhappiness and discover genuine happiness, as I have.  I live by my own understanding, and I'm happier than I've ever been.

I share this knowledge with you, out of my desire to spread the wealth, the joy, the delight I have happened upon----a treasure uncovered and to be shared."

“The book distills the lessons I’ve learned from over a decade of research and inquiry into two hours of your reading pleasure.  I am confident that you will derive the same benefit from the work as I have, if you choose to apply what you’ve learned from it. Even if you don’t, you’ll still possess extraordinarily invaluable insights into human nature and yourself.  For example, because of the insights contained within this book, I feel like I finally understand:

     SPIRITUALITY

·        that spirituality is: “…the process of realizing who we truly are, would be, without the wounds of conditional love from the group and socialization process,” (p. 97).

·        that a rational basis for spirituality exists, which appeals to atheists, agnostics, and theists, alike.

·        what enlightenment—one’s being enlightened— is from a logical, psychological standpoint.

·        that psychology (science) and spirituality and philosophy converge— are one and the same.

HAPPINESS

·        why we search for happiness.

·        where happiness comes from and how to find it.

     LOVE

·        why love and self-love are so important in life.

·        how to find the love you seek.

·        how to give yourself love—if you don’t know how.

·        how to love yourself—even if you think you can’t.

PEER PRESSURE

·        how peer pressure works— what the psychological mechanisms underlying this process look like, so I can take appropriate action to resist it (or at least avoid it).

·        how our beliefs about “what is good, right, and true” are not our own—we internalize them from the group.

·        how beliefs are internalized—for example, why my old friends now have political views or opinions contrary to those previously held.

MORALITY

·        how “good” people can do “evil” things with a clear conscience.

·        how, ironically, guilt lies at the root of the human susceptibility to partake in human crimes and atrocities remorselessly (by way of the identity shift effect, which this book introduces!).

·        that no evil really exists, only emotion. 

·        that if everyone on Earth were armed with this knowledge, this understanding, and applied it, we as a global culture could cultivate the courage, compassion, and understanding needed to take steps to avoid and prevent large scale atrocities.

SELF-ESTEEM

·        where self-esteem comes from, so I can raise my self-esteem .

IDENTITY

·        that we have no identities—they are given to us, conferred upon us, by the group (I may think I am what others say I am—the servant, the executive, etc.—but in truth, I am not; without it, I still exist).

    DEPRESSION 

·        where depression comes from and how to cure it.

·        how culture contributes to depression.

·        how a lack of self-love (lack of self-acceptance) lies at the root of depression .

·        how to cure your own depression (without drugs).

·        how to escape seemingly inescapable feelings of shame, worthlessness, and hopelessness.

   EMOTIONAL SELF-HEALING

·        what the root of human suffering and route to human healing is.

·        why so many people are wounded and how they can heal themselves.

·        why so many people are seeking without ever finding—and how they can finally, and happily, end their search.

·        what a rational basis for forgiving the people who have hurt us looks like.

·        the human condition.

·        myself.

For me, as author, the book:

·         takes the mystery out of mysticism

·         presents a rational exposition of what may be the meaning of life

·         respects the individual and individual points of view and beliefs

·         potentially constitutes an unprecedented bridging of psychology and spirituality, and thus, of science and spirituality

·         is life-changing (It changed my life!)

·    is likely to move science forward and delight any scientist’s heart (I’m a scientist and it delights my heart!)

·    is lucid, transformational, healing (It has been for me!).

·    is sacred (It is close to my heart—it is my heart—it is the work for which I gave everything I had, and from which I derive my life’s purpose and meaning.).

From My Heart to Yours,

and with Deepest Gratitude to the Social Psychologists Who Dedicated Their Lives to the Research and Uncovered the Insights that Made This Work Possible,

With Love & Indebtedness to All,

Wendy

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