{"product_id":"the-evolving-self-a-psychology-for-the-third-millennium-9780062842589","title":"The Evolving Self: A Psychology for the Third Millennium","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe acclaimed sequel to the international bestseller \u003cem\u003eFlow\u003c\/em\u003e: an intelligent, inspiring guide to unlocking the evolutionary history of our present consciousness, and \"becoming at one with the power that is the universe.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A book of singular importance and timeliness, one with momentous implications for the future.\"-- Howard Gardner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's bestselling \u003cem\u003eFlow\u003c\/em\u003e, he introduced readers to a radical new theory of happiness. Now in \u003cem\u003eThe Evolving Self\u003c\/em\u003e--his breakthrough sequel--he demonstrates how we can understand and overcome our evolutionary shortcomings. Premised on the idea that only through a reckoning with our evolutionary past can we build a stable, meaningful future, \u003cem\u003eThe Evolving Self\u003c\/em\u003e covers the challenges associated with our cognitive evolutionary history (\"As far as controlling the mind is concerned, we are like a novice driver behind the wheel of a racing car\"); the distortions of reality we experience due to genes, culture, and our sense of self; and the central importance of \"flow\" from an evolutionary perspective as we look toward the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eErudite, perceptive, and insightful--and more important now than ever, as our consciousnesses are increasingly mediated by electronic devices--\u003cem\u003eThe Evolving Self\u003c\/em\u003e is a timely resource for anyone looking to improve our world for ourselves and for generations to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/21\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062842589\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.00d","brand":"Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42924814008501,"sku":"9780062842589","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_215067f7-403f-4342-885b-db13dda99cef.jpg?v=1687838845","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-evolving-self-a-psychology-for-the-third-millennium-9780062842589","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}