Multimind: A New Way of Looking at Human Behavior

Robert Ornsteins classic Multimind presents a startling new concept of how the human mind works. In a readable and accessible way Ornstein introduces the new science of the mind explaining why our emotions and attitudes are so easily swayed and the difficulty of ever really knowing oneself or another person. Ornstein faults the narrowness of IQ tests stressing the many varied abilities that make up intelligence. Citing studies of hypnosis and multiple personality he explains how several minds coexist in each of us - that each of us has many small minds that simultaneously but independently process feelings fantasies ideas fixed routines interpersonal responses in bodily skills. As we travel through our daily lives different parts of our minds come to the fore to handle different situations. This means that we are not the same person from moment to moment with different memories and abilities in different situations. Reading this groundbreaking book will help you take a step towards understanding who we really are.