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249 reviews for:
The Chimp Paradox: The Acclaimed Mind Management Programme to Help You Achieve Success, Confidence and Happiness
Steve Peters
3.74 AVERAGE
249 reviews for:
The Chimp Paradox: The Acclaimed Mind Management Programme to Help You Achieve Success, Confidence and Happiness
Steve Peters
3.74 AVERAGE
informative
reflective
medium-paced
good but nothing monumental
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Fantastic book. A deep dive in human psychology presented in an easily digestible and memorable way. The chimp model has helped me understand my own mind, the minds of others, and how to apply strategies to improve communication and productivity. It has been life changing without a doubt.
informative
medium-paced
I’m quite cynical about self-help books that fall under the life-changing category. But having heard good things about The Chimp Paradox, I decided to read this book with an open mind.
Dr Steve Peters has developed a mind management model called Chimp Management. In his book, he explains a simplified version of the human brain. The psychological mind has three separate brains: Human, Chimp and Computer. The Chimp uses emotional thinking whereas the Human uses logical thinking. The aim of this book is to help understand the Chimp brain and to effectively manage it.
So what is the Chimp Paradox? According to Dr Peters:
Essentially, this book is about recognising negative thought processes and not allowing them to dictate your life. Dr Peters provides examples and scenarios which put his action plans into practice. There are also suggested exercises to work through at the end of each chapter.
I did disagree with one point raised about people who turn up late all the time. Dr Peters argues that you can either accept someone for who they are or leave them. Whilst this is true, I think that consideration works both ways. I once heard someone say that if you always turn up late, you are in effect implying that your time is more important than the other person’s time.
Final thoughts
The Chimp Paradox offers helpful advice on how to maintain and reconcile the needs of the Human brain and Chimp brain. Mind management is not easy and takes time and effort, but the results are worthwhile.
This review also appears on my blog, Shaz Reads.
Dr Steve Peters has developed a mind management model called Chimp Management. In his book, he explains a simplified version of the human brain. The psychological mind has three separate brains: Human, Chimp and Computer. The Chimp uses emotional thinking whereas the Human uses logical thinking. The aim of this book is to help understand the Chimp brain and to effectively manage it.
So what is the Chimp Paradox? According to Dr Peters:
The Chimp is an emotional machine that will hijack you, if you allow it to. It is not good or bad: it is a Chimp. It can be your best friend or your worst enemy. This is the Chimp Paradox.
Essentially, this book is about recognising negative thought processes and not allowing them to dictate your life. Dr Peters provides examples and scenarios which put his action plans into practice. There are also suggested exercises to work through at the end of each chapter.
I did disagree with one point raised about people who turn up late all the time. Dr Peters argues that you can either accept someone for who they are or leave them. Whilst this is true, I think that consideration works both ways. I once heard someone say that if you always turn up late, you are in effect implying that your time is more important than the other person’s time.
Final thoughts
The Chimp Paradox offers helpful advice on how to maintain and reconcile the needs of the Human brain and Chimp brain. Mind management is not easy and takes time and effort, but the results are worthwhile.
This review also appears on my blog, Shaz Reads.
informative
lighthearted
slow-paced
Some interesting ideas, but very over-simplified and full of sweeping generalisations.
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
