The Power of Surprise

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Section One: Beliefs

Chapter One: We Are Our Beliefs

Chapter Two: How Beliefs Function

Chapter Three: Maintaining Strong Beliefs

Section Two: Bias

Chapter Four: Who’s in Control, Us or Our Bias?

Section Three: How Surprise Works

Chapter Five: Surprise: The Revision Reflex

Chapter Six: Surprise is All Around Us

Section Four: Surprise as a Tool

Chapter Seven: Using Surprise Strategically

Chapter Eight: Activating Surprise

Chapter Nine: Shaping Understanding

Chapter Ten: Preventing Negative Events

Section Five: Beneficial Beliefs

Chapter Eleven: Constructive Living

Chapter Twelve: Final Word

Bibliography

Notes

Index

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