Making Time by Steve Taylor
An exploration of the different perceptions of time, the five basic 'laws' of psychological time, and the factors which cause them.
‘Raising some fascinating questions about the nature of time and answering them admirably, this book will grab your attention, befuddle you slightly and leave you feeling invigorated with a new perspective, if not thoroughly enlightenedUsing both psychological and physical science Taylor explores these ideas in an entirely accessible and engaging way, leading the reader calmly through a tangle of theory and philosophy. Time you read it.’ -- Crack
‘In what is both a practical manual and a text-book of psychology, [Steve Taylor] illustrates that time itself is in some senses an illusion determined by circumstances such as our age, our boredom threshold, and our childlike eagerness for exciting things. It is possible to alter our perceptions in order to make time pass quickly or slowly, just as we wish, and Taylor shows how it can be done.’ -- Good Book Guide
‘A fascinating book completely worth reading.’ -- Odyssey
'Provocative and freewheeling, wilfully unscientific without ever dabbling in pseudoscience, this book will really start you thinking about how you can try to be free.' -- Independent
'A fascinating inquiry ... Taylor's book is so absorbing that time will fly by as you read it.' -- Herald
‘In what is both a practical manual and a text-book of psychology, [Steve Taylor] illustrates that time itself is in some senses an illusion determined by circumstances such as our age, our boredom threshold, and our childlike eagerness for exciting things. It is possible to alter our perceptions in order to make time pass quickly or slowly, just as we wish, and Taylor shows how it can be done.’ -- Good Book Guide
‘A fascinating book completely worth reading.’ -- Odyssey
'Provocative and freewheeling, wilfully unscientific without ever dabbling in pseudoscience, this book will really start you thinking about how you can try to be free.' -- Independent
'A fascinating inquiry ... Taylor's book is so absorbing that time will fly by as you read it.' -- Herald
Steve Taylor PhD is the author of several best-selling books on psychology and spirituality, and is a senior lecturer in psychology at Leeds Beckett University. He is the current chair of the Transpersonal Psychology Section of the British Psychological Society. His other books include Waking From Sleep, The Fall, Out of the Darkness, Back to Sanity, The Leap and Spiritual Science. He lives in Manchester with his wife and children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781848310018 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848310013 |
| Title | Making Time |
| Author | Steve Taylor |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Icon Books |
| Year published | 2008-07-03 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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