MINDWISE How We Understand What Others Think, Believe, Feel, and Want

This enlightening audiobook offers fresh insights on how to avoid mistakes when making judgments about what's going on in another person's mind. The author, an engaging writer and teacher, says these misperceptions are due to human tendencies like excessive egocentrism, relying on unexamined stereotypes, and assuming that people's thoughts, feelings, and beliefs are always consistent with their words and actions. As narrator of his book, Dr. Epley scores big with his sincerity and pleasant voice. His phrasing is reasonably clear, and he's enthusiastic about sharing his views without sounding solicitous or self-conscious. This is a fun book to hear, more documentary than instruction manual, and a useful reminder that paying attention to the subtleties of our day-to-day interactions can give us satisfying insights into a wide range of people in our lives. T.W. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2014]