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The Time Paradox: The New Psychology of Time That Will Change Your Life | 
 enlarge | Authors: Philip Zimbardo, John Boyd
Publisher: Free Press
Category: Book
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 4407
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 368
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Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.4 x 1.4
ISBN: 1416541985
Dewey Decimal Number: 153.753
EAN: 9781416541981
ASIN: 1416541985
Publication Date: August 5, 2008
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Product Description
Your every significant choice -- every important decision you make -- is determined by a force operating deep inside your mind: your perspective on time -- your internal, personal time zone. This is the most influential force in your life, yet you are virtually unaware of it. Once you become aware of your personal time zone, you can begin to see and manage your life in exciting new ways. In The Time Paradox, Drs. Zimbardo and Boyd draw on thirty years of pioneering research to reveal, for the first time, how your individual time perspective shapes your life and is shaped by the world around you. Further, they demonstrate that your and every other individual's time zones interact to create national cultures, economics, and personal destinies. You will discover what time zone you live in through Drs. Zimbardo and Boyd's revolutionary tests. Ask yourself: • Does the smell of fresh-baked cookies bring you back to your childhood? • Do you believe that nothing will ever change in your world? • Do you believe that the present encompasses all and the future and past are mere abstractions? • Do you wear a watch, balance your checkbook, and make to-do lists -- every day? • Do you believe that life on earth is merely preparation for life after death? • Do you ruminate over failed relationships? • Are you the life of every party -- always late, always laughing, and always broke? These statements are representative of the seven most common ways people relate to time, each of which, in its extreme, creates benefits and pitfalls. The Time Paradox is a practical plan for optimizing your blend of time perspectives so you get the utmost out of every minute in your personal and professional life as well as a fascinating commentary about the power and paradoxes of time in the modern world. No matter your time perspective, you experience these paradoxes. Only by understanding this new psychological science of time zones will you be able to overcome the mental biases that keep you too attached to the past, too focused on immediate gratification, or unhealthily obsessed with future goals. Time passes no matter what you do -- it's up to you to spend it wisely and enjoy it well. Here's how.
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Zimbardo November 27, 2008
Sarah Shikitao-Brown (The Back Porch of My Cabin)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
Philip Zimbardo has been influencing the way I think about life for many, many years now. I originally discovered him on PBS psychology specials long ago and was fascinated by what he had to say back then and still today. He's one of those people you discover in a lifetime, that draws your attention whenever he decides to pop out and have something to say. He doesn't do it often, but when he does, I want to hear it and I wasn't disappointed. He has such a wonderful, clear way of speaking and explaining complex concepts that gives you the opportunity to have your own opinion, because you now understand what you're talking about. I believe that this is the reason for my fondness of him and his work, whether I ultimately end up agreeing with what he has said is often irrelevant because his goal seems to be to teach me something, not to preach to me. I appreciate that so much in a writer/scientist. Compare this to a political speech where the goal is to convince you of something and if anything keep you from understanding. I find myself drawn to Mr. Zimbardo because he's always attempting to educate me and/or open my mind to alternate perspectives as opposed to selling me or feeding his own ego. I trust his motives. In this book, once again, he does exactly that. I can't recall ever having thought about "time" psychologically before. So whether you agree with everything he says or you don't, as stated, becomes irrelevant because the beauty of the book is that instead of feeding you all the tired old recycled pop-psychology that we are used to getting from the wave of pop-psy books that have flooded the market, we get a really nice original subject to ponder.
An honorable and thought provoking piece of work once again from Mr. Zimbardo. (My apologies to Mr. Boyd, at this time I'm unfamiliar with his work, but if he's hangin' with PZ he must be quite useful (:
-Sarah Shikitao-Brown, Tao Cycle Therapy: Natural Happiness via Self Directed Cure for Chronic Anxiety & Depression [Updated 2008 3nd Edition]
The Podcast November 25, 2008
Counterpoint
We haven't bought the book yet. We listened to Zimbardo's talk to the Commonwealth Club and discussed his work in relation to our own family and found it quite worthwhile.
One is automatically suspicious of any metaphor-paradigm that explains everything from individual behavior to the relationships between nations. Still, there's a lot to think about here.
Valuable, challenging, and worthwhile. Listen to the Commonwealth Club's presentation and then decide if you want to buy the book. Good stuff. At least as good as Civilization and Its Discontents. ;-)
 Learn to reclaim, enjoy, and master time November 22, 2008
Steve Burns (Nashville, TN)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book shows that people view time in different psychological ways. The authors divide people into different time perspectives of past-negative, past-positive, present-hedonistic, present-fatalistic, holistic-present, future, and transcendental-future. There are tests in the book and online at [...]. The test will show you how high you rate in all the different time perspectives. There are positives and negatives for each, a balance among them is better than rating extremely high in one. Past-negatives are the people that continually think and talk about how bad their life has been and make no progress because they are stuck in the past. Past-positives are very happy and appreciate their family and the blessings they have had in their life. Present-hedonists are great fun at parties and enjoy the present but are the people that go overboard and get in trouble with drugs, drinking, and the law. They also tend to have financial problems stemming from a lack of planning, and inability to sacrifice anything in the present for a future reward. Present-fatalist believe what will be, will be and that they are predestined so why bother with any effort to make their life better? Futures are always making new goals and pushing themselves to achieve more in education and their career. They are usually very well off financially and in good health but enjoy life much less because of their inability to slow down and smell the roses. Transcendental-futures see themselves as immortal souls so their perspective is eternal not just this life time, whether it be heaven, hell, or reincarnation these people make decisions based on eternity. Holistic-presents are very mindful of the present and even in thinking about the past and future their emotions are neutral. This is what is taught in Zen Buddhism.
This book is at first very interesting in teaching you about the psychology of time perspectives after you learn how high you rank in each category. Then it is a self-help book that shows you how to balance your own perspective by rethinking your opinions of the past, staying mindful of the present, and preparing for the future.
"This book is about living life fully, about squeezing life from every year, hour, minute, and second that you are allowed. Time perspective is one of the most powerful influences on human thought, feeling, and action-and the least recognized or appreciated. This book is an investment guide for your future. A balanced time perspective will allow people to learn from the past, enjoy the present, and plan for the future."
 Have Hammer, Find Nails November 13, 2008
NewEnglandBob (NewEngland)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Psychology mumbo-jumbo. Authors confuse Causal and Correlation effects. The authors have a hammer, and they search and find nails to pound with it. They attribute nearly everything in life to their concept. It is poor science.
Interesting premise September 27, 2008
Charlie (Virginia, USA)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
About: Boyd and Zimbardo put forth that one's perspective of time (how one views the past, present and future) affects most all of a person's life. Includes Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory to measure your time perspectives
Pros: Interesting premise, easy to read, neat asides like lists of fairy tales and songs about time, sources cited.
Cons: I'm wary of single theories that try to explain all aspects of a person's life. Some sections seem a bit out of place, like the long list of what you should do when you retire, as well as the chapter on suicide bombers.
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