For fans of "Thinking, Fast and Slow" and "The Power of Habit," a groundbreaking new study on how breaking our usual routines, both good and bad, can refresh our days and reboot our brains, allowing us to live happier and more fulfilling lives.

Have you ever noticed that what is exciting on Monday tends to become boring by Friday? Even exciting relationships, challenging jobs, and stunning works of art lose their allure over time. People stop noticing the most wonderful aspects of their lives. They also stop noticing what is frightening. They get used to dirty air. They stay in abusive relationships. People accept authoritarianism and take foolish risks. They become indifferent to their own mismanagement, blind to inequality, and more prone than ever to believe misinformation.

But what would happen if we could find a way to see everything anew? What if you could reset your sensitivity, not just to the big things in your life, but also to the terrible things you stopped noticing and therefore don't try to change?

Pages: 288, Year of Publication: 0227, Dimensions: 15.2x15.2cm