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Secret Powers of Time, The

Synopsis
Audio and video recordings of a lecture given on 25 March 2010 at RSA (the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce) by Philip Zimbardo, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Stanford University and author of The Time Paradox and The Lucifer Effect.

Every significant choice we make, every important decision, is determined by our perspective on time. It can influence our relationships with friends and loved ones, sabotage careers or help us gain a promotion, and even make us happy, or not. Yet we are virtually unaware of its effects. In The Time Paradox, Professor Philip Zimbardo and co-author John Boyd draw on thirty years of pioneering research to reveal how your individual time perspective shapes your life and is shaped by the world around you. The way we perceive time is as unique as our fingerprints; our time zones interact to create national cultures and economies; many mental illnesses have, at their root, a distorted way of perceiving time; our time perspective can dictate our success at school and work, our health and wellbeing and even our finances; where you live in the world, your religion and your schooling can all influence the way you perceive time.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of release
2010
Year of production
2010
Subjects
Psychology
Keywords
individual psychology; perception; time studies

Online availability

URI
http://www.thersa.org/events/audio-and-past-events/2010/the-secret-powers-of-time
Price
free
Delivery
Streamed

Credits

Contributor
Philip Zimbardo

Production Company

Name

RSA

Email
general@rsa.org.uk
Web
http://www.thersa.org/ External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7930 5115
Fax
020 7839 5805
Address
8 John Adam Street
London
WC2N 6EZ
Notes
Full name: Royal Society for the Encouragements of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce

Distributor

Name

RSA Vision

Email
general@rsa.org.uk
Web
http://www.thersa.org/events/vision External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7930 5115
Address
8 John Adam Street
London
WC2N 6EZ
Notes
The RSA (Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce) hosts an ambitious programme of events that provide a platform for some of the world’s leading thinkers and encourage intelligent public debate of some of today’s most pressing social challenges. These events are available as live webcasts, streamed video or audio recordings, and podcasts. There is also a series of podcast interviews with Royal designers.

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