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A renowned psychologist argues that free will is not only real but essential to our well-being 
 
It’s become fashionable to argue that free will is a fiction: that we humans are in the thrall of animal urges and unconscious biases and only think that we are choosing freely. In Freely Determined, research psychologist Kennon Sheldon argues that this perception is not only wrong but also dangerous. Drawing on decades of his own groundbreaking empirical research into motivation and goal setting, Sheldon shows us that embracing the ability to choose our path in life makes us happier, healthier, and more fulfilled. He also shows that this insight can help us choose better goals—ones that are concordant with our values and that, critically, we’re more likely to actually see through.  
 
Providing readers insight into how they can live a more self-directed, satisfying life, Freely Determined offers an essential guide for how we might recognize our freedom and use it wisely. 

ISBN-13: 9781541620360

Media Type: Hardcover

Publisher: Basic Books

Publication Date: 11-01-2022

Pages: 272

Product Dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.00(d)

Kennon M. Sheldon is professor of psychology at the University of Missouri. He is one of the founding researchers of positive psychology, a fellow of the American Psychological Association, and a recipient of the Templeton Foundation Positive Psychology Prize. He lives in Columbia, Missouri.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Why Free Will Matters 1

Chapter 1 The Problems with Determinism 19

Chapter 2 The Grand Hierarchy of Human Reality 41

Chapter 3 The Source of Our Free Will 57

Chapter 4 If We're Free, Why Don't We Feel Free? 75

Chapter 5 Untangling the Mysteries of the Symbolic Self 109

Chapter 6 Finding the Symbolic Self in the Brain 123

Chapter 7 The Problem of Too Much Freedom 135

Chapter 8 What Brings Happiness 155

Chapter 9 The Digital Self 183

Chapter 10 The Creative Process of Living 199

Epilogue: Living Well Together 219

Acknowledgments 227

Notes 229

Index 245