Hannah Aster, Author at Shortform Books

Why Do We Binge Eat? How to Say “No” to the Pig

Why do we binge eat? How can we take back control of our urges? In his book Never Binge Again, Glenn Livingston discusses the root cause for why we binge eat. Livingston says that we all have an “inner pig” in our brains that crave mass quantities of food to ensure our survival. Unfortunately, we no longer need to store up food to survive and the inner pig isn’t easy to turn off. Continue reading to learn more about why we binge and how we can work to silence our inner pigs.

How to Build Strong Relationships: Be Indistractable

Do you want to know how to build strong relationships with friends and loved ones? How do habits of distraction spread among social groups? How can devices destroy romantic relationships? These days, it’s much harder to build strong relationships because people are often distracted. Whether it’s a familial relationship, a friendship, or a romantic relationship, it’s important to reduce distractions while together in order to promote communication and closeness. Here’s what Nir Eyal, the author of Indistractable, has to say about how to build strong relationships using the indistractable model.

Biased: Book Review, Background, and Author

Looking for a Biased book review? What are the book’s strengths and weaknesses? Was the book well received by critics? The book Biased was written by Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt and is about the implicit bias that many Americans have towards black people. This book is the culmination of decades of academic research and is a blend of science and storytelling. Keep reading for the Biased book review, critical reception, and author background.

Scientific Bias: History and Consequences

How did generations past use science to “prove” that some races were better than others? What were the three phases of scientific bias? What lasting impacts did racial pseudoscience have on society? In her book Biased, Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt discusses the three phases of historical scientific bias: human hierarchies, polygenesis, and evolutionary IQ. In the past, biased scientists would use pseudoscience and lies to justify inhumane acts such as slavery. Unfortunately, although disproved, many of the ideas are still deeply ingrained in society. Continue reading to learn about the dark history of scientific bias.

Daniel Pink’s Quotes: To Sell Is Human

Looking for Daniel Pink’s quotes from To Sell Is Human? What can you learn about modern sales from Pink’s book? To Sell Is Human discusses traditional versus modern sales and picks apart practices that are no longer effective but are still commonly used. Pink asserts that we are all salespeople, whether we work in sales or not, and that the messages in his book are helpful for anybody in any profession. Continue below for some of the best Daniel Pink quotes with explanations.

How to create a “Never Binge Again” Food Plan

Want to know how to make a Never Binge Again food plan? How can this food plan help you say no to the inner pig in your head that wants to binge? In the book Never Eat Again, Glenn Livingston shares a food plan that will help you fight your binge eating urges. His food plan consists of always, nevers, unrestricted, and conditionals. He also provides tips and advice to keep your diet on track. Here is the Never Binge Again food plan from Glenn Livingston.

7 Exercises for Becoming Indistractable

Are you trying to become indistractable? How can these exercises from Insidstactable help you to focus on what’s really important in life? In his book Insdistractable, Nir Eyal teaches readers how to focus on their goals and stop getting distracted by external triggers. Eyal says that distractions start internally, which is why you need to start driving your life instead of letting its distractions drive you. Keep reading for exercises on becoming indistractable that you can apply to your own life.

The Black-Ape Association Needs to Be Stopped

How present is the black-ape association in the modern-day? Is it possible to accurately measure implicit bias? How is it that so many experts are in denial about this dangerous mindset? Many people think that the black-ape association was a thing of the past, something from the Jim Crow era. However, there are still modern and dehumanizing comparisons of black people to apes or other animals today and they can have deadly consequences. Continue below for a brief history of the black-ape association and the dangers it causes.

The Other-Race Effect: What It Is and How to Mitigate It

What is the other-race effect? How does this phenomenon develop? Is there a way to prevent/fight it? In her book Biased, Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt discusses the “other-race effect.” The other-race effect occurs when an infant is raised without exposure to other races and thus has difficulty recognizing faces of other races throughout their life. This effect can be mitigated later in life through positive, interpersonal relationships with those of another race. Here is everything you need to know about the other-race effect.

Daniel Pink Sales Tips: Clarity Is Key to Selling

What does clarity mean in the context of sales? What are the seven components of clarity? Daniel Pink, sales guru and author of To Sell Is Human, puts high importance on the new ABCs of selling: attunement, buoyancy, and clarity. There are seven components to clarity and if you master them, you will be able to close more sales. Here is what Daniel Pink says about clarity in sales.