Examine Your Thought Patterns with The Age of Magical Overthinking
A Your Book Friend review of Amanda Montell’s The Age of Magical Overthinking
Ever since I listened to the audiobook of Cultish a few years ago, I’ve been eagerly awaiting another book from Amanda Montell. Imagine my excitement when I was approved for a NetGalley ARC of her latest, The Age of Magical Overthinking. Many thanks to Atria for the digital review copy!
The Age of Magical Overthinking is Amanda Montell’s deep dive into a variety of documented cognitive biases and how they influence the way we see the world. She incorporates her own personal stories as she details research about things like the sunk cost fallacy or recency bias, reminding us that our brains aren’t always quite as reliable as we think they are.
Alright, let’s jump right into my review of The Age of Magical Overthinking!
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What I Liked
As always, Montell’s tone is just so captivating. She balances her genuine curiosity about the world and her own mind with scholarship, creating a text that is both informative and relatable. We feel okay learning that our minds play tricks on us because Montell admits openly that hers does, too.
