Instant Analysis: How to Get the Truth in 5 Minutes or Less in Any Conversation or Situation

by David J. Lieberman and David Pouge

Book Overview

Have you ever wondered...

Why am I so eaily discouraged?
Why do I procrasinate?
Why do I stare at myself in the mirror?
Why do I keep people waiting?
Why do I eat when I am not hungry?
Why do I secretly hope other people will fail?
Why do I feel alone even when I'm around other people?
Why am I constantly misplacing my keys and other things?
Why do I enjoy hearing the secrets and confessions of others?
Why...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312194668
• ISBN13: 9780312194666
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Very Interesting

A bit simplistic but enjoyable. Never gets very deep into any subject but gets it's point across none the less. It's quick and fun to read. The kind of book you pick up when you meet someone new and want to "check them out".

Original and Practical

This book is perhaps unique in the self-help/pop-psychology category as it provides a practical formulaic approach for improving your life in a very readable format. Most impressive is that Lieberman uses reality as the basic frame for his advice, rather than the more popular "just imagine everything in your life being perfect and it will be" visualization/ daydreaming/ self-delusion approach that is offered far too often at present (and by the way does not work). This book is extremely practical because the exercises recommended can be put into action immediately, and will inspire further thought by the reader. Personally I noticed a genuine improvement in just a few days.

ONE OF THE BEST, IF NOT THE BEST

This book is one of the best I've ever read. I got the book to understand people but I found out a lot about myself. Today I'm a happier better person and have been able to help many others with my knowledge from this book. Thank you.

A must-read for all human beings...

Bringing psychology into plain English, Dr. David Lieberman offers a wealth of information that is useful for every reader. No one is immune from the emotional fragilities that accompany life. While some people are more stable than others, each individual has experienced certain fears and self-doubts. Leiberman artfully addresses many of these circumstances by identifying the problem, analyzing the situation and offering several solutions. The main text, which is divided into 100 easy to read and understand chapters, teaches the reader to overcome his or her self-defeating habits. Lieberman states, "By becoming aware of your behavior, thoughts and feelings, you make visible the process and gain the ability to see the harm." Thus, when one is able to indentify and admit self-defeating habits, one has taken the first step to conquering the problem, and is on the road to wellness. Lieberman states that the objective here is to break up the negative mental routine and break free from conditioned thought patterns. As he writes, "This is accomplished by looking objectively at specific behaviors that usually go unnoticed or unexamined. As you begin to question these behaviors, you will get in the 'habit' of not being in the habit." How does one identify these unnoticed behaviors? Dr. Lieberman does the work for the reader. By looking through the 100 chapters, the reader will be able to indentify with certain circumstances that he or she may not have noticed, because the self-defeating behavior has become habit. For example, several chapters include: "Why do I always stare at myself in the mirror?" "Why am I so absent-minded?" "Why am I so easily discouraged?" "Why do I misplace my keys, papers, and just about everything else?" (my favorite), "Why do I enjoy being angry"?, and "Why do I act cruelly to people I care about?" By scanning the table of contents, the reader ! ! will be able to identify several self-defeating habits that! the reader engages in -- realized or unrealized. By reading the entire text, the reader will understand basic human pyschology as a whole: the reader will understand his or her problems as well as the weaknesses of others. *Instant Analysis* is the modern "Cliff Notes" of human psychology. After identifying the problem, Dr. Lieberman describes several scenarios applicable to the the situation and offers several helpful solutions. For example, in the chapter concerning losing keys, etc. Lieberman offered several suggestions that has helped me overcome this most frustrating situation. *Instant Analysis* is a must-read for all human beings. As humans, no one is immune from self-defeating habits. By indentifying the problem and offering concise and powerful solutions, Dr. Leiberman can save each reader hundreds of dollars in psychiatric fees and hours of therapy. *Instant Analysis* is the bible of modern psychology, written for "everyday people."

One of the best self help books I've ever read

I admit it. I've spent the better part of the past twenty years trying to find out why I think and do the things I do. Instant Analysis has done more for me than any other book, video, tape, or seminar ever has. It's clear and concise and best of all gave me short-term techniques that I was able to apply instantly. I'm not saying that I'm 'cured' but I feel much better about myself and life and feel like I've come so far--and it has only been about three weeks since my first read through. This book delivers and it's the best of its kind out there. If you want to feel better about life and yourself I say buy it and read it as soon as you can.