{"product_id":"sophistication-w-m-bernstein-9781519142122","title":"Sophistication","description":"\u003cp\u003eSophistication has been recognized as a finalist \"Best Book\" by the New Mexico-Arizona Book Co-Op for 2016  The book brings together serious neuroscience and seriously deadpan humor, resulting in an opus that can best be described as Sigmund Freud meets Dave Barry meets Malcom Gladwell-esque amateur science-minus the amateur part.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSophistication \u003c\/i\u003esuggests how readers can become more competent thinkers, able to interpret complex issues and make better decisions in all aspects of life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBernstein breaks humanity down into four mind states or personality types: shmo, schmuck, schadenfreudist, and sophisticate. The goal, for anyone hoping to get ahead in life, is to become a sophisticate-and learning how is a real trip \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book lampoons everything from the self-help genre itself (Dale Carnegie's famous advice boils down to influencing people by using their name a lot, being friendly, and wearing a hat) to Major League Baseball (it's an orthodox religion) to Vladimir Putin (Stalin without the furry hat). \u003ci\u003eSophistication\u003c\/i\u003e offers keen insights into the biological, psychological, and sociological causes of behavior that could help you achieve success-or not.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEither way, this book takes you on a fascinating foray into the inner workings of the human mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e W. M. Bernstein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1519142129\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781519142122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/18\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.25d","brand":"W. M. Bernstein","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44068364484863,"sku":"9781519142122","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8a7d3889-f8d9-444c-a7d1-dd1963781084.jpg?v=1685418577","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sophistication-w-m-bernstein-9781519142122","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}