Chasing Misfortune, or How to Poison Your Life

The author, a well -known psychologist and psychiatrist, professor at the University of Stanford, a specialist in human communication with many years of psychotherapeutic practice in a mild and witty manner writes about serious and relevant things. Ironically giving recommendations to those who want to master the "technique of poisoning their own life" and feel truly unhappy, the author describes the psychological mechanisms leading to neurosis and stress. A book is an ironic view of how we turn ourselves into our own worst enemies.
Using metaphors, jokes and irony, the author shows how we can make our unfortunate everyday life, helps the reader to realize these psychological mechanisms and avoid them