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2.25 ⭐️
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Pred približno tremi leti sem prebrala Petitcollinino prvo knjigo, 'Kako razmišljati manj'. Zelo mi je pomagala pri tem, da sem se bolj razumela, posledično pa tudi bolje sprejela. Sedaj sem začutila, da je ponovno čas, da posežem po kakšnem podobnem delu, in edina logična odločitev je bila, da si priskrbim nadaljevanje 'Kako razmišljati bolje'.
Moja pričakovanja do tega dela so bila zelo visoka, zato pa je bilo veliko tudi razočaranje med branjem. Marsikaj se mi je zdela zgolj ponovitev prejšnje knjige ali preprosto 'logično razmišljanje', prav tako pa sem se prepoznala v bistveno manjšem deležu primerov. To pripisujem predvsem temu, da sem v zadnjih letih res naredila veliko pozitivnih sprememb na sebi in v svojem življenju, prav tako pa imam sedaj za seboj že 3 leta študija biopsihologije ter skoraj leto študija psihologije.
Predpostavljam, da mi ta knjiga ni sedla, kot sem pričakovala, ker nisem več občinstvo, kateremu je namenjena (ljudje, ki svoje psihe sploh ne razumejo), ali pa je nisem prebrala v pravem trenutku (morda bi jo morala že leta nazaj). Marsikatera informacija se mi je zdela samoumevna, ali pa sem jo že poznala (le pod kakšnih drugim, znanstveno bolj uveljavljenim izrazom), ob marsikateri pa sem tudi zavila z očmi in upala, da bodo bralci zapisano znali kritično ovrednotiti - ni vse, kar lahko v tej knjigi preberemo, popolnoma res (nismo vsi avtistični, ne pogrešamo nerojenih dvojčkov, prav tako vseh ljudi na svetu ne moremo razdeliti le v 3 kategorije normalno mislečih, tistih z umskim presežkom in manipulatorjev, pa še kakšen lari fari bi se našel)!
Za konec se počutim dolžno, da poudarim, da lahko imajo knjige za samopomoč zelo pozitiven vpliv na ljudi. Pa vendar naj bralci posegajo po tistih, ki so jih napisale avtorice in avtorji z ustrezno izobrazbo ter delovnimi izkušnjami (kamor baje sodi tudi Christel Petitcollin, vendar vsa poglavja tega ne odražajo) in se na daleč izogibajo tistih, ki so nastale izpod rok novinarjev, kolumnistov, influencerjev ter drugih "kvazi strokovnjakov", ki v resnici ne pišejo zato, da bi predali svoje "znanje", temveč zgolj z namenom promoviranja sebe in svoje osebne znamke.
Vsakomur, ki ga pritegnejo že samo naslovi Petitcollininih knjig, želim prijetno branje ter da njena dela v vaše življenje prinesejo mnogo pozitivnih sprememb. 🩷
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About three years ago, I read Petitcollin's first book, 'How to Think Less'. It really helped me understand myself better, and as a result, also accept myself more. Now, I felt it was the right time to turn to something similar again, and the most logical choice was to get the follow-up: 'How to Think Better'.
My expectations for this book were high, which also made the disappointment while reading it quite significant. Much of the content felt like a repetition of the previous book or just basic "common sense." I also recognized myself in far fewer examples this time. I mainly attribute this to the fact that I’ve made a lot of positive changes in myself and my life in recent years, and also because I now have three years of biopsychology studies and nearly a year of psychology under my belt.
I assume this book didn’t resonate with me as I had hoped because I may no longer be part of its intended audience (people who have little to no understanding of their psyche), or perhaps I simply didn’t read it at the right time (maybe I should’ve read it years ago). Many of the ideas seemed obvious or already familiar to me (albeit under more scientifically accepted terms), and I even rolled my eyes at some parts, hoping readers would be able to evaluate them critically—not everything written in this book is entirely accurate (especially in terms of being "scientifically proven").
In closing, I feel the need to highlight that self-help books can have a very positive impact on people. However, readers should reach for those written by authors with proper education and relevant professional experience (which apparently includes Christel Petitcollin, though not all chapters reflect that), and stay far away from books written by journalists, columnists, influencers, or other “pseudo-experts” who are not actually sharing true expertise, but rather promoting themselves and their personal brand.
To anyone drawn in by the titles of Petitcollin’s books—I wish you an enjoyable read and hope her work brings positive change into your life.