In this thoughtprovoking book, her research has been translated for the lay reader. The book cites the evidence of studies done by ellen langer and colleagues as well as others and starts you on the road towards being mindful. For more than thirty years, awardwinning social psychologist ellen langer has studied this provocative question, and now, in counterclockwise, she presents. Media contacts are available to answer media inquiries about their research or other areas of expertise. By jennifer ruark january 03, 2010 cambridge, mass.
And she talked about the new movie, counterclockwise, that dreamworks is developing based on her life. Jan 01, 2009 ellen langer, yale phd, harvard professor of psychology, artist. Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas. Sep 07, 2018 based on ellen langers book counterclockwise. Ellen langer believes that in creative endeavors, and in life, were often better off not knowing the rules. Mindful health and the power, this movie stars jennifer aniston as the protagonist ellen langer a harvard psychologist who found that reversal of aging process is possible both physically and psychologically and makes her patients believe that they can look younger. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Counterclockwise research counterclockwise makes a strong case for the influence of expectation and belief on how our bodies function, on how we heal, and even how we age.
Jul 12, 2011 jennifer aniston helps mindful health study go hollywood. Langer studies the illusion of control, decisionmaking, aging, and mindfulness theory. It is a book based on experiments with real people that draw meaningful conclusions. Before the counterclockwise study, you consulted geriatricians and discovered that there are. A hopeful and groundbreaking book by an author who has changed how people all over the world think and feel, counterclockwise is sure to join mindfulness as a standard source on newcentury science and healing. The art of living mindfully the chronicle of higher education. Among other honors, langer is the recipient of a guggenheim fellowship and the apa award for distinguished contributions to psychology in the public interest.
Nov 09, 2015 ellen langer on mindful learning and the power of possibility. Expectations and beliefs are the center piece of ellen langers counter clockwise. If we could turn back the clock psychologically, could we also turn it back physically. Certainly he lacked the distance to challenge some of her outrageous claims. Superconsciousness caught up with langer at her harvard office. Nov 03, 2006 counter clockwise starring jennifer aniston. Take a smart, creative social scientist, without any respect for conventional wisdom and you get ellen langer.
Immensely readable and riveting, counterclockwise offers a transformative and bold new paradigm. Ellen langer is an artist and harvard psychology professor who authored 11 books on the illusion of control, perceived control, successful aging and decisionmaking. Among other honors, she is the recipient of a guggenheim fellowship and three distinguished scientist awards, the world congress award, the nyu alumni achievement award, and the staats award for unifying psychology, and has authored eleven books and over 200 research articles on. In the 1970s, langer and her graduate students embarked on a quest to discover the biological impact of acting as if it were twenty years earlier on a group of elderly men. Ellen langer presents fascinating scientific data to support this view and argues convincingly that we should learn to take greater control of our health through the practice. Bruce grierson on ellen langer, counterclockwise studies and the relationship between mind and body. Counterclockwise and millions of other books are available for instant access. Expectations and beliefs are the center piece of ellen langer s counter clockwise. Each of the oneliners in this book has been derived from this research and paired together with original artwork created over the past 17 years. Langer was the first woman to be tenured in psychology at harvard where she is still professor of psychology, and a member of the division on aging of the faculty of medicine.
The project would attempt to shrink womens tumors by shifting their mental perspective back to before they were diagnosed. Theyve proposed a film about the study at the monastery, and jennifer aniston has agreed to coproduce the movie and play the 34yearold langer. The book chronicles numerous studies langer, her colleagues, and other researchers have done to show how we can change our physical health by changing our minds. Ellen langer on mindful learning and the power of possibility. She is also coeditor of higher stages of development and beliefs, attitudes and decision making.
In the power of mindful learning, ellen langer uses her innovative theory of mindulness, introduced in her influential earlier book, to dramatically enhance the way we learn. In the years since it was first published, this influential book based on the highly innovative findings of social psychologist dr. Mindful health and the transformative power of possibility unabridged audiobook, by ellen j. Mindful health and the power of possibility is to be made into a major motion picture starring jennifer aniston as langer. She took questions emailed in from listeners everywhere. The hefty price for accepting information uncritically is that we go through life unaware that what weve accepted as impossible may in fact be quite possible. Over the more than 30 intervening years, langer had.
Last spring, langer and a postdoctoral researcher, deborah phillips, were chatting when the subject of the counterclockwise study came up. In the process she gives us a clear, thorough understanding of the selffulfilling prophecy in action. Langer, harvard professor of psychology, determines that the mindless following of routine and other automatic behaviors lead to much error, pain and a predetermined course of life. Counterclockwise, her latest book, will change the way you think about your health for the better. Ellen langer is one of the worlds leading research scientists, a professor of psychology at harvard, a painter, and a brilliant human being. Counterclockwise research the langer mindfulness institute. Ellen langer is one of the worlds leading research scientists, a professor of psychology at the book is named after her classic counterclockwise study. In 1981, early in her career at harvard, ellen langer and her colleagues piled two groups of men in their seventies and eighties into vans, drove them two hours north to a sprawling old monastery in new hampshire, and dropped them off 22 years earlier, in 1959. Ellen langer, yale phd, harvard professor of psychology, artist.
She argues that, as we grow older, our physical limitations are largely determined by the way we think about ourselves and what were capable of. Ellen langer is a professor in the psychology department at harvard university where she was the first woman to be tenured in the department. Extremely practical, langer brings research and professional insight into many critical aspects of our lives and how our mental models influence our health. She is a fantastic storyteller, and counterclockwise is a fascinating story about the unexpected ways in which our minds and bodies are connected. Langer and her team of researchers at harvard made its mark for its unique concept of mindfulness, thoroughly adapted to contemporary life in the west. In studies over four decades, harvard psychology professor ellen langer showed that mental attitude can reverse the effects of again and. An earlier book, uturn, asks the question what if you woke up one morning and realize you are living the wrong life. Oct 26, 2014 last spring, langer and a postdoctoral researcher, deborah phillips, were chatting when the subject of the counterclockwise study came up.
Harvard psychologist ellen langer, known for her work in the illusion of control, decisionmaking and aging theories, conducts a study in wh. The goal of this book is to convince you to open your mind and take back what is rightfully, sensibly, importantly yours. Ellen langers experiments have shown that mental attitudes might reverse. Ellen langer, phd, professor of psychology at harvard university, is the author the psychology of control, mindfulness, the power of mindful learning, on becoming an artist, and counterclockwise. She is the author of eleven books and more than two hundred research articles written for general and. Mindful learning takes place with an awareness of context and of the everchanging nature of information. The art of living mindfully the chronicle of higher. In this thoughtprovoking book, her research has been translated for the lay listener.
Mar 11, 2019 as harvard social psychologist ellen langer discovered in her now famous counterclockwise study, the key is the human mind. Her most influential work is counterclockwise, published in 2009, which answers the questions of aging from her. In business, sports, laboratories, or at home, our learning is hobbled by certain antiquated. Can your mental attitude reverse the effects of aging. Her most influential work is counterclockwise, published in 2009. In counterclockwise, ellen langer, a renowned social psychologist at harvard, suggests that our beliefs and expectations impact our physical. Her work has been translated into a dozen languages. A film based on her book is currently being made, starring jennifer aniston. In counterclockwise, ellen langer, a renowned social psychologist at harvard, suggests that our beliefs and expectations impact our physical health at least as much as diets and doctors do. Ellen langer proposed a sociocognitive perspective, which conceives mindfulness as the process of drawing novel distinctions langer and moldoveanu 2000.
Thinking counter clockwise to beat stress psychologist ellen langer has spent 30 years researching mindfulness, which she describes as the process of letting go of preconceived notions and. She is the recipient of a guggenheim fellowship and numerous awards including. Eminent harvard psychologist, mother of positive psychology. Ellen langers work has been an inspiration to me for years. The studies show that older people habitually think themselves older. Psychologist ellen langers unconventional research. The social psychologist ellen langer urges open minds about how far our.
I would like to email jennifer cory does she have any contact info i can have. She is the author of eleven books and more than two hundred research articles written for general and academic readers on mindfulness for over 35 years. In this audiobook, ellen langer uses her innovative theory of mindulness, introduced in her influential earlier book, to dramatically enhance the way we learn. Now in development, the film has been picked up by dreamworks studios, screenwriter paul bernbaum hollywoodland, 2006 has written a script, and the producers are looking for a director. Before i clearly explain one, another comes to mind and seizes my attention, and it is not primarily our physical selves that limit us but rather our.
She has been described as the mother of mindfulness and has written extensively on the illusion of control, mindful aging, stress, decisionmaking, and health. This year the actress jennifer aniston will produce and star as langer in a. As harvard social psychologist ellen langer discovered in her now famous counterclockwise study, the key is the human mind. Mindful health and the transformative power of possibility unabridged counterclockwise. Mindful health and the power of possibility ellen j. Take a brilliant, creative social scientist, without any respect for conventional wisdom and you get ellen langer. The art of noticing is the culmination of research on mindlessness and mindfulness conducted by dr. With anecdotes and metaphors, langer explains how the mindlessas opposed to the mindfuldevelop mindsets of. Author of mindfulness and one of the preeminent social theorists of our time. Radical in its implications, this original and important work may change forever the views we hold about the nature of learning. Counterclockwise adds convincing evidence to the rapidly growing bodies of research on the mindbody connection and the power of optimism. For more than 30 years, awardwinning social psychologist ellen langer has studied this. Everything you need to know about counter clockwise movie.
Mindful health and the power of possibility is a mind expanding, enthralling book with implications for living a mindful, happy life. For more than 30 years, awardwinning social psychologist ellen langer has studied this provocative question, and now has a conclusive answer. Counterclockwise ellen langer pdf ellen jane langer. Ellen langer eloquently describes how becoming more aware of our beliefs and expectations allows us to powerfully transform our lives for the better.
Nov 05, 20 ellen langer is an artist and harvard psychology professor who authored 11 books on the illusion of control, perceived control, successful aging and decisionmaking. Counterclockwise mindful health and the power of possibility. She is the recipient of a guggenheim fellowship and numerous awards, including the award for distinguished contributions to. Aug 02, 2012 thinking counter clockwise to beat stress psychologist ellen langer has spent 30 years researching mindfulness, which she describes as the process of letting go of preconceived notions and. Jennifer aniston helps mindful health study go hollywood. Mindfulnessthe unconventional research of psychologist ellen. Learning without this awareness, has severely limited uses and often sets on up for failure. Dr langer is the author of eleven books and over two hundred research articles. If you are a reporter, writer, or producer who wishes to schedule an interview, please use the contact form to send a request that includes.
Bruce grierson wrote this weeks cover story about ellen langer, a harvard psychologist who has conducted experiments that involve manipulating environments to turn back subjects perceptions of their own age. Such a great interview with ellen langer on friday, october 15, 2010. The group who went first stayed for one week and were asked to pretend they were young men, once again living in the 1950s. Ellen langer psychology professor mother of mindfulness. Langers experiment of the 1959s living environment is enough to say to us how much we can control in our lives and how much control we give away in many ways because of our often mindless. Among other honors, langer is the recipient of a guggenheim fellowship and the apa award for distinguished contributions to psychology in.