Psycho-Cybernetics: A New Way to Get More Living out of Life

I got a used copy of the original (see my photo) based on recommendations in these reviews on Amazon - I haven’t read the new version - but wow - I am blown away by this book. Highly recommend for everyone who is doing high pressure type work and wants to think more objectively.I think it is something we need to constantly practice and I try to remind myself about this book regularly - that we need to program our subconscious to move us forward - not hold us back. That the human mind is trying to avoid us facing pain and fear -but we need to program our brain to work towards our goals even when we are sleeping. Life changing book, one you need to really work on regularly and I still am learning.

I used the original 1960 version of this book in college & it made a huge difference in my life. Since then, my old copy was borrowed & never returned, so I purchased the Kindle edition of this updated edition.You may have to "suspend disbief" initially (asI did!), but if you follow the book & do the exercises, you WILL experience positive results

Dr. Maltz does an excellent job of describing how you can put yourself in the driver seat of your own life. Read and learn and be prepared to apply what you learn. If you do, you will truly be amazed at the results.

Dr. Maltz, originally a face surgeon, came to recognize in his patients a need for a positive self image, which need transcended the physical characteristics that patients wanted improved.He compares the methodology of achieving a desired improvement in one's self image with that used in the design of modern physical automatic control systems (he uses the term "Cybernetics" to describe the servomechanism systems of his day, such as those used in military fire control systems).The concept is imaginative, and Dr. Maltz uses most of his book to describe various methods for helping change one's self image to the one that is desired, presumably by using negative feedback control to minimize the difference between one's current self image and one's desired self image, similar in concept to how military fire control systems operate.While the basic ideas presented by Dr. Maltz are intriguing the human brain is so much more complex than the design of a military fire control system that the basic concepts presented must be taken with this important limitation in mind.The fact that book is still in print after many decades and has sold many millions of copies, however, is a tribute to some validity of Dr. Maltz's basic concepts.

If you are considering purchasing this book and have not read it before, YOU ARE ONE LUCKY DOG ...Just put your doubts aside and BUY THIS BOOK today.Right now while you are thinking about it. The sooner you get it, the sooner you will benefit from its simple effective techniques.Whatever you do, don't put it off for tomorrow. You know you will just forget about it and then it will be a MAJOR OPPORTUNITY LOST.Just make the simple effort right now to order a copy and you will be buying a lotto ticket that is virtually certain to PAY OFF BIG for you.It costs [very little money] and if applied even a little bit, it is likely to change your life. How many other things that cost [this little] can you say that about.The original edition DID change MY life about 10 years ago and I know at least 5 other people who point to this book (and another classic-Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill) as major keys to their personal philosophy and success in life.This revised edition is even better than the original due to the care put into it by Dan Kennedy, who is keeping Dr. Maltz's work alive for the present generation with this timely update.I liked it so much I have bought 5 more copies for some great business associates as gifts.Put the techniques that have made many ordinary people appear to be extraordinary to work for you. You don't have to work harder, you just need to apply these amazing principals to your current methods and your will be so much more effective.I also highly recommended "Zero Resistance Selling" for sales persons as a companion to this book which specializes the same techniques to Sales careers.

I heard about the first PSYCHO CYBERNETICS book in the 60's (yes, I am over 21 years old) and when I read it I thought it was wonderful. In fact, I thought that if I only would be able to have one self-help book, it would be this one.THE NEW PSYCHO CYBERNETICS has taken a good book and made it even better. The masterful editing and adapting by Dan Kennedy is great. It still is done in the voice of the original author, Dr. Maxwell Maltz, but it has up to date examples of people most of us know from this time in history, yet it still includes the examples Dr. Maltz wrote about in his original book.The theme hasn't changed -- Dr. Maltz claimed that the human mind has a "servo-mechanism" which can help us accomplish what we desire, but we must let it do its work once the desire is "fed into" the mind. He drew upon his knowledge of the then fledgling work of computers. And now in the 21st century, computers have advanced in an unbelievable manner, and yet the principle behind which they work is still the same; the goal-striving mechanism which works towards its teleological end by negative feedback, correction, and positive feedback.I have other self help books, but for me, this one is the basis on which all the others are carried out.I can't recommend it highly enough.

Only one book I actually read without stopping. Written years ago but still extremely accurate with advice. If you're in business or looking for good book in self development you must have it.

Quite a hard read. Would be better with more detailed pictures for explanations.

As described and arrived quickly

All Life coaches and people who are feeling that their goals are too difficult to achieve ought to read this.

fascinating, and life-changing if you can stick to it

Fantastic book! Everyone should read it.

Must Read! An absolute life changer!

Very helpful

Very good read, kind of along the same lines as the master key system in my opinion, but a bit easier to understand.

Reading this book was an eye opener and made me realise that I really can achieve anything

Great book.

Great Book!

Many great minds have written books like this, but it gets especially intriguing when a cosmetic surgeon writes one. The basic premise of Psycho-Cybernetics is this - you may change your outward appearance as you want it to be, but unless your self image matches up, you will not gain much. The benefits I have reaped from this book as far as "self image" is concerned has been stupendous. It took me a long time to finish this book, because as with most books such as this one, you have plenty of reflecting to do along with all the reading.As the good doctor puts it,"The secret is this: to really "live," that is to find life reasonably satisfying, you must have an adequate and realistic self image that you can live with. When this self image is intact and secure, you feel "good." When it is threatened, you feel anxious and insecure." And then he goes on to help you get to that place where you have a super healthy self image for your lifetime. As he puts it: "Great living starts with a picture, held in your imagination, of what you would like to do or be."Living well is a lifelong endeavour. So it's never too late to start working on it. You deserve it.

This one is a must-read for everybody. It gives great insight into how our mind works and how by changing certain aspects of our thought process we could emerge much more successful and happier. This should be made mandatory reading during school age!

Bestens!