Mirror Thinking

Fiona Murden is a Chartered Psychologist, Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, author and public speaker. She gained an MSc in Psychology from the University of London, and started her career at Andersen Consulting. Fiona has worked with high performers from across industries, sport, business and politics for the last 16 years, helping them to achieve optimal performance. Her speaking commitments take her from the Cabinet Office and the NHS to the Oxford Literary Festival and Red Smart Woman’s Week. Fiona’s first book, Defining You, was Silver winner at the Axion Business Book Awards and was shortlisted for the Business Book of the Year. In addition to her writing and speaking commitments, Fiona is founder of the charity Dot-to-Dot aimed at ‘joining the dots on human behaviour’.

Introduction: Why the Mirror System Matters

PART ONE: THE MIRRORS OF OUR LIVES

1: Mirroring From Birth
2: It's All in the Family
3: What Are Friends For?

PART TWO: WHAT THE MIRROR TEACHES US
4: In Your Shoes
5: Our Social and Emotional Mirrors
6: Storytelling and Daydreams
7: The Art of Observing

PART THREE: GOOD AND BAD MIRRORING
8: Bad Role Models
9: Good Role Models
10: Changing the World

PART FOUR: YOUR GUIDE TO HARNESSING THE POWER OF MIRROR THINKING

11: The Mirror You Hold
12: Choosing Your MIrrors

Conclusion: How the Mirror Makes Us Human
References
Acknowledgements
Index