Psycho-Cybernetics: Updated and Expanded (The Psycho-Cybernetics Series)
About this product
Since its first publication in 1960, Maxwell Maltz’s landmark bestseller has inspired and enhanced the lives of more than 30 million readers!
In this updated edition, with a new introduction and editorial commentary by Matt Furey, president of the Psycho-Cybernetics Foundation, the original text has been annotated and amplified to make Maltz’s message even more relevant for the contemporary reader.
• Cybernetics (loosely translated from the Greek): “a helmsman who steers his ship to port.”
• Psycho-Cybernetics is a term coined by Dr. Maxwell Maltz, which means, “steering your mind to a productive, useful goal so you can reach the greatest port in the world, peace of mind.”
Maltz was the first researcher and author to explain how the self-image (a term he popularized) has complete control over an individual’s ability to achieve (or fail to achieve) any goal. And he developed techniques for improving and managing that self-image—visualization, mental rehearsal, relaxation—which have informed and inspired countless motivational gurus, sports psychologists, and self-help practitioners for more than fifty years.
Timeless teachings based on solid science, Psycho-Cybernetics provide a prescription for thinking and acting that lead to quantifiable results. Read more
Editor's Take
Amazon reviewers and Goodreads readers describe this edition as highly influential and often life-changing, especially for its ideas about self-image, visualization, and mental rehearsal. Some readers praise it as a practical framework for confidence and goal-setting, while others say the prose feels dated, repetitive, and overly verbose.
Review blogs echo the same split: supporters call it a timeless self-improvement classic, and critics point to old-fashioned language, religious references, and a style that can feel hard to get through. On StoryGraph, readers also describe it as one of the most influential books they’ve read, and an Amazon listing snippet says it is “super insightful” and helpful for making real changes.
For video coverage, search results show YouTube videos clearly about this book, including a titled review of the updated and expanded edition plus other summaries and commentary videos. These appear to focus on the book’s core concepts rather than unrelated content.
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Specifications
| Publisher | Tarcher |
| Publication date | November 3, 2015 |
| Edition | Updated,Expanded |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 336 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0399176136 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0399176135 |
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds |
| Dimensions | 5.46 x 0.66 x 8.21 inches |
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,318 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #22 in Happiness Self-Help #36 in Success Self-Help #40 in Motivational Self-Help (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (3,240) |
