We live immersed in thought. But do we actually know what a thought is? To answer this question, psychology professor Charles Fernyhough draws on everything from neuroscience to literary history to gr
Why are we surprised when smart people act foolishly? Smart people do foolish things all the time. Misjudgments and bad decisions by highly educated bankers and money man
A primer to the critical thinking that is more necessary now than ever. We are bombarded with more information each day than our brains can process—especially in election season. It's raining bad data
The field of thinking has undergone a revolution in recent years, opening itself up to new perspectives and applications. The traditional focus on laboratory-based thinking has transformed as theoreti
The field of thinking has undergone a revolution in recent years, opening itself up to new perspectives and applications. The traditional focus on laboratory-based thinking has transformed as theoreti
A fascinating exploration of how computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives, helping to solve common decision-making problems and illuminate the workings of the human mindAll our lives a
This unique text for undergraduate courses teaches students to apply critical thinking skills across all academic disciplines by examining popular pseudoscientific claims through a multidisciplinary l
Ever had those moments where you’ve been pondering a problem for ages, trying to make a decision or come up with a new idea and then the second you get up to make a cup of tea, call a friend to talk i
The international bestseller that will help you transform your personal and professional life by changing the way you think.Today, the pressure to achieve is intense. To be at our best, we need our mi
"This two-volume reference is a comprehensive, up-to-date examination of the most important theory, concepts, methodological approaches, and applications in the burgeoning field of judgment and decisi
An updated edition incorporates substantial new material on the latest problem-solving approaches developed in accordance with neuroscience breakthroughs and per the examples of such intellectual lumi
In the World Library of Psychologists series, international experts themselves present career-long collections of what they judge to be their finest pieces - extracts from books, key articles, salient
An illuminating look at the surprising upside of ambiguity—and how, properly harnessed, it can inspire learning, creativity, even empathyLife today feels more overwhelming and chaotic than ever. We fa
"The most influential thinker, in my life, has been [Nisbett]." --Malcolm Gladwell,New York Times Book ReviewMany scientific and philosophical ideas are so powerful that they can be
Want to stop losing your car keys? Will a creative idea into existence? Have more productive arguments with your spouse?In Your Daily Brain, the team behind Marbles: The Brain Store, a chain devoted t
Critical and Creative Thinking: A Guide for Teachers reveals ways to develop a capacity to think both critically and creatively in practical and productive ways.Explains why critical and creative thin
Critical thinking and creative thinking are widely viewed as poles apart.The serious reflections of the critical thinker and the imaginative musings of a creative mind are seen as completely incompati
Conditional reasoning is reasoning that involves statements of the sort If A (Antecedent) then C (Consequent). This type of reasoning is ubiquitous; everyone engages in it. Indeed, the ability to do s
