How can large bonuses sometimes make CEOs less productive? Why is revenge so important to us? How can confusing directions actually help us? Why is there a difference between what we think will make u
Dawson has taught hundreds of thousands of people how to negotiate, persuade, and make decisions, with his lectures, audio programs, and books, and now he has turned his attention to something that ev
The language of thought (LOT) approach to the nature of mind has been highlyinfluential in cognitive science and the philosophy of mind; and yet, as Susan Schneider argues, itsphilosophical foundation
The late psychologist Watzlawick, John H. Weakland, and Richard Fisch, who worked together at the Mental Research Institute, offer this reprint (2007) that explores why some can change their lives and
This book is about the basic principles that underlie critical thinking and creativity. The majority of the content is on critical thinking since more topics are naturally involved and since they can
Why is the Mona Lisa the most famous painting in the world? Why did Facebook succeed when other social networking sites failed? Did the surge in Iraq really lead to less violence? How much can CEO’s i
This succinct, interdisciplinary introduction to critical thinking successfully dares students to question their own assumptions and to enlarge their thinking through the analysis of the most common p
Lines of Thought addresses how we are able to think about abstract possibilities: How can we think about math, despite the immateriality of numbers, sets, and other mathematical entities? How are we a
This volume is a state-of-the-art survey of the psychology of reasoning, based around, and in tribute to, one of the field’s most eminent figures: Jonathan St B.T. Evans. In this collection of c
This book provides a comprehensive, up-to-date look at problem solving research and practice over the last fifteen years. The first chapter describes differences in types of problems, individual diffe
Encouraging efficiency, clarity, and disciplined thinking, A3 Problem Solving identifies a problem, describes the objective, and summarizes fact finding and action steps, all on a single A3-sized piec
"Wray Herbert displays his gifts as a science writer par excellence.... On Second Thought goes a long way toward leveling the mental playing field by outing the hidden power of our unconscious mental
This book provides a comprehensive, up-to-date look at problem-solving research and practice over the last fifteen years. The first chapter describes differences in types of problems, individual diff
Albert wants to learn computer animation?but he doesn?t have a computer. Kiwi wants to go to soccer camp in Brazil?but she can?t afford it. Rad, Rita, and Remi have started a rock band?but they need m
In The Science of Superstition, cognitive psychologist Bruce Hood examines the ways in which humans understand the supernatural, revealing what makes us believe in the unbelievable.
The conditional, if...then, is probably the most important term in natural language and forms the core of systems of logic and mental representation. It occurs in all human languages and allows people
This book equips students with a practical set of skills, showing how they can use philosophy's methods to analyze and discuss the philosophical and ethical issues that now form an integral part of c
The provocative follow-up to the New York Times bestseller Predictably Irrational Why can large bonuses make CEOs less productive? How can confusing directions actually help us? Why is revenge so im
The provocative follow-up to the New York Times bestseller Predictably Irrational Why can large bonuses make CEOs less productive? How can confusing directions actually help us? Why is revenge so im
The world is full of problems and conflicts. So why can we not solve them? According to Edward de Bono,?current thinking cannot solve world problems because?current thinking is itself the problem. And
