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The New York Times bestselling authors of Freakonomics offer a blueprint for an entirely new way to solve problems, whether your interest lies in minor lifehacks or major global reforms.
Levitt and Dubner take us inside their thought process and teach us all to think a bit more productively, more creatively, more rationally-- to think, that is, like a Freak. Whether your interest lies in minor lifehacks or major global reforms, you'll learn to put...
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How is it that we can recognize photos from our high school yearbook decades later, but cannot remember what we ate for breakfast yesterday? And why are we inclined to buy more cans of soup if the sign says "LIMIT 12 PER CUSTOMER" rather than "LIMIT 4 PER CUSTOMER?" In Kluge, Gary Marcus argues convincingly that our minds are not as elegantly designed as we may believe. The imperfections result from a haphazard evolutionary process that often proceeds...
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Kosslyn and Miller describe how the top and bottom parts of the brain work together, and introduce us to four modes of thought: Mover, Perceiver, Stimulator, and Adaptor. Learn to determine which mode best defines your dominant way of thinking, and learn practical applications for every aspect of your life.
4) How We Think
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"How We Think" by John Dewey is a groundbreaking exploration of the process of thinking and its role in education and problem-solving. In this influential work, Dewey delves into the nature of intelligence, inquiry, and reflective thought, offering valuable insights into how individuals can enhance their thinking abilities and engage in meaningful learning experiences. The book begins by challenging traditional notions of thinking as a passive, linear...
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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"Harvard University's Joseph Henrich, Chair of the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, delivers a bold, epic investigation into the development of the Western mind, global psychological diversity, and its impact on the world"--
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Get the Summary of Michael Easter's Scarcity Brain in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Michael Easter, author of The Comfort Crisis and one of the world's leading experts on behavior change, shows that the problem isn't you. The problem is your scarcity mindset, left over from our ancient ancestors. They had to constantly seek and consume to survive because vital survival tools like food,...
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The Meaning of Truth is one of William James' most important books. It is a necessary read for anyone looking to understand the nature of truth. Does it exist independently of man or does man make truth what it is? Here you will find answers to this and many other questions on the nature of truth. William James was the older brother of novelist Henry James, and a pioneering psychologist and philosopher. His works pushed the boundaries of psychology...
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As the oak tree is summarized in the acorn, so nature is summarized in the human brain. They express a model. Looking at this small acorn though, no one can foresee the majestic oak tree it might become. Of course, with only its genetic code it will not develop. In the same way, humans are called to become what our ancestors and even we cannot foresee. But in order to develop all our potentialities some conditions must be met. We surround this acorn...
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Why do we see what we see? This eBook is where cognitive psychology and photographic art collide head-on in a mind-blowing exposé on the power of apophenia. The 133 symmetrical cloud photographs presented in this eBook produce some exceptionally strong visual responses, and this fresh, exciting insight into cognitive phenomena, is sure to ignite the synapses of both scholar and the psychological layman. In short, this eBook is an elegant, artistic...
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La Psicología, y las ciencias cognitivas en general, tratan precisamente de descubrir la organización y el funcionamiento de la mente, no solo de su parte consciente, sino de la mente en su conjunto, ya que la mente consciente es el resultado del funcionamiento de esa parte más grande a la que no tenemos acceso directo y que explica comportamiento de los individuos. El objetivo último de este libro es llegar a conocer por qué hacemos lo que hacemos...
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Think better. Be happier.
Is your style of thinking affecting your feelings? Could you make some basic changes and improve your self-esteem, motivation, and happiness?
CBT is already a medically approved method of treating depression, and is now growing in popularity as a self-help mechanism.
Need to Know? Cognitive Behavioral Therapy will enable you to assess your own thought patterns, and will show you how to modify your thinking so that you respond...
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This book provide a perspective of the healing process from emotional hurt and pain through mobilizing the power of "Self". The content is a parallel of theology and cognitive psychology. In order to escape from being a victim of the ills presented by the world we live, "Self-Empowerment" is, emphasized. Changing circumstances that happen in the world we live is impossible, but changing the way we think about these situations is necessary to accomplish...
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The 2019 pandemic has been not only a biological pandemic but also a psychological–cultural pandemic. This study evaluates the impact of mental health on the general population, stakeholders, and how the psychological factors have important consequences in creating public health rules.
To prevent unconscious cognitive biases or to anticipate reactions from the community, we found that catering to cognitive elements is essential in the creation...
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Que significa creer que todo lo que se sea suceder? La interpretacin Cogniscitiva de los Sueos Es un mtodo sencillo y prctico Que puede educarnos a interpretar Nuestros sueos sin el subjetivismo De otra persona. El incosciente es irreal. Las raices de un sueo no estn en el inconsciente, Sin en el estmulo que lo provoc. Llenamos el vacio de lo desconocido con imgenes conocidas. No soamos con algo que antes No hayamos visto. Soamos con algo nuestras...
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"I should say first of all that the only emotions I propose expressly to consider here are those that have a distinct bodily expression. That there are feelings of pleasure and displeasure, of interest and excitement, bound up with mental operations, but having no obvious bodily expression for their consequence, would, I suppose, be held true by most readers. Certain arrangements of sounds, of lines, of colours, are agreeable, and others the reverse,...
17) La conciencia en el cerebro: Descifrando el enigma de cómo el cerebro elabora nuestros pensamientos
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¿Cómo pienso? ¿Qué este "yo" que parece el hacedor de ese pensamiento? ¿Yo sería distinto si hubiera nacido en una época diferente, en otro lugar o en otro cuerpo? ¿Adónde voy cuando me duermo, cuando sueño, cuando muero? ¿Todo eso se origina en mi cerebro? Estas preguntas acuciaron a sabios y legos de todas las épocas. Pero hasta hace apenas dos o tres décadas, la ciencia no se atrevía a enfrentarlas. Hoy en día, gracias al avance...
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Consciousness is a clever adaptation for life as a social ape. But like all adaptations, it has its limits. Lion claws and butterfly wings are made of tissue and proteins that require proper diet and maintenance to keep their integrity. Likewise, a fully functioning conscious system is a phenomenon that requires a well-nourished neural substrate to keep it going. It is important to point out that a healthy brain is necessary but not sufficient for...
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What accounts for the remarkable ability to get inside another person's head-to know what they're thinking and feeling? "Mind reading" is the very heart of what it means to be human, creating a bridge between self and others that is fundamental to the development of culture and society. But, until recently, scientists didn't understand what in the brain makes it possible.
This has all changed in the last decade. Marco Iacoboni, a leading neuroscientist...
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El libro se integra en dos momentos diferentes, el primero, que es su aspecto esencial, expresa una nueva interpretación del legado de Vygotski e integra innumerables fuentes antes desconocidas sobre ese legado. El segundo momento del libro es en sí mismo otro libro, y está orientado a presentarnos la historia sobre como el pensamiento de Vygotski entró y se desarrolló en tres países: Argentina, México y España. Este libro nos trae a un Vygotski...
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