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Author
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"An eye-opening examination of the stupid things smart people do ; and how to cultivate skills to protect ourselves from error" ; From book jacket.
Smart people are not only just as prone to making mistakes as everyone else, they may be even more susceptible to them. Robson shows how even the brightest minds and most talented organizations can go wrong. He also explores cutting-edge ideas in our understanding of intelligence and expertise, including...
Author
Publisher
Little Brown & Company
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal overturns everything we thought we knew about human intelligence, and asks the question: would humans be better off as narwhals? Or some other, less brainy species? There's a good argument to be made that humans might be a less successful animal species precisely because of our amazing, complex intelligence. All our unique gifts like language, math, and science do not make us happier or more "successful" (evolutionarily...
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
New dimensions: first, Howard Gardner revolutionized how we think about "intelligence" and "understanding." Now, with MI: millennium, Gardner expands, and builds upon the foundations of MI theory--bringing twenty years of research, and the history of "intelligence" theory into a timely new focus. In this dynamic presentation for the classroom, Gardner reveals entirely new dimensions of MI, including: a verified eighth intelligence and the possibility...
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Metanoia reveals new concepts in natural intelligence. The current environmental crisis demands a radical paradigm shift within the collective human psyche. Current scientific orthodoxy regarding the meaning, significance, and purpose of the web of life is thereby challenged. Nature, in its entirety, is seen as a system of self-organizing intelligence, the essential principles of which can guide human culture. This new vision of nature is accompanied...
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"For all we hear of neuroscience's great advances, the field has generated more questions than answers. We know that the brain combines sensory input from all over your body into a single perception, but not how. We think brains "compute" in some sense, but we can't say what those computations are. We believe that the brain is organized as a hierarchy, with different pieces all working collaboratively to make a single model of the world. But we can...
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The singular revolution in cognitive science and education that is changing how we think about intelligence and the human mind. Now, in this dynamic presentation for the classroom, Howard Gardner presents MI theory and reveals what is at stake--for learning, understanding, and assessment. Setting his presentation within a sweeping history of changing ideas about the human brain and the nature of 'mental representations', Gardner powerfully contrasts...
7) Baby Brains
Author
Series
Baby Brains volume 1
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Even though the new baby of Mr. and Mrs. Brains is very intelligent, they realize that he is still just a baby.
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
First, Howard Gardner conquered long held misconceptions about 'intelligence' and 'understanding'. Now, drawing conclusions from the lives of extraordinary individuals like Albert Einstein, Mahatma Gandhi, and Virginia Woolf, Howard Gardner presents a revolutionary new psychology of creativity and leadership. Here, in this dynamic presentation for the classroom, discover where leaders and creators come from. In creativity and leadership, Gardner...
11) The smart cookie
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Be a smart cookie-and don't miss the fifth picture book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Food Group series from creators Jory John and Pete Oswald! This cookie has never felt like a smart cookie no matter how hard she tries, especially in comparison to all the clever cupcakes and brilliant rolls in the bakery. Will a dash of creativity and a sprinkle of confidence be enough to help her learn that perfect scores and having all the answers aren't...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Futurists are certain that humanlike AI is on the horizon, but in fact engineers have no idea how to program human reasoning. AI reasons from statistical correlations across data sets, while common sense is based heavily on conjecture. Erik Larson argues that hyping existing methods will only hold us back from developing truly humanlike AI"--
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Between digital overload, sleep deprivation, and the stress of modern life, most people's brains are constantly in flight-or-fight mode, with levels of cortisol and other hormones and neurotransmitters out of whack ... [In her book], Rebecca Katz has harnessed the latest research on brain functioning to identify how the foods we consume can improve the brain's ability to control cognition, emotion, and physical function--all of which dictate memory,...
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Language
English
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Description
"Artist, technologist, and philosopher James Bridle's Ways of Being is a brilliant, searching exploration of different kinds of intelligence--plant, animal, human, artificial--and how they transform our understanding of humans' place in the cosmos"--
What does it mean to be intelligent? Is it something unique to humans, or shared with other beings--beings of flesh, wood, stone, and silicon? The last few years have seen rapid advances in "artificial"...
15) The better brain: overcome anxiety, combat depression, and reduce ADHD and stress with nutrition
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A paradigm-shifting approach to treating mental disorders like anxiety, depression, and ADHD with food and nutrients, by two leading scientists who share their original, groundbreaking research with readers everywhere for the first time, explaining why nutrients improve brain health, and how to use them"--
16) Mania
Author
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In an alternative 2011, the Mental Parity movement takes hold. Americans now embrace the sacred, universal truth that there is no such thing as variable human intelligence. Because everyone is equally smart, discrimination against purportedly dumb people is 'the last great civil rights fight.' Tests, grades, and employment qualifications are all discarded. Children are expelled for saying the S-word ("stupid") and encouraged to report parents who...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
940L
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
Bestselling author Jim Benton is back, with a brand-new spin on a favorite series!
Bestselling author Jim Benton is back, with a brand-new spin on a favorite series!Dear Dumb Diary is a hilarious hit! Now after 12 books (each covering a month of her life), Jamie Kelly's upcoming diaries have a fresh look and a fun twist. It's Dear Dumb Diary: Year Two! The diary entries are still laugh-out-loud funny -- but this is a whole new beginning. Everything...
Author
Series
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur volume 3
Publisher
Marvel Worldwide, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Tony Stark,T'Challa, Amadeus Cho...the greatest minds in the Marvel Universe all have one thing in common: they're not smarter than a 4th grader! Now it's time to put Lunella's unrivaled intellect to the test against some of Marvel's finest-- with Devil Dinosaur adding the brawn to her brains. The Thing stops in to defend his missing best pal Reed Richards' pole position!" -- page 4 of cover.
Author
Publisher
TCK Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"This ultimate guide to memory improvement will show you how to train your memory, enhance your mental ability and keep your mind agile and alert. You will develop the skills you need to remember large amounts of information to keep you on top of your game in business and life"--Page [4] of cover.
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