{"product_id":"this-will-make-you-smarter-new-scientific-concepts-to-improve-your-thinking-paperback","title":"This Will Make You Smarter: New Scientific Concepts to Improve Your Thinking - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Brockman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeaturing a foreword by David Brooks, \u003cem\u003eThis Will Make You Smarter\u003c\/em\u003e presents brilliant--but accessible--ideas to expand every mind.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat scientific concept would improve everybody's cognitive toolkit?\u003c\/em\u003e This is the question John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org, posed to the world's most influential thinkers. Their visionary answers flow from the frontiers of psychology, philosophy, economics, physics, sociology, and more. Surprising and enlightening, these insights will revolutionize the way you think about yourself and the world.\u003c\/p\u003eContributors include: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDaniel Kahneman on the \"focusing illusion\" \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJonah Lehrer on controlling attention \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRichard Dawkins on experimentation \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAubrey De Grey on conquering our fear of the unknown \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMartin Seligman on the ingredients of well-being\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNicholas Carr on managing \"cognitive load\" \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteven Pinker on win-win negotiating \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDaniel Goleman on understanding our connection to the natural world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatt Ridley on tapping collective intelligence \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLisa Randall on effective theorizing \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrian Eno on \"ecological vision\" \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJ. Craig Venter on the multiple possible origins of life \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHelen Fisher on temperament \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSam Harris on the flow of thought \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLawrence Krauss on living with uncertainty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing a foreword by David Brooks, \u003cem\u003eThis Will Make You Smarter\u003c\/em\u003e presents brilliant--but accessible--ideas to expand every mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat scientific concept would improve everybody's cognitive toolkit?\u003c\/em\u003e This is the question John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org, posed to the world's most influential thinkers. Their visionary answers flow from the frontiers of psychology, philosophy, economics, physics, sociology, and more. Surprising and enlightening, these insights will revolutionize the way you think about yourself and the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaniel Kahneman on the \"focusing illusion\" - Jonah Lehrer on controlling attention - Richard Dawkins on experimentation - Aubrey De Grey on conquering our fear of the unknown - Martin Seligman on the ingredients of well-being - Nicholas Carr on managing \"cognitive load\" - Steven Pinker on win-win negotiating - Daniel C. Dennett on benefiting from cycles - Jaron Lanier on resisting delusion - Frank Wilczek on the brain's hidden layers - Clay Shirky on the \"80\/20 rule\" - Daniel Goleman on understanding our connection to the natural world - V. S. Ramachandran on paradigm shifts - Matt Ridley on tapping collective intelligence - John McWhorter on path dependence - Lisa Randall on effective theorizing - Brian Eno on \"ecological vision\" - Richard Thaler on rooting out false concepts - J. Craig Venter on the multiple possible origins of life - Helen Fisher on temperament - Sam Harris on the flow of thought - Lawrence Krauss on living with uncertainty \u003c\/p\u003e--DAVID BROOKS, from the Foreword\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing a foreword by David Brooks, \u003cem\u003eThis Will Make You Smarter\u003c\/em\u003e presents brilliant--but accessible--ideas to expand every mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat scientific concept would improve everybody's cognitive toolkit?\u003c\/em\u003e This is the question John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org, posed to the world's most influential thinkers. Their visionary answers flow from the frontiers of psychology, philosophy, economics, physics, sociology, and more. Surprising and enlightening, these insights will revolutionize the way you think about yourself and the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaniel Kahneman on the \"focusing illusion\" - Jonah Lehrer on controlling attention - Richard Dawkins on experimentation - Aubrey De Grey on conquering our fear of the unknown - Martin Seligman on the ingredients of well-being - Nicholas Carr on managing \"cognitive load\" - Steven Pinker on win-win negotiating - Daniel C. Dennett on benefiting from cycles - Jaron Lanier on resisting delusion - Frank Wilczek on the brain's hidden layers - Clay Shirky on the \"80\/20 rule\" - Daniel Goleman on understanding our connection to the natural world - V. S. Ramachandran on paradigm shifts - Matt Ridley on tapping collective intelligence - John McWhorter on path dependence - Lisa Randall on effective theorizing - Brian Eno on \"ecological vision\" - Richard Thaler on rooting out false concepts - J. Craig Venter on the multiple possible origins of life - Helen Fisher on temperament - Sam Harris on the flow of thought - Lawrence Krauss on living with uncertainty \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.11 x 8.02 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 14, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52915341295932,"sku":"9780062109392","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7265\/1324\/files\/ZEJMWEtaWHBORXhTL0dBaWxyUFNidz09.webp?v=1774361670","url":"https:\/\/barginbooks.co\/products\/this-will-make-you-smarter-new-scientific-concepts-to-improve-your-thinking-paperback","provider":"Books Fare ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}