Thinking: the new science of decision making, problem solving and prediction
Written by John Brockman
Narrated by Tom Perkins
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BOOK DESCRIPTION
Edited by John Brockman, editor of Edge.org, Thinking features original ideas from today's leading psychologists, neuroscientists, and philosophers that radically expand our understanding of human thought. -Daniel Kahneman on the power (and pitfalls) of human intuition and “unconscious” thinking. -Daniel Gilbert on desire, prediction, and why getting what we want doesn't always make us happy. -Nassim Nicholas Taleb on the limits of statistics to guide decision-making. -Vilayanur Ramachandran on the scientific foundations of human nature. -Simon Baron-Cohen on the surprising effects of testosterone on the brain. -Daniel C. Dennett on decoding the architecture of the /"normal/" human mind. -Sarah-Jayne Blakemore on mental disorders and the crucial phase of adolescent development. -Jonathan Haidt, Sam Harris, and Roy Baumeister on the science of morality, ethics, and the emerging synthesis of evolutionary and biological thought. -Gerd Gigerenzer on rationality and what informs our choices.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Founder and editor of the influential online science fair Edge.org, John Brockman is the editor of This Will Make You Smarter, What We Believe but Cannot Prove, What Is Your Dangerous Idea?, and other volumes. He is also CEO of the literary agency Brockman, Inc. John lives in New York.
An award-winning sound engineer for over forty years, Tom Perkins has extended his skills to storytelling and has over sixty titles to his credit. He has learned from working with the world's best vocal talents over the course of his career and he continues to craft a variety of projects.
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AUDIOBOOK DETAILS
Buy on Google Play Books https://g.co/booksYT/AQAAAIAIqWEpeM
French language
Publisher: Tantor Media Inc.
Published on: April 14, 2015
ISBN: 9781494582005
Duration: 13h 35m
Genres: Psychology/Cognitive Psychology and Cognition, Psychology/General, Science/Cognitive Sciences, Science/General
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