Treasures of the Heart, Brockman Margaret

Автор: Brockman John
Название: This Will Make You Smarter: 150 New Scientific Concepts to Improve Your Thinking
ISBN: 0062109391 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780062109392
Издательство: HarperCollins USA
Цена: 5570.00 T
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Featuring a foreword by David Brooks, "This Will Make You Smarter" presents brilliant--but accessible--ideas to expand every mind.

"What scientific concept would improve everybody's cognitive toolkit?" 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.

Daniel 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 - Laurence Krauss on living with uncertainty

Автор: Brockman Max
Название: What`s Next?: Dispatches on the Future of Science
ISBN: 0307389316 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780307389312
Издательство: Random House (USA)
Цена: 10390.00 T
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Описание: Will climate change force a massive human migration to the Northern Rim?

How does our sense of morality arise from the structure of the brain?

What does the latest research in language acquisition tells us about the role of culture in the way we think?

What does current neurological research tell us about the nature of time?

This wide-ranging collection of never-before-published essays offers the very latest insights into the daunting scientific questions of our time. Its contributors--some of the most brilliant young scientists working today--provide not only an introduction to their cutting-edge research, but discuss the social, ethical, and philosophical ramifications of their work. With essays covering fields as diverse as astrophysics, paleoanthropology, climatology, and neuroscience, What's Next? is a lucid and informed guide to the new frontiers of science.

Автор: Brockman, John
Название: Possible Minds
ISBN: 0525557997 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780525557999
Издательство: Random House (USA)
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