Cognition and cognitive psychology Books

Book SynopsisA book for learners of all ages containing the best and most updated advice on learning from neuroscience and cognitive psychology. Do you spend too much time learning with disappointing results? Do you find it difficult to remember what you read? Do you put off studying because it's boring and you're easily distracted? This book is for you.Dr. Barbara Oakley and Olav Schewe have both struggled in the past with their learning. But they have found techniques to help them master any material. Building on insights from neuroscience and cognitivepsychology, they give you a crash course to improve your ability to learn, no matter what the subject is. Through their decades of writing, teaching, and research on learning, the authors have developed deep connections with experts from a vast array of disciplines. And it's all honed with feedback from thousands of students who have themselves gone through the trenches of learning. Successful learners gradually add t

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Book Synopsis''Ferrazzi is breaking new ground in defining what leadership can mean in the emerging world of work'' -Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO of Thrive Global''Ferrazzi has gone into the trenches to figure out what it really takes to empower people and make teams more than the sum of their parts. This book will be a staple in every leader''s library'' -Adam Grant, host of the TED podcast WorkLife, bestselling author of Give and Take and Originals Long-listed for the CMI Management Book of the Year 2021 The world of work is changing at an unprecedented rate leaving many organisations struggling to cope. At a time when constant innovation, agility, and speed often mean the difference between success and failure, we can no longer afford to waste time navigating the complex bureaucracy present in most companies. The #1 New York Times bestselling author Keith Ferrazzi argues that in times like these the ability to lead without authority is the essential workplace competency. Leading Without Authority reveals the secret to getting those around you to collaborate and cooperate to reach their full potential, whatever your title. The answer involves a shift in mindset that Ferrazzi calls co-elevation - working to elevate those around us. And you don''t have to have formal authority, or direct reports, to utilize the co-elevation process. In fact, you can take initial steps forward without the other person even being aware of your efforts.Drawing on a decade of research and over thirty years helping CEOs and senior leaders drive innovation and build high-performing teams Ferrazzi reveals how we can all transform our business and our relationships with the people around us. The result is a new roadmap for thriving amid the disruptive pressures afflicting every industry.Trade ReviewThe must-read guidebook for radical transformation. Keith Ferrazzi's concept of co-elevation provides an actionable methodology for any team to thrive during the decade of exponential change ahead * Peter H. Diamandis, founder of XPRIZE and Singularity University, bestselling co-author of Abundance, Bold, and The Future Is Faster Than You Think *Ferrazzi is breaking new ground in defining what leadership can mean in the emerging world of work. He shows that humility, curiosity, and candor can serve as the connective tissue binding us to our mission, to one another, and to a sense of purpose larger than ourselves * Arianna Huffington, founder and CEO of Thrive Global *I'm excited to bring 'co-elevation' (as a new word, as a new book, and as a concept) to Zappos to help bring our culture and our business to the next level * Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos, New York Times bestselling author of Delivering Happiness *Ferrazzi brilliantly shows how building mutually beneficial partnerships marks the future of all work, and demonstrates how anyone can lead if they're willing to make themselves vulnerable and put the project mission and their partners first, turf and hierarchy last * Kristin Yetto, chief people officer at eBay *A brilliant, unique approach to building relationship capital by creating trusting and lasting human connection, not merely digital contact-inside and outside your company * Peter Guber, co-owner of the Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Los Angeles FC *A masterful guide to thriving in today's very weird workplace . . . Get this right, and it doesn't matter that the business world is roiled by change and disruption * Dave Asprey, founder of Bulletproof, New York Times bestselling author of The Bulletproof Diet *Ferrazzi has gone into the trenches to figure out what it really takes to empower people and make teams more than the sum of their parts. This book will be a staple in every leader's library * Adam Grant, host of the TED podcast WorkLife, New York Times bestselling author of Give and Take and Originals *

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Book SynopsisA conversational and practical guide to the next level of professional development.Trade Review"Regardless of where you find yourself on the therapy continuum—trainee, intern, novice therapist, experienced therapist, supervisor, or trainer—these two books are desktop material offering tools, ideas, explanations, perceptions, and critical questions that clarify challenges and issues on personal, relational, and professional levels. Their most important contribution, however, lies in the questions Cozolino believes therapists should ask themselves—questions that lead to looking deep inside our humanity in order to look deep inside our clients, connect with them authentically, and help them reach their therapeutic goals." -- Antigone Oreopoulou - International Body Psychotherapy Journal

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Book SynopsisWhat do infants know? How does the knowledge that they begin with prepare them for learning about the particular physical, cultural, and social world in which they live? Answers to this question shed light not only on infants but on children and adults in all cultures, because the core knowledge possessed by infants never goes away. Instead, it underlies the unspoken, common sense knowledge of people of all ages, in all societies. By studying babies, researchers gain insights into infants themselves, into older children''s prodigious capacities for learning, and into some of the unconscious assumptions that guide our thoughts and actions as adults. In this major new work, Elizabeth Spelke shares these insights by distilling the findings from research in developmental, comparative, and cognitive psychology, with excursions into studies of animal cognition in psychology and in systems and cognitive neuroscience, and studies in the computational cognitive sciences. Weaving across these diTable of ContentsPrologue 1. Vision 2. Objects 3. Places 4. Number 5. Core knowledge 6. Forms 7. Agents 8. Core social cognition 9. Language 10. Beyond Core Knowledge

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Book SynopsisA new model for smarter creativity Innovators and creators work in cultural, economic, and social contexts that shape their work. These contexts are large-scale, filled with overwhelming multitudes of elements and possibilities—but these contexts can be fruitfully "mined" by creative teams. Creativity in Large-Scale Contexts, by Yale professor Jonathan S. Feinstein, introduces a groundbreaking new "network model" to describe how successful innovation can be focused, generated, and accelerated. The book will help teams and organizations innovate smarter and faster. Feinstein argues that in large-scale contexts creativity happens most efficiently when it is actively "guided" by a creative leader or team. Guiding creativity involves understanding, navigating, and actively using the cultural context, identifying puzzles and opportunities, and spanning these tensions to create novel connections. With thoughtful guidance, creators and creative teams can find their way through the thicket of possibilities faster, smarter, and with less waste. Creativity in Large-Scale Contexts draws on case studies of famous creators including Virginia Woolf, Albert Einstein, Indigenous artist Clifford Possum, transgender activist and engineer Lynn Conway, and Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey. Empirically grounded, this book will be essential for teaching and managing creativity and innovation and will open new avenues for future intellectual growth and practice in the field.Trade Review"Creativity in Large-Scale Contexts shows the foundational importance of cultural, social, and economic context in the overall creative journey. Featuring individuals like Virginia Woolf—an icon of creative innovation for her pioneering of stream of consciousness narrative—and other worthy examples, this book is a must-read for those interested in how context creates (or inhibits) the playing field for creativity."—David E. Salzman, Chief Executive, Warner Bros. and Lorimar-Telepictures"Jonathan S. Feinstein's book will inspire a new generation of innovative thinkers with its revolutionary approach to large-scale creativity. It offers a deep understanding of the role of context to drive successful outcomes in the creative process."—Robert Simonds, Founder and Chairman, STX Entertainment"Feinstein builds on decades of research from the field of creativity with a fresh take on environment, or context, as an essential element of the creative process. His case studies from eminent creators deepen the reading experience. His insights will spur future large-scale creative endeavors."—Kathyrn P. Haydon, author of The Non-Obvious Guide to Being More Creative and Creativity for Everybody"Creativity in Large-Scale Contexts helps us appreciate individuality and the surprise of creative outcomes and achievements. This volume will be of interest to anyone interested in the fulfillment of creative potentials."—Mark A. Runco, Director of Creativity Research and Programming, Southern Oregon University"Jonathan S. Feinstein addresses a significant but neglected topic in creativity studies: the place of large-scale context in innovation. An eclectic blend of theory and empirical studies drawn from art, literature, science, and technology, this book is an important and original contribution to our evolving understanding of creativity."—Subrata Dasgupta, author of The Renaissance Considered as a Creative Phenomenon

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Book SynopsisTHE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'Truly fascinating.' Steve Wright, BBC Radio 2- Have you ever forgotten the name of someone you’ve met dozens of times?- Or discovered that your memory of an important event was completely different from everyone else’s?- Or vividly recalled being in a particular place at a particular time, only to discover later that you couldn’t possibly have been?We rely on our memories every day of our lives. They make us who we are. And yet the truth is, they are far from being the accurate record of the past we like to think they are. In The Memory Illusion, forensic psychologist and memory expert Dr Julia Shaw draws on the latest research to show why our memories so often play tricks on us – and how, if we understand their fallibility, we can actually improve their accuracy. The result is an exploration of our minds that both fascinating and unnerving, and that will make you question how much you can ever truly know about yourself. Think you have a good memory? Think again.'A spryly paced, fun, sometimes frightening exploration of how we remember – and why everyone remembers things that never truly happened.' Pacific StandardTrade ReviewTruly fascinating. -- Steve Wright, BBC Radio 2Shaw’s debut book is a spryly paced, fun, sometimes frightening exploration of how we remember – and why everyone remembers things that never truly happened … Her book is equal parts breezy guide through the recent lessons we’ve learned about memory, and a loving tribute to the sometimes eccentric researchers who toiled away in the laboratory to uncover them … Shaw's quirky charm enlivens the book throughout. * Pacific Standard *Illuminating and instructive * The Tablet *

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Book SynopsisFor the first time, a Neuroscientist and Senior Lecturer at MIT reveals the surprising science that supports The Law of Attraction as an effective tool for self-discovery and offers a guide to discovering your authentic self to access your best life now.Self-help books like The Secret show us that if we can tap into “The Law of Attraction,” we have the power to change our destiny simply by reshaping our mind. Millions of people have used the ancient systems of manifestation and visualization to find health, success, love, friendship, wealth, and more. But does the “Law of Attraction” actually work? And more important, is this kind of life-changing philosophy within reach for everyone, even the most skeptical among us?As Dr. Tara Swart, psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and Senior Lecturer at MIT shows us in The Source, if we can strip away our skepticism, these ancient tools of manifestation and visualization are fundamentally powerful and incredibly effective at freeing us of self-limiting behaviors and propelling us toward our truest, most authentic selves. Swart reveals how and why these systems actually work by offering the latest breakthroughs in neuroscience and behavioral psychology, including lessons in neuroplasticity, magneticism, emotional and logical thinking, and even hydration, self-care, and relaxation. Next, she describes her own journey from skeptic to believer, and guides readers through the scientific breakthroughs and personal revelations that changed her from an unhappy, close-minded, and disconnected woman wanting more from life, to a successful entrepreneur living with confidence, purpose, and joy. The truth is, most of the things we want—health, happiness, wealth, love—are governed by our ability to think, feel, and act—in other words, by our brain. Dr. Swart combines the insights and inspiration of The Secret with the practical lessons of The Master Key System to help a new generation fulfill their dreams. The Source is a rigorous, proven toolkit for unlocking our minds—and reaching our fullest potential.

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Book SynopsisCutting-edge, user-friendly, and comprehensive: the revolutionary guide to the brain, now fully revised and updated.At birth each of us is given the most powerful and complex tool of all time: the human brain.Trade Review"A wonderful combination of coffee-table book, engaging and informative reading experience, and handy reference. ... it resembles Carl Sagan's popular works." -- Booklist "Targeting an audience of lifelong learners... [it] offers a variety of ideas and perspectives and some excellent reading lists for the general reader." -- Library Journal "An intriguing book! I'm impressed with the author's knowledge of current research and his ability to effectively translate it for the general reader." -- Gordon Claridge, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor, Psychology Department, University of Oxford "Bridges the gap between the findings of neuropsychological research and their application by the general public. Humane clarity and practicality are the hallmarks of Dr. Howard's work. A book to be read -- and applied." -- Peter J. Fagan, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Director, Office of USFHP, Behavioral Healthcare, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institute "This useful look at all the facets of the brain and its inner workings will be an excellent resource for those curious about how this organ works and for those looking for a more readable interpretation of the scientific studies done on it." -- Library Journal

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Book SynopsisDie ersten drei Bände der vorliegenden,vier Teilbände umfassenden Edition bieten eine umfangreiche Präsentation von Husserls deskriptiver Erforschung der intentionalen Strukturen des Bewusstseins in den drei Hauptklassen von intentionalen Akten, den Verstandes-, Gemüts- und Willensakten. Der größte Teil der wiedergegebenen Manuskripte entstand in den Jahren zwischen 1908 und 1915. Im Jahr 1925 hat Husserls Assistent Ludwig Landgrebe auf der Grundlage vieler der hier edierten Texte ein umfangreiches Typoskript mit dem Titel „Studien zur Struktur des Bewusstseins“ angefertigt. Husserls fragmentarischer Entwurf einer Einleitung zu diesem Typoskript wird im ersten Band der Edition wiedergegeben.Der zweite Teilband enthält Husserls deskriptive Untersuchungen der Gefühlsakte und der Konstitution der Werte in solchen Akten. In detaillierten Beschreibungen unterscheidet er zwischen verschiedenen Gefühlsarten, zwischen Gefühlspassivität und Gefühlsaktivität und er ringt mit dem Problem der objektivierenden Leistung der Gefühlsakte. Dieser Band ist der zweite Teilband des vier Teilbände umfassenden Sets Husserliana 43. Er enthält keine Einleitung (erhältlich als Teil des Teilbandes 1) und keinen Index (erhältlich als Teilband 4). This volume is the second part of the four-part set Husserliana 43. It does not contain the Introduction (available as part of the first volume of the set) nor Index (available as the fourth volume of the set).Table of ContentsChapter 1. Werten und Wert. – Zur Wertlehre.- Chapter 2. Die Von Gegenständen Ausgehende Erregung Von Gefühlen Gegenüber der auf Die Gegenstände Hinzielenden Wertung. Die Frage Nach dem Gefühlscharakter des Wertens.- Chapter 3. Die Analogie Zwischen Denkakten und Axiologischen Akten. Rezeptivität und Spontaneität bei der Konstitution von Seins- und Wertobjektivitäten.- Chapter 4. Die Arten der Gemütsintentionalität.- Chapter 5. Die Konstitution der Gemütscharaktere.- Chapter 6. Gefühlsbewusstsein – Bewusstsein von Gefühlen. Gefühl als Akt und als Zustand.- Chapter 7. Passivität und Aktivität in Intellekt und Gemüt.- Chapter 8. Reine Werte gegenüber Praktischen Werten. Die Frage Nach der Absoluten Willenswahrheit.- Chapter 9. Das Gefallen am Schönen und der Schönheitswert.- Ergänzende Texte.

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Book SynopsisPsychologists, sociologists, philosophers, historians - and even scientists themselves - have often tried to decipher the basis for creativity in science. Some have attributed creativity to a special logic, the so-called scientific method, whereas others have pointed to the inspirations of genius or to the inevitable workings of the zeitgeist. Finally, some have viewed scientific breakthroughs as the product of chance, as witnessed in the numerous episodes of serendipity. Too often these four alternative interpretations are seen as mutually exclusive. Yet the central thesis of this book is that the chance, logic, genius, and zeitgeist perspectives can be integrated into a single coherent theory of creativity in science. But for this integration to succeed, change must be elevated to the status of primary cause. Logic, genius and the zeitgeist still have significant roles to play but mainly operate insofar as they enhance, or constrain the operation of a chance combinatorial process.Trade Review"This engaging and insightful book explores the four candidates that traditionally have been suggested to explain creativity in science. Recommended." -R.M. Davis, Albion College, CHOICE"Simonton is a very clear writer, and the empirical support he marshals is impressive. Although the book begins with an advisement of mathematical formulae to be used, Simonton does not bog the reader down with equations. Instead, he affirms the superiority of the change approach as an overarching explanation to scientific creativity with a thorough account of how the causal predictions based on the logic, genius, and zeitgeist perspectives ultimately contradict available data." -Christopher H. Ramey, Department of Psychology, Florida Southern College, Philosophical PsychologyTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Introduction: scientific creativity; 2. Creative products; 3. Combinatorial processes; 4. Scientific activity; 5. Creative scientists; 6. Scientific discovery; 7. Consolidation: creativity in science; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe Oxford Handbook of Contemporary Phenomenology presents twenty-eight essays by some of the leading figures in the field, and gives an authoritative overview of the type of work and range of topics found and discussed in contemporary phenomenology. The essays aim to articulate and develop original theoretical perspectives. Some of them are concerned with issues and questions typical and distinctive of phenomenological philosophy, while others address questions familiar to analytic philosophers, but do so with arguments and ideas taken from phenomenology. Some offer detailed analyses of concrete phenomena; others take a more comprehensive perspective and seek to outline and motivate the future direction of phenomenology. The handbook will be a rich source of insight and stimulation for philosophers, students of philosophy, and for people working in other disciplines of the humanities, social sciences, and sciences, who are interested in the state of phenomenology today. It is the defiTrade Reviewthe volume as a whole is ample evidence that phenomenology perdures, being on a philosophical and methodological trajectory that has seen out the 20th century and is alive and kicking in the 21st ... this Handbook justifies some optimism about both what the future holds for phenomenology, and what phenomenology promises to contribute to the future of philosophy. * Jack Reynolds, Philosophy in Review *A decisive contribution to the field, this volume likely will become standard reading in phenomenology courses. * J. A. Simmons, CHOICE *This volume is the first of its kind to provide such a comprehensive survey of contemporary research in phenomenology. The editor has assembled an impressive cast of authoritative contributors to produce what will undoubtedly become a much used, stimulating, and invaluable reference book in the field of philosophical phenomenology. * Dennis Seron, Husserl Studies *Dan Zahavi has done a truly marvelous job. He has amassed essays of outstanding quality, replete with fascinating ideas, imaginative examples, and above all, carefully constructed arguments. There are critical and insightful phenomenological analyses of topics that run the gamut ... a state-of-the art presentation of research conducted in, through, or inspired by, phenomenology. Given the breadth of the issues examined in it, the clarity of presentation, and the strength of argumentation, the volume is a remarkable achievement. * Andrea Elpidorou, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *Table of ContentsI SUBJECTIVITY AND NATURE; II INTENTIONALITY, PERCEPTION AND EMBODIMENT; III SELF AND CONSCIOUSNESS; IV LANGUAGE, THINKING, AND KNOWLEDGE; V ETHICS, POLITICS, AND SOCIALITY; VI TIME AND HISTORY; VII ART AND RELIGION

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Book SynopsisA "revolution" in the cognitive sciences has irrevocable transformed our basic understanding of the mind, establishing that imagination is both central to cognition and that imagination is an orderly, systematic, embodied process. This book applies this understanding to the discipline of law.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewHighly recommended. * Choice *This review cannot do justice to the depth of material that Craig-Norton offers and the way she balances the experiences of all involved, especially those whose actions and feelings have been ignored in the past. Anyone interested in learning the real history of what occurred in England – the good and the bad – should read The Kindertransport. * The Reporter Group *It is an unflinching portrayal–enhanced by the judicious use of photographs and other illustrations–of the immediate and the lasting impacts of the transport on those involved and on subsequent generations. As such, this book deserves to be widely read. -- John Privilege - Ulster University * HOLOCAUST AND GENOCIDE STUDIES *Jennifer Craig-Norton's The Kindertransport is the latest of such books that attempt to provide a counternarrative to self-congratulatory understandings of the Kindertransport. Powerfully, Craig-Norton concludes that the celebratory and the critical should not be mutually exclusive, and that both the positives and negatives of this history should be acknowledged. -- Stephanie Homer * H-Judaic *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsAbbreviations Manuscript NotesPrologueIntroduction 1. The Organizations 2. The Carers 3. The Children 4. The Parents Conclusion: Contesting Memory Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Rich. . . . Full of insights." * Foreign Affairs *"Remarkable in its scope and fascinating to read. I hope it’s widely read by politicians, military experts, and diplomats because it offers a variety of consequential actionable insights."---Daniel T. Blumstein, Journal of Bioeconomics"Johnson’s work furthers our understanding of how adaptive traits of human psychology that evolved over the millenniums yield competitive advantages in modern times."---Ziyuan Wang, China International Strategy Review

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Book SynopsisWhat is consciousness? How does the subjective character of consciousness fit into an objective world? How can there be a science of consciousness? In this sequel to his groundbreaking and controversial The Conscious Mind, David Chalmers develops a unified framework that addresses these questions and many others. Starting with a statement of the hard problem of consciousness, Chalmers builds a positive framework for the science of consciousness and a nonreductive vision of the metaphysics of consciousness. He replies to many critics of The Conscious Mind, and then develops a positive theory in new directions. The book includes original accounts of how we think and know about consciousness, of the unity of consciousness, and of how consciousness relates to the external world. Along the way, Chalmers develops many provocative ideas: the consciousness meter, the Garden of Eden as a model of perceptual experience, and The Matrix as a guide to the deepest philosophical problems about consciousness and the external world. This book will be required reading for anyone interested in the problems of mind, brain, consciousness, and reality.Trade Reviewthe papers collected here exemplify all the virtues that we have come to expect from Chalmerss work ... Throughout, he is strikingly resourceful in articulating and defending his views. * Stephan Leuenberger, Australasian Journal of Philosophy *Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; AFTERWORD: FROM "MOVING FORWARD ON THE PROBLEM OF CONSCIOUSNESS"; AFTERWORD: FIRST-PERSON DATA AND FIRST-PERSON SCIENCE; AFTERWORD: OTHER ANTI-MATERIALIST ARGUMENTS; AFTERWORD: THE TWO-DIMENSIONAL CONTENTS OF PERCEPTION; AFTERWORD: PHILOSOPHICAL NOTES; APPENDIX: TWO-DIMENSIONAL SEMANTICS

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Trade Review"the definitive psychology text on willpower" --John Cloud, Time Magazine June 12 2006Table of ContentsForeword About the Editors 1: Self-Regulation: An Introductory Overview Part I: General Theories and Models of Self-Regulation 2: Attaining Self-Regulation: A Social Cognitive Perspective I INTRODUCTION II THE STRUCTURE OF SELF-REGULATORY SYSTEMS III SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES ON SELF-REGULATION IV DYSFUNCTIONS IN SELF-REGULATION V DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-REGULATORY SKILL VI FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS VII A CONCLUDING COMMENT ACKNOWLEDGMENT 3: On the Structure of Behavioral Self-Regulation I BEHAVIOR IS GOAL DIRECTED AND FEEDBACK CONTROLLED II HIERARCHICALITY AMONG GOALS III FEEDBACK CONTROL AND CREATION OF AFFECT IV CONFIDENCE AND DOUBT, PERSISTENCE AND GIVING UP V DYNAMIC SYSTEMS AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR VI CATASTROPHE THEORY VII CONCLUDING COMMENT ACKNOWLEDGMENT 4: Aspects of Goal Networks: Implications for Self-Regulation I A STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF GOAL NETWORKS II SELF-REGULATORY CONSEQUENCES OF GOAL NETWORK STRUCTURE III INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN THE STRUCTURE OF GOALS AND MEANS IV COMPARISON TO OTHER PERSPECTIVES ON GOAL NETWORKS V FUTURE DIRECTIONS: INTERPERSONAL GOALS VI CONCLUSION 5: A Functional-Design Approach to Motivation and Self-Regulation: The Dynamics of Personality Systems Interactions I INTRODUCTION II DYNAMIC CONCEPTS IN CLASSICAL THEORIES OF MOTIVATION III ARISTOTLE’S DYNAMIC CONCEPTS IV PERSONALITY SYSTEMS INTERACTION THEORY V BACK TO THE FUTURE: FROM CONTENTS TO MECHANISMS VI CONCLUSION ACKNOWLEDGMENT 6: Personality, Self-Regulation, and Adaptation: A Cognitive–Social Framework I FRAMEWORKS FOR PERSONALITY AND SELF-REGULATION RESEARCH II SELF-REGULATION, TRAITS, AND COGNITIVE STRESS PROCESSES III PERSONALITY AND SELF-REGULATION OF REACTIONS TO LIFE STRESS IV PERSONALITY AND SELF-REGULATION IN PERFORMANCE ENVIRONMENTS V AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR VI CONCLUSIONS 7: Organization and Development of Self-Understanding and Self-Regulation: Toward a General Theory I INTRODUCTION II THE ARCHITECTURE OF SELF-AWARE AND SELF-REGULATED SYSTEMS III DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-UNDERSTANDING AND SELF-REGULATION IV EXPLAINING THE DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-UNDERSTANDING AND SELF-REGULATION V CONCLUSIONS 8: The Role of Intention in Self-Regulation: Toward Intentional Systemic Mindfulness I SYSTEMS THEORY, SELF-REGULATION, AND MINDFULNESS II SELF-REGULATION III SELF-REGULATION TECHNIQUES AND POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS IV PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL RESEARCH ON SELF-REGULATION — PHYSIOLOGY AND ENERGY V ELABORATION OF AN EXPANDED SELF-REGULATION MODEL: INTENTION VI INTENTION VII INTENTIONAL SYSTEMIC MINDFULNESS: MINDFULNESS QUALITIES AND SYSTEMIC PERSPECTIVES VIII APPLICATIONS OF INTENTIONAL SYSTEMIC MINDFULNESS TO SELF-REGULATION TECHNIQUES IX CONNECTEDNESS AND INTERCONNECTEDNESS X GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF INTENTIONAL SYSTEMIC MINDFULNESS INTERVENTIONS XI FACILITATING INTENTION SYSTEMIC MINDFULNESS XII DIRECTIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH XIII IMPLICATIONS FOR HEALTH AND MEDICINE XIV SUMMARY ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 9: Communal Aspects of Self-Regulation I INTRODUCTION II COPING AS SELF-REGULATION III SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION ACKNOWLEDGMENT Part II: Domain-Specific Models and Research on Self-Regulation 10: Self-Regulation in Organizational Settings: A Tale of two Paradigms I INTRODUCTION II DEFINITIONS III TWO PARADIGMS IV THE PARADIGMS IN INDUSTRIAL– ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORIES OF SELF-REGULATION V MERGING THE PARADIGMS VI CONCLUSION 11: Self-Regulation and Health Behavior: The Health Behavior Goal Model I INTRODUCTION II CURRENT HEALTH BEHAVIOR MODELS AND SELF-REGULATION III SELF-REGULATION AND THE PERSONAL GOAL STRUCTURE IV GOAL ALIGNMENT, GOAL CONFLICT, AND GOAL BALANCE V GOAL SETTING AND GOAL ORIENTATION VI GOALS, BELIEFS, AND EMOTIONS VII THE SELF-REGULATION PROCESS VIII THE HEALTH BEHAVIOR GOAL MODEL IX CONCLUSION AND DIRECTIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH ACKNOWLEDGMENT 12: Regulation, Self-Regulation, and Construction of the Self in the Maintenance of Physical Health I THE SELF-REGULATION THEME II PROBLEM SOLVING, SELF-REGULATION, AND REGULATION OF THE SELF III MODELING PROBLEM SOLVING, SELF-REGULATION, AND SELF-CONSTRUCTION IV ILLNESS COGNITION AND CONTROL THEORY V COPING PROCEDURES: GENERALIZED FACTORS VERSUS IF-THEN RULES THAT INTEGRATE REPRESENTATIONS, PROCEDURES, AND APPRAISALS VI THE SELF SYSTEM VII SUMMARY AND CONCLUDING COMMENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENT 13: Self-Regulated Learning: Finding a Balance Between Learning Goals and Ego-Protective Goals I INTRODUCTION II WHAT TURNS A POTENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITY INTO A SITUATION THAT THE STUDENT IDENTIFIES AS SUCH? III SELF-REGULATED LEARNING ORIGINATES IN THE IDENTIFICATION, INTERPRETATION, AND APPRAISAL OF AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN IV GOAL SETTING: AN ESSENTIAL ASPECT OF SELF-REGULATED LEARNING V SELF-REGULATED LEARNING IMPLIES GOAL STRIVING VI CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS 14: The Role of Goal Orientation in Self-Regulated Learning I A GENERAL FRAMEWORK FOR SELF-REGULATED LEARNING II GOAL ORIENTATION AND SELF-REGULATED LEARNING III CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS FOR THEORY AND RESEARCH ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 15: Motivation and Action in Self-Regulated Learning I INTRODUCTION AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK II AN ACTION MODEL FOR THE PREDICTION OF LEARNING MOTIVATION III MOTIVATION, LEARNING, AND PERFORMANCE IV TWO AIMS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 16: Measuring Self-Regulated Learning I MEASURING INTERVENES IN AN ENVIRONMENT II MEASUREMENTS OF SELF-REGULATED LEARNING REFLECT A MODEL OF SELF-REGULATED LEARNING III PROTOCOLS FOR MEASURING SELF-REGULATED LEARNING IV ISSUES IN MEASURING SELF-REGULATED LEARNING V CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS ACKNOWLEDGMENT Part III: Interventions and Applications of Self-Regulation Theory and Research 17: Self-Regulation and Distress in Clinical Psychology I INTRODUCTION II SELF-REGULATION AND ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS III SELF-REGULATION AND HEALTH IV SELF-REGULATION AND SOCIAL ANXIETY V SELF-REGULATION AND DEPRESSION VI SELF-REGULATION AND THERAPY VII SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS ACKNOWLEDGMENT 18: Self-Management of Chronic Illness I INTRODUCTION II CHARACTERISTICS OF CHRONIC ILLNESS III TREATMENT OF CHRONIC ILLNESS IV SELF-MANAGEMENT: SETTING THE STAGE V PROCESSES OF SELF-MANAGEMENT VI DISCUSSION VII FUTURE DIRECTIONS AND CONCLUSIONS 19: Self-Regulation and Academic Learning: Self-Efficacy Enhancing Interventions I INTRODUCTION II THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK III RESEARCH EVIDENCE IV INTERVENTIONS TO ENHANCE SELF-EFFICACY AND SELF-REGULATION V FUTURE RESEARCH ON SELF-REGULATION VI CONCLUSION 20: Teacher Innovations in Self-Regulated Learning I INTRODUCTION II OVERVIEW III STRATEGY INSTRUCTION RESEARCH IN THE CONTENT AREAS IV STRATEGY INSTRUCTION THROUGH COLLABORATIVE INNOVATION V DEVELOPING A MODEL FOR TEACHING SELF-REGULATED LEARNING THROUGH STORY VI COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: FUTURE POSSIBILITIES VII SUMMARY 21: Self-Regulation: A Characteristic and a Goal of Mathematics Education I INTRODUCTION II LEARNING MATHEMATICS FROM INSTRUCTION: OUTLINE OF A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK III STUDENTS’ FLAWS IN SELF-REGULATORY SKILLS AND BELIEFS IV FOSTERING STUDENTS’ SELF-REGULATION IN POWERFUL MATHEMATICS LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS 22: Self-Regulation Interventions with a Focus on Learning Strategies I HISTORICAL OVERVIEW II LEARNING STRATEGIES CAN BE MODIFIED OR LEARNED III THE NATURE OF STRATEGIES AND STRATEGY INSTRUCTION IV TYPES OF LEARNING STRATEGIES AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER STRATEGIC LEARNING COMPONENTS V MODEL OF STRATEGIC LEARNING VI TYPES OF STRATEGY INSTRUCTION AND THEIR EFFECTIVENESS VII IMPORTANT COMPONENTS OF ADJUNCT COURSES VIII THE NATURE AND IMPACT OF A COURSE IN STRATEGIC LEARNING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS IX FUTURE DIRECTIONS FOR LEARNING STRATEGIES RESEARCH 23: Self-Regulation: Directions and Challenges for Future Research I DEVELOPING A TRACTABLE CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATION AND CONSISTENT NOMENCLATURE OF SELF-REGULATION CONSTRUCTS II CLARIFYING SELF-REGULATION STRUCTURE AND PROCESSES III MAPPING OUT THE NOMOLOGICAL NETWORK IV CONSTRUCTION OF MORE REFINED MODELS V REFINING MEASUREMENT OF SELF-REGULATION CONSTRUCTS VI IMPROVING RESEARCH METHODOLOGY VII EXPLORING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN ENVIRONMENT AND SELF-REGULATION VIII ACQUISITION AND TRANSMISSION OF SELF-REGULATORY SKILLS IX EXAMINING DEVELOPMENTAL DIFFERENCES IN SELF-REGULATORY SKILLS X EXAMINING INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN SELF-REGULATORY SKILLS XI APPLICATIONS XII TRAINING AND PROMOTION OF SELF-REGULATORY CONCEPTS Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Boyd is at his best when he explains how norm construction occurs and how cultural transmission of complicated information can spread throughout a group. The work is thought-provoking." * Publishers Weekly *"In this lucid, well-argued treatise, anthropologist Robert Boyd avers that we are 'culture-saturated creatures', and that it is culturally transmitted knowledge that sets us apart and explains our dramatic range of behaviours, from rampant violence to great feats of cooperation."---Barbara Kiser, Nature"A Different Kind of Animal is a fascinating introduction to a fertile field of cultural research that should be better-known. Approachable and clearly argued, it is a brave revival of the autonomy of culture and a breath of fresh air for those tired of the narrow claims of evolutionary psychology." * Cosmos *"Boyd’s latest book is a clear exposition of his cultural evolutionary view of human evolution."---Thomas J.H. Morgan, Evolutionary Studies in Imaginative Culture

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Book SynopsisIf children were little scientists who learn best through firsthand observations and mini-experiments, how would a child discover that the earth is round—never mind conceive of heaven as a place someone might go after death? Trusting What You’re Told begins by reminding us of a basic truth: Most of what we know we learned from others.Trade ReviewIn Trusting What You’re Told, Harris argues that the longstanding idea that kids should be self-learners who gain knowledge mainly from their own explorations and observations is flawed. In the book’s introduction, Harris notes that we adults could barely get through the day without information from other people. It’s the same with kids, he says… Harris’ book explores lots of interesting ideas, including the impact of a mother’s level of education on a child’s inquisitiveness and why kids trust what they learn from their parents. -- Julie Rasicot * Education Week blog *Harris provides an important contribution by emphasizing that children, contrary to the view of thinkers like Piaget, do not develop only into a fixed rationality. Rather, children, from a very young age, are able to negotiate the empirical world alongside the supernatural, as well as develop through the tension created by attempting to balance truth and fantasy. Harris emphasizes the notion of testimony as a means to demonstrate the agency of the child and as a central tool through which a child is able to engage in thinking about the world. -- J. A. Helfer * Choice *The importance of learning from others was oddly neglected by too many of the twentieth-century pioneers of child psychology. In Trusting What You’re Told, Paul Harris reviews his and his colleagues’ beautiful work demonstrating just how entwined culture is with children’s development. -- Peter J. Richerson, author of Not by Genes AlonePaul Harris has given us an intricate and beautifully detailed picture of children as budding anthropologists. They don’t just learn about the world on their own, but rather from and through ‘informants’ who provide testimony—which naturally raises issues of trustworthiness. This is a really terrific book from a researcher acutely attuned to children’s inner lives. -- Michael Tomasello, author of Why We Cooperate

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Book SynopsisAlva Noë is one of a new breedpart philosopher, part cognitive scientist, part neuroscientistwho are radically altering the study of consciousness by asking difficult questions and pointing out obvious flaws in the current science. In Out of Our Heads, he restates and reexamines the problem of consciousness, and then proposes a startling solution: do away with the two-hundred-year-old paradigm that places consciousness within the confines of the brain.Our culture is obsessed with the brainhow it perceives; how it remembers; how it determines our intelligence, our morality, our likes and our dislikes. It''s widely believed that consciousness itself, that Holy Grail of science and philosophy, will soon be given a neural explanation. And yet, after decades of research, only one proposition about how the brain makes us conscioushow it gives rise to sensation, feeling, and subjectivityhas emerged unchallenged: we don''t have a clue.In this inventive work, Noë sugge

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Book SynopsisNeuroscientist David E. Presti, with the assistance of other researchers, explores how evidence for anomalous phenomena—such as near-death experiences, apparent memories of past lives, apparitions, and other so-called psi or paranormal phenomena, including telepathy, clairvoyance, and precognition—can influence the Buddhism-science conversation.Trade ReviewBeginning with the unsettling title and continuing through chapters that take an empirical approach to exploring near-death experiences, reincarnation, mediums, and apparitions, Mind Beyond Brain asks the reader to set aside preconceptions and deeply-held assumptions in order to understand the depths of human consciousness. An engaging read, sure to give a healthy intellectual prod to even the most committed physical materialist. -- Rich Ivry, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of California, BerkeleyMind Beyond Brain embraces and celebrates the natural sciences and their materialist frameworks but also suggests that our understanding of the natural almost certainly needs to be expanded, greatly, and that the physicalist frameworks may not be the final answer to our deepest and most difficult questions about subjectivity, mind, or consciousness. Presti is a perfect narrator, host, and guide here. He strikes a wonderful balance between embracing and celebrating the advances of the sciences and wanting them to go further still. -- Jeffrey J. Kripal, J. Newton Rayzor Chair in Philosophy and Religious Thought, Rice UniversityThis book could open important doors for any thinking person today. It courageously provides important philosophical critiques of the dominant physical materialist worldview along with a great deal of well-documented, challenging counter-evidence drawn from all-too-neglected fields of psychological research. It is a compelling read for anyone who realizes that the acknowledgement of the active role of 'mind' (whatever it is, we all have one, and we need to get to know it better!) in nature is indispensable for the revolutionary paradigm shift that science requires to break through its current deadlock, presiding over the great extinction facing our planet and our sentient selves. -- Robert Thurman, Jey Tsong Khapa Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies, Columbia UniversityMind Beyond Brain explores the implications of empirical evidence challenging the prevailing view that the mind is simply a function of the brain. This timely book places the issue within the ongoing dialogue between science and Buddhism and reinstates the spirit of open-minded, radical empiricism that has always characterized science and Buddhism at their best. With their discussions of compelling evidence, examined with rigorous logic, the eminently qualified authors of this book point the way forward to catalyzing the first true revolution in the mind sciences. -- B. Alan Wallace, President, Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness StudiesAcademics, both in and outside the fields of neuroscience and Buddhism, who are interested in psi phenomena will find this publication accessible and reader-friendly, though not reductionistic in content. * Reading Religion *This fine book should be widely read and debated as we try to formulate a radical new perspective where mind is a central part of nature rather than an epiphenomenon of neural processes. This will lead to a new and constructive relationship between science and spirituality. * Paradigm Explorer *Serve[s] a useful purpose on two fronts (academic and lay-oriented), and it deserves attention from readers on both sides. * Journal of the Society for Psychical Research *This is a fascinating. . . book that treads the boundaries between science and mysticism in an enlightening way. * Magonia Review of Books *Readers who are interested in science, mind, and psi phenomena will find Mind Beyond Brain to be both fascinating and accessible. -- Renee L. Ford, Rice University * Nova Religio *Table of ContentsForeword, by Geshe Tenzin Wangyal RinpochePrologue: Deepening the Dialogue, by David E. Presti and Edward F. Kelly1. Scientific Revolution and the Mind–Matter Relation, by David E. Presti2. Near-Death Experiences, by Bruce Greyson3. Reports of Past-Life Memories, by Jim B. Tucker4. Mediums, Apparitions, and Deathbed Experiences, by Emily Williams Kelly5. Paranormal Phenomena, the Siddhis, and an Emerging Path Toward Reconciliation of Science and Spirituality, by Edward F. Kelly6. An Expanded Conception of Mind, by David E. PrestiNotesBibliographyAcknowledgmentsContributorsIndex

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Book SynopsisFrom the bestselling author of Linchpin, Tribes, and The Dip comes an elegant little book that will inspire artists, writers, and entrepreneurs to stretch and commit to putting their best work out into the world.Creative work doesn''t come with a guarantee. But there is a pattern to who succeeds and who doesn''t. And engaging in the consistent practice of its pursuit is the best way forward.Based on the breakthrough Akimbo workshop pioneered by legendary author Seth Godin, The Practice will help you get unstuck and find the courage to make and share creative work. Godin insists that writer''s block is a myth, that consistency is far more important than authenticity, and that experiencing the imposter syndrome is a sign that you''re a well-adjusted human. Most of all, he shows you what it takes to turn your passion from a private distraction to a productive contribution, the one you''ve been seeking to share all along.With this book as your guide, you''ll learn to dance with your fear. To take the risks worth taking. And to embrace the empathy required to make work that contributes with authenticity and joy.

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Book SynopsisA New York Times Editors' Choice A Washington Post Best Nonfiction Book of 2021 A New York Times Notable Book A bold new book reveals how we can tap the intelligence that exists beyond our brains—in our bodies, our surroundings, and our relationshipsUse your head.   That’s what we tell ourselves when facing a tricky problem or a difficult project. But a growing body of research indicates that we’ve got it exactly backwards. What we need to do, says acclaimed science writer Annie Murphy Paul, is think outside the brain. A host of “extra-neural” resources—the feelings and movements of our bodies, the physical spaces in which we learn and work, and the minds of those around us— can help us focus more intently, comprehend more deeply, and create more imaginatively.  The Extended Mind outlines the research behind this excitin

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Book Synopsis* Gold Medal Winner in the Psychology / Mental Health Category of the 2011 IPPY Awards ** Silver Medal Winner in the 2010 BOTYA Awards Psychology Category *Savant syndrome is a rare condition in which individuals with developmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorders, have one or more areas of expertise, ability, or brilliance - "islands of genius" - that exist in contrast with their overall limitations. In this fascinating book, Dr. Darold Treffert looks at what we know about this remarkable condition, and at new discoveries that raise interesting questions about the hidden brain potential within us all. Dr. Treffert explores the phenomena of genetic memory - instances in which individuals somehow "know" things they never learned - and sudden genius or "acquired savantism" - where a neuro-typical person unexpectedly and spectacularly develops savant-like abilities following a head injury or stroke. Showing that these phenomena point convincingly towards a reservoir of untapped potential - an inner savant capacity - within us all, he looks both at how savant skills can be nurtured, and how they can help the person who has them, particularly if that person is on the autism spectrum. A central colour section contains the extraordinary artwork of some of the savants who are mentioned in the book. Islands of Genius will intrigue anyone who has ever wondered what makes the mind of a savant tick, as well as clinicians, parents, teachers, therapists, and others who care for, and about, individuals with savant syndrome.Trade ReviewDarold Treffert's Islands of Genius provides a fascinating and richly detailed account of the clinical and neuropsychological aspects of savant syndrome, the presence of very unusual abilities in persons with developmental disabilities. Treffert shares his lifetime of interest and learning, through clinical work and research, about persons with savant syndrome in this well-organized, timely, and respectful work... Here is a respectful, humanistic, optimistic book written by a master clinician-scientist who sees the whole person: history, gifts and challenges, environment, relationships. The book is a fascinating read that can be easily accessed by college students, professionals, and people in the general population who are interested in savant syndrome, including parents. -- American Journal of PsychiatryThis is a beautifully written, inspiring and fascinating book by the man who probably knows more than anyone else about savant syndrome - the rare condition in which some individuals with disorders such as autism have one or more areas of ability or brilliance: ''islands of genius''. -- Human GivensNo one in the world can match Darold Treffert's experience and understanding of savant syndromes - he has spent nearly half a century immersed in the subject. And when he writes of the "beautiful" mind of the savant, Treffert shows the openness and generosity of his own mind. Islands of Genius brings us fully up to date with the latest research, and like all of Treffert's work, it is imbued with deep intellectual and emotional understanding. This is an indispensable examination of a remarkable human condition. -- Oliver Sacks, Professor of Neurology & Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical CenterThis book takes you on a wondrous journey through the mind of savants. Their abilities need to be nurtured and developed. Everyone who is interested in the human mind should read this important book. -- Temple Grandin, author of Thinking in PicturesFew people would or should want to learn to recite Pi to 22,514 decimal places, draw landmarks in breathtaking detail, or remember the contents of 12,000 books. Everyone is different. By refusing to gawp at these feats, preferring instead to focus on the person behind them, Dr Treffert sends out the message that it is the creative, imaginative processes at the root of such abilities that matter most. Only by considering the context of savants' lives can we more fully and properly understand the gifts that they possess. -- from the foreword by Daniel Tammet, author of Born On A Blue DayThis reviewer has had a great experience by reading this book and recommend it warmly to all colleagues. -- Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association (translated from the Norwegian)Walk through a bookstore or library these days, and you'll find several dozen books on the workings of your brain. I believe, though, that this one is quite likely the most intriguing of all. Using case studies, reader-friendly medicine, and contagious curiosity, Treffert leads his readers on a tour of one facet of brain science that even Hollywood seems taken with, but about which few books are written... Armchair scientists, parents, educators, and anybody with an interest in brain works will find "Islands of Genius" fascinating and fresh. For you, savoring this book is a true no-brainer. -- Washington InformerDarold Treffert's Islands of Genius provides a fascinating and richly detailed account of the clinical and neuropsychological aspects of savant syndrome, the presence of very unusual abilities in persons with developmental disabilities. Treffert shares his lifetime of interest and learning, through clinical work and research, about persons with savant syndrome in this well-organized, timely, and respectful work... Here is a respectful, humanistic, optimistic book written by a master clinician-scientist who sees the whole person: history, gifts and challenges, environment, relationships. The book is a fascinating read that can be easily accessed by college students, professionals, and people in the general population who are interested in savant syndrome, including parents. The author is deeply respectful of the talents of those with savant syndrome and sees these as evidence of great talent to be more fully developed, as a source of satisfaction and meaning for the talented person and a source of betterment of others. He understands people with savant syndrome as part of the whole society--not as separate, interesting "cases" but rather as growing, developing, immensely talented people involved in relationships, loved by others, and demonstrating the brain plasticity and capacity that is available to all of us. -- The American Journal of PsychiatryFor nearly half a century, Darold Treffert has single-mindedly pursued one focus: unraveling the mystery of the mind of the savant. This book is his third on savant personalities, and his vivid pictures of savant skills are always presented as attributes of real people--not as features of a clinical syndrome (Treffert, 1989, 2006). He views savants as extraordinary people with extraordinary strengths, not extraordinary weaknesses or deficits. This latest work is rich with personal histories of individuals whose unique skills would be difficult to explain in people who are labeled gifted and talented, and would be even more difficult to explain in persons diagnosed as having a disability such as autism. -- American Psychological AssociationHe never writes of savants as simply curiosities and the tenderness with which he relates their stories and those of their carers could serve as an example to us all. -- British Journal of PsychiatryTable of ContentsForeword by Daniel Tammet. Preface. Introduction: Sightseeing on an Incredible Journey. Part 1. The Mind of the Savant. 1. What We Do Know: A Rare but Remarkable Condition. 2. How Do They Do It? Some Earlier Theories from Heredity to Quantum Theory. 3. How Do They Do It? More Recent Findings: Rewiring, Recruitment and Release. 4. Genetic Memory: How Do We Know Things We Never Learned? 5. More Medical Mysteries: Calendars, Cantors, Foreign Accents and Hypermensia. Part 2. The World of the Savant. 6. The Genius of Earlswood Asylum and Blind Tom: Some Early Savants. 7. Leslie and May: "Two Memorable People". 8. Alonzo: "God Gives the Gift". 9. George: It's Fantastic I Can Do That". 10. Kim: "The Real Rain Man". 11. Ellen: "With a Song in Her Heart". 12. Tony: "Against All Odds". 13. Temple: "An Emergence Extraordinaire". 14. Matt: "In the Key of Genius". 15. Flo and Kay: An Unforgettable "Two of a Kind". 16. Daniel: "Numbers Are My Friends". 17. Stephen: "A Rocket of Young Talent". 18. Ping Lian, Gregory, Richard and Some Others: Artwork of the Prodigious Savant. 19. Raymond Babbit in Rain Man: The World's Best Known Savant. Part 3. Significant New Dimensions to Savant Syndrome. 20. "Accidental Genius": The Acquired Savant. 21. "Sudden Genius": An Epiphany of Talent. 22. "Normal Genius": Dormant Skills Within Us All? 23. Accessing the "Inner Savant" Within Us All. 24. The Bountiful Brain: Half a Brain (Or Less) May Be Enough. Part 4. Training the Talent: "I've Got a Son or Daughter Who...". 25. Music: Teaching Music to the Special Needs Client: A Music Therapist's Approach. 26. Art: "Training the Talent" in Art and Other Skills: An Educator's Approach. 27. Mathematics: Teaching Autistic Numerical Savants: A Specific Approach that Worked. Part 5. Our Journey Has Just Begun. 28. New Tools and New Optimism: The Trail Ahead for the Mind of the Savant. 29. Oval Souls on a Round Planet: The Trail Ahead for the World of the Savant. References. Appendix: Books About, and Books By, Savants. Subject Index. Author Index.

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Book SynopsisThe Hole-y Bible is a book that helps us to more easily spot the "holes" in our thinking, hence the title. It shows how you can orchestrate personal and professional breakthroughs deliberately. It does not promise you will become creatively enlightened. Yet, it does provide detailed guidance on what you can do to prime your brain for more breakthroughs to encourage your creative enlightenment. If you are seeking a new purpose and are interested in harnessing the power of creative thinking to bring about change, then The Holey Bible is for you. It will help you to identify the questions to bring a new paradigm for transcendent and lasting change.Trade ReviewThe words, images and ideas contained in this work aren't simply pretty platitudes and intellectual curios, beautiful and poetic as they are. This is a work that has the power to unplug the self from the cycles of experience, profoundly inspire critical reflexiveness and raise our consciousness - or not! It might just sit on your coffee table until you are ready for it. Therein lies the power of this book; it can plant seeds or radically inspire or quietly comfort or just be a pretty and reckless, but not quite feckless, thing! It came to me at a time when I needed it most and forced me to thoroughly embrace the depths of my own humanism, with humility, compassion and above all hope. I am grateful. -- Dr Sunny Naicker, activist and academic but mostly just a fellow human

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Book SynopsisA smart, science-based approach to retaining your talent and making the world of work a better place.Right now, we’re confrontinga once-in-a-century opportunity to create a future of work that’s better for everyone. The old corporate standard of extreme hours, sleep deprivation, and nonstop travel is dead. And knowledge workers don’t miss it. They’re expecting today’s leaders to create the workplace of tomorrow: a hybrid ecosystem that thrives on flexibility, diversity of thought, and enables every employee to reach peak performance. In The Brain-Friendly Workplace, Friederike Fabritius offers a science-based and field-tested blueprint for tomorrow’s workplace. Through her easy-to-follow program, entire organizations are discovering how small, inexpensive changes can lead to advantages like better employee performance, higher job satisfaction, and stronger talent retention.

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Book SynopsisThis popular textbook has been significantly rewritten for the fourth edition to make it more accessible to students and easier for instructors to use. It presents a unified and up-to-date introduction to cognitive science as a field of inquiry in its own right, and includes a new chapter on emotions.Trade Review'In this tour de force in both content and organization, Bermúdez has masterfully distilled complex ideas into an elixir that is easy to swallow. There is little doubt students' interest will be piqued and existing conceptions challenged. Given the relevance of cognitive science to understanding ourselves and others (human or otherwise), I consider this an invaluable service.' Nicholas Duran, Arizona State University'Bermúdez successfully navigates a lucid path through the maze of multidisciplinarity that is cognitive science. He paints a rich and coherent picture of the science of the mind from its key historical insights through to groundbreaking applications. A wonderful book that is sure to fascinate and engage our students.' Peter Cheng, University of Sussex'The latest edition of Bermúdez's groundbreaking textbook continues where the earlier editions left off. There is an incredible amount of cutting-edge information and theory, all presented in an accessible style with exercises, diagrams, and checklists to help the student along. This is essential reading for undergraduate courses in all core areas of cognitive science.' Michael Wilby, Anglia Ruskin UniversityTable of ContentsPreface; Introduction: the challenge of cognitive science; Part I. Historical Landmarks: 1. The prehistory of cognitive science; 2. The discipline matures: three milestones; 3. The turn to the brain; Part II. Models and Tools: 4. Physical symbol systems and the language of thought; 5. Neural networks and distributed information processing; 6. Applying dynamical systems theory to model the mind; 7. Bayesianism in cognitive science; 8. Modules and architectures; 9. Strategies for brain mapping; Part III. Applications: 10. Models of language learning; 11. Object perception and folk physics; 12. Machine learning: from expert systems to deep learning; 13. Exploring mindreading; 14. Robotics: from GOFAI to situated cognition and behavior-based robotics; 15. The cognitive science of consciousness; 16. The emotions: from cognitive science to affective science; 17. Looking ahead: challenges and opportunities; Glossary; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisLive more positively with simple exercises based in cognitive behavioral therapyNot every mental health struggle involves a life-altering event or an official diagnosis, but that doesn?t mean it can?t take a toll on your life and happiness. The CBT Workbook for Mental Health shows you how to cultivate your sense of calm and confidence through the power of cognitive behavioral therapy. With expert advice, you?ll learn how to use CBT to bounce back from tough times?no matter how big or small. This CBT workbook features: Specific solutions?Build a range of coping skills with chapters devoted to common issues: relationships and communication, anxiety, anger, stress, guilt, shame, cravings, and self-esteem. Simple exercises?The prompts and exercises in this CBT workbook only take between 10 and 30 minutes, so you can find time to practice them even on your busiest days. CBT for everyone?Discover how CBT works and what makes it so popular, with a range of exercises that help improve general emotional wellness. Learn the skills to maintain your inner peace and emotional well-being every day with The CBT Workbook for Mental Health.

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Book SynopsisThis book critiques the reliance of Western intelligence agencies on the use of a method for intelligence analysis developed by the CIA in the 1990s, the Analysis of Competing Hypotheses (ACH).

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Book SynopsisThe first English-language collection to establish curiosity studies as a unique field From science and technology to business and education, curiosity is often taken for granted as an unquestioned good. And yet, few people can define curiosity. Curiosity Studies marshals scholars from more than a dozen fields not only to define curiosity but also to grapple with its ethics as well as its role in technological advancement and global citizenship. While intriguing research on curiosity has occurred in numerous disciplines for decades, no rigorously cross-disciplinary study has existed—until now. Curiosity Studies stages an interdisciplinary conversation about what curiosity is and what resources it holds for human and ecological flourishing. These engaging essays are integrated into four clusters: scientific inquiry, educational practice, social relations, and transformative power. By exploring curiosity through the practice of scientific inquiry, the contours of human learning, the stakes of social difference, and the potential of radical imagination, these clusters focus and reinvigorate the study of this universal but slippery phenomenon: the desire to know. Against the assumption that curiosity is neutral, this volume insists that curiosity has a history and a political import and requires precision to define and operationalize. As various fields deepen its analysis, a new ecosystem for knowledge production can flourish, driven by real-world problems and a commitment to solve them in collaboration. By paying particular attention to pedagogy throughout, Curiosity Studies equips us to live critically and creatively in what might be called our new Age of Curiosity.Contributors: Danielle S. Bassett, U of Pennsylvania; Barbara M. Benedict, Trinity College; Susan Engel, Williams College; Ellen K. Feder, American U; Kristina T. Johnson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Narendra Keval; Christina León, Princeton U; Tyson Lewis, U of North Texas; Amy Marvin, U of Oregon; Hilary M. Schor, U of Southern California; Seeta Sistla, Hampshire College; Heather Anne Swanson, Aarhus U.Table of ContentsContentsForewordPamela Grossman and John L. Jackson Jr.Introduction: What Is Curiosity Studies?Perry Zurn and Arjun Shankar Part I. Interrogating the Scientific Enterprise1. Exploring the Costs of Curiosity: An Environmental Scientist’s DilemmaSeeta Sistla2. Curious Ecologies of Knowledge: More-than-Human AnthropologyHeather Anne Swanson3. Curiosity, Ethics, and the Medical Management of Intersex AnatomiesEllen K. FederPart II. Relearning How We Learn4. A Network Science of the Practice of CuriosityDanielle S. Bassett5. Why Should This Be So? The Waxing and Waning of Children’s CuriositySusan Engel6. The Dude Abides, or, Why Curiosity Is Important for Education TodayTyson Lewis7. “The Campus is Sick”: Capitalist Curiosity and Student Mental HealthArjun ShankarPart III. Reimagining How We Relate8. Autism, Neurodiversity, and CuriosityKristina T. Johnson9. Obstacles to Curiosity and Concern: Exploring the Racist ImaginationNarendra Keval10. Curious Entanglements: Opacity and Ethical Relation in Latina/o AestheticsChristina León11. Transsexuality, the Curio, and the Transgender Tipping PointAmy MarvinPart IV. Deconstructing the Status Quo12. Peeping and Transgression: Curiosity and Collecting in English LiteratureBarbara M. Benedict13. Curiosity and Political ResistancePerry Zurn14. Curiosity at the End of the World: Women, Fiction, ElectricityHilary M. SchorConclusion: On Teaching CuriosityArjun Shankar and Perry Zurn AfterwordHelga NowotnyAcknowledgmentsContributorsIndex

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Book SynopsisThe stages of the creative process—from “unlearning” to beginning again—seen through examples from the practice of artists, architects, poets, and others. Although each instance of creativity is singular and specific, Kyna Leski tells us, the creative process is universal. Artists, architects, poets, inventors, scientists, and others all navigate the same stages of the process in order to discover something that does not yet exist. All of us must work our way through the empty page, the blank screen, writer's block, confusion, chaos, and doubt. In this book, Leski draws from her observations and experiences as a teacher, student, maker, writer, and architect to describe the workings of the creative process. Leski sees the creative process as being like a storm; it slowly begins to gather and take form until it overtakes us—if we are willing to let it. It is dynamic, continually in motion; it starts, stops, rages and abates, ebbs and flows.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Thanks to its critical, balanced perspective and its thoroughness, this accessible yet scholarly volume on the future of the self is valuable to specialists and generalists alike." * Technical Communications *Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgments 1 Introduction Primary Terms: Personhood, Self, and Identity The Psychology of Personhood Perspectives on Personhood Non-Western Views of Self A Few More Ideas on the Self The Artificial Self Book Overview 2 The Philosophy of Self Historical Conceptions of Personhood and Self Three Additional Philosophical Conceptions of the Self Personal Identity Knowledge of the Self Free Will and Determinism The Extended-Mind Thesis 3 The Psychology of Self Varieties of Self: The Modern Approach Psychological Theories of Self Disorders of Self 4 Brain The Neuroscience of Self Is There a Specialized Brain System for Self? One or Many Neural Selves? Neural Models of the Self Problems with the Neuroscientific Study of Self Responses to Problems with the Neuroscientific Study of Self 5 Brain + Hardware Cyborgs Prosthetics Neural Prosthetics (Brain-Machine Interfaces or Brain-Computer Interfaces) Artificial Memories Robotics 6 Brain + Software Technology Cyberpsychology Varieties of Online Behavior Video Games 7 Avatars What Is an Avatar? Avatar Typologies Avatar Behavior in the Palace Avatar Embodiment Points of View The Proteus Effect Representing and Creating the Online Self Avatars at Play Avatars and Video Role-Playing Games Avatars and Identity Avatar Case Studies The Future of Avatars 8 Virtual Worlds Augmented Reality Virtual Worlds Virtual Spaces A Brief History of Virtual Worlds Presence and the Ultimate Display A Chronology of VR Systems Second Life Avatars, Virtual Worlds, and the Digital Self Benefits of VR and Virtual Worlds Problems with VR and Virtual Worlds The Future of the Virtual World 9 Software Selves What Is Life? Artificial Life Life and Consciousness Consciousness Artificial Consciousness Is Artificial Consciousness Possible? Some Ideas Artificial Intelligence Artificial Selves as Mindclones and Bemans Digital Identity, Personhood, and Rights Human Attitudes and Behaviors toward Artificial Selves Digital Immortality 10 Conclusion Changing the Self The Future of the Self The Far Future Summary and Main Issues References Index

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Book SynopsisHumans are extraordinary creatures, with the unique ability among animals to imitate and so copy from one another ideas, habits, skills, behaviours, inventions, songs, and stories. These are all memes, a term first coined by Richard Dawkins in 1976 in his book The Selfish Gene. Memes, like genes, are replicators, and this enthralling book is an investigation of whether this link between genes and memes can lead to important discoveries about the nature of the inner self. Confronting the deepest questions about our inner selves, with all our emotions, memories, beliefs, and decisions, Susan Blackmore makes a compelling case for the theory that the inner self is merely an illusion created by the memes for the sake of replication.Trade ReviewAnyone who hopes or fears that memetics will become a science of culture will find this surefooted exploration of the prospects a major eye-opener. * Daniel Dennett *Any theory deserves to be given its best shot, and that is what Susan Blackmore has given the theory of the meme I am delighted to recommend her book. * Richard Dawkins *

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