Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
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Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain
$37.00 Add to cartA groundbreaking and fascinating investigation into the transformative effects of exercise on the brain, from the bestselling author and renowned psychiatrist John J. Ratey, MD.
Did you know you can- Author: Ratey, John J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: January 10 2008
- ISBN10: 0316113506
- Language: English
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Intelligence in Nature: An Inquiry Into Knowledge
$15.95 Add to cartContinuing the journey begun in his acclaimed book The Cosmic Serpent, the noted anthropologist ventures firsthand into both traditional cultures and the most up-todate discoveries of contemporary sci… [more below]
- Author: Narby, Jeremy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: March 02 2006
- ISBN10: 1585424617
- Language: English
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Born on a Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant
$19.00 Add to cartA journey into one of the most fascinating minds alive today–guided by the owner himself.
Bestselling author Daniel Tammet (Thinking in Numbers) is virtually unique among people who have severe autis- Author: Tammet, Daniel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: October 16 2007
- ISBN10: 1416549013
- Language: English
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Learn Like Einstein (2nd Ed.): How to Train Your Brain, Develop Expertise, Learn More in Less Time, and Become a Human Sponge
$18.99 Add to cartWish you could learn and memorize more in less time? Stay focused, quit being frustrated, and absorb info like a human sponge?
If you’re looking to (1) accelerate your learning abilities, (2) improve y
- Author: Hollins, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 218
- Publish Date: May 23 2023
- ISBN10: 1647434637
- Language: English
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How Pleasure Works: The New Science of Why We Like What We Like
$23.99 Add to cartWhy is an artistic masterpiece worth millions more than a convincing forgery? Pleasure works in mysterious ways, as Paul Bloom reveals in this investigation of what we desire and why. Drawing on a wea… [more below]
- Author: Bloom, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 302
- Publish Date: June 01 2011
- ISBN10: 0393340007
- Language: English
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Intelligence and How to Get It: Why Schools and Cultures Count
$24.99 Add to cartWho are smarter, Asians or Westerners? Are there genetic explanations for group differences in test scores? From the damning research of The Bell Curve to the more recent controversy surrounding genet
- Author: Nisbett, Richard E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: February 01 2010
- ISBN10: 0393337693
- Language: English
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Reductionism in Art and Brain Science: Bridging the Two Cultures
$26.95 Add to cartAre art and science separated by an unbridgeable divide? Can they find common ground? In this new book, neuroscientist Eric R. Kandel, whose remarkable scientific career and deep interest in art give
- Author: Kandel, Eric
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: June 12 2018
- ISBN10: 0231179634
- Language: English
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Everything Is Obvious: How Common Sense Fails Us
$17.00 Add to cartBy understanding how and when common sense fails, we can improve our understanding of the present and better plan for the future.
Drawing on the latest scientific research, along with a wealth of his- Author: Watts, Duncan J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: June 26 2012
- ISBN10: 0307951790
- Language: English
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Descartes’ Error: Emotion, Reason, and the Human Brain
$19.00 Add to cart“An ambitious and meticulous foray into the nature of being.” — The Boston Globe
A landmark exploration of the relationship between emotion and reason Since Descartes famously proclaimed, “I think, t- Author: Damasio, Antonio
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: September 01 2005
- ISBN10: 014303622X
- Language: English
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This Will Make You Smarter: New Scientific Concepts to Improve Your Thinking
$19.99 Add to cartFeaturing 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? Th
- Series: Edge Question
- Author: Brockman, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: February 14 2012
- ISBN10: 0062109391
- Language: English
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Intelligence: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartSome people are cleverer than others. This everyday observation is the subject of an academic field that is often portrayed as confused and controversial, when in fact, the field of intelligence holds… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Deary, Ian J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: June 01 2020
- ISBN10: 019879620X
- Language: English
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Mindware: Tools for Smart Thinking
$20.00 Add to cartScientific and philosophical concepts can change the way we solve problems by helping us to think more effectively about our behavior and our world. Surprisingly, despite their utility, many of these
- Author: Nisbett, Richard E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: August 02 2016
- ISBN10: 0374536244
- Language: English
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The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It . . . Every Time
$19.00 Add to cart“It’s a startling and disconcerting read that should make you think twice every time a friend of a friend offers you the opportunity of a lifetime.”
–Erik Larson, #1 New York Times bestselling author … [more below]- Author: Konnikova, Maria
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: January 10 2017
- ISBN10: 0143109871
- Language: English
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Altered States of Consciousness: Experiences Out of Time and Self
$21.95 Read moreWhat altered states of consciousness–the dissolution of feelings of time and self–can tell us about the mystery of consciousness.
During extraordinary moments of consciousness–shock, meditative sta- Author: Wittmann, Marc
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 190
- Publish Date: November 07, 2023
- ISBN10: 0262546086
- Language: English
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The Emotion Machine: Commonsense Thinking, Artificial Intelligence, and the Future of the Human Mind
$24.99 Add to cartIn this mind-expanding book, scientific pioneer Marvin Minsky continues his groundbreaking research, offering a fascinating new model for how our minds work. He argues persuasively that emotions, intu… [more below]
- Author: Minsky, Marvin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: April 21 2011
- ISBN10: 0743276647
- Language: English
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Identity: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartIdentity has become one of the most widely used terms today, appearing in many different contexts. Anything and everything has an identity, and identity crises have become almost equally pervasive. Ye… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Coulmas, Florian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: April 28 2019
- ISBN10: 0198828543
- Language: English
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In Search of Memory: The Emergence of a New Science of Mind
$19.95 Read moreMemory binds our mental life together. We are who we are in large part because of what we learn and remember. But how does the brain create memories? Nobel Prize winner Eric R. Kandel intertwines the … [more below]
- Author: Kandel, Eric R.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 528
- Publish Date: March 01 2007
- ISBN10: 0393329372
- Language: English
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Good Thinking: Why Flawed Logic Puts Us All at Risk and How Critical Thinking Can Save the World
$17.95 Read morePublisher’s Note: Good Thinking was previously published in the UK as The Irrational Ape.
In our ever-more-polarized society, there’s at least one thing we still agree on: The world is overrun with mi… [more below]
- Author: Grimes, David Robert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: March 30 2021
- ISBN10: 1615197931
- Language: English
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Guided Imagery For Groups
$29.95 Add to cart- Author: Schwartz, Andrew E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: July 01 2005
- ISBN10: 1570250669
- Language: English
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The Language Hoax
$16.98 Add to cartJapanese has a term that covers both green and blue. Russian has separate terms for dark and light blue. Does this mean that Russians perceive these colors differently from Japanese people? Does langu… [more below]
- Author: McWhorter, John H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: June 01 2016
- ISBN10: 190468890
- Language: English
