Release Date:- 2012-02-14
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Featuring a foreword by David Brooks, This Will Make You Smarter presents brilliantābut accessibleāideas to expand every mind.
What scientific concept would improve everybodyās cognitive toolkit? This is the question John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org, posed to the worldās 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.
Contributors include: Daniel Kahneman on the āfocusing illusionā 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-beingNicholas Carr on managing ācognitive loadā Steven Pinker on win-win negotiating Daniel Goleman on understanding our connection to the natural worldMatt Ridley on tapping collective intelligence Lisa Randall on effective theorizing Brian Eno on āecological visionā 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