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Thinking: the New Science of Decision-Making, Problem-Solving, and Prediction PDF Book First of All, I Really Enjoyed the Content of This Book THINKING: THE NEW SCIENCE OF DECISION-MAKING, PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND PREDICTION PDF, EPUB, EBOOK John Brockman | 432 pages | 11 Aug 2016 | HarperCollins Publishers Inc | 9780062258540 | English | New York, United States Thinking: The New Science of Decision-Making, Problem-Solving, and Prediction PDF Book First of all, I really enjoyed the content of this book. Brockman compiled an excellent introductory reading for those wishing to understand contemporary theories and trends regarding thinking itself. Moral psychology looks at the deeper question of why we even think morally in the first place. It is unlikely you will read it and not learn something that will help you practically with the subtitle topics, it picks on the weak points many of us humans have so although you may start from a somewhat better position than I, it's unlikely you have all of these sussed out already. The social Psychological Narrative - or - What is social psychology, anyway? I would have appreciated it more if it had been formatted for the media type it was. Jun 26, Emily Petroff rated it liked it. I was so impressed by what I learned, and I still have 18 stickies marking the pages. It is highly instructive, especially in understanding the intellectual challenges we face when making decisions. Mar 31, James rated it really liked it. Daniel C. Contributors include: 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 limitations of statistics in guiding decision-making Vilayanur Ramachandran on the scientific underpinnings of human nature Simon Baron-Cohen on the startling effects of testosterone on the brain Daniel C. Some were a bit rambling or too superficial, while others were too specialized to be easily understood. Lots of good ideas and explanations of why we think the way we do and why we are not as rationale as we think we are Lots of interesting observations and commentary from some of the more brilliant cognitive and behavioral psychologists around, ending with Daniel Kahneman. Jonathan Haidt, Sam Harris, and Roy Baumeister on the science of morality, ethics, and the emerging synthesis of evolutionary and biological thinking. Which approaches and tools can help us? The tangled factors that go through our brains when buying a can of beans or deciding to marry or wrestling with a theory are of head scratching complexity. Dec 10, Ninakix rated it liked it Shelves: books If you like the look of any of the books just click on the pictures to link to their reviews on Amazon. This is a nice collection of works previously published on edge. Thinking: The New Science of Decision-Making, Problem-Solving, and Prediction Writer The tangled factors that go through our brains when buying a can of beans or deciding to marry or wrestling with a theory are of head scratching complexity. Books by John Brockman. The entries were not in competition with each other nor did they necessarily flow in subject matter. First, I found this book an interesting one, it includes many topics in one book with some interesting points of views and researches. Jan 15, Toshi rated it really liked it Shelves: psychology-cognitive-neuro-science. The IEP articles are written by experts but not for Kahneman's ending piece alone is worth the price of admission. However, there was a good variety of essays. I highly recommend it to people interested in these topics. In particular Nancy shows the empowering nature of focussed attention and how active listening enables us to think better. If you like the look of any of the books just click on the pictures to link to their reviews on Amazon. Timothy D. Jonathan Haidt, Sam Harris, and Roy Baumeister on the science of morality, ethics, and the emerging synthesis of evolutionary and biological thinking. Sep 28, Halim rated it really liked it. Home 1 Books 2. Dec 15, Apricity rated it liked it Shelves: nonfic-psychology. Not at all what I expected. Whenever cognitive psychology and philosophy intersect, as happens here, how can one not be transfixed? Sign in to Purchase Instantly. What Thinking reaffirmed was how we create cognitive illusions or biases and how we build stories to explain our actions. Some of the concepts here are popular and maybe foundational concepts today Thinking Fast, Slow etc, every chapter is still worth reading, including the ones I've read in depth. I believe I am smarter for having read it and will now make better decisions yet, the reality is I may actually be foggier for the effort and am now confused into indecision. I enjoyed some of its chapters. My 5 stars go to: 6. It was a transcript rather than a book. Whilst most of the chapters are readable, they can be quite heavy making me 'drift' on occasion. Essentially a transcript of such an event, so the flavor words and the occasional stumble are there, intact. I would have appreciated it more if it had been formatted for the media type it was. Thinking: The New Science of Decision-Making, Problem-Solving, and Prediction Reviews Can we even classify decisions in these ways? Showing Watered down? It is broken down into four sections looking at; how to improve yourself, how to understand yourself better, how to understand others better and how to improve others. Also, the essays weren't merely promoting a raw physicalism or materialism, which I had thought would have been the case when I started reading. Oct 31, Jane rated it it was amazing Shelves: psychology. Share on Facebook. In an ever faster paced and changing world, with growing access to information and choice, it is of growing importance to understand decision-making. Dec 25, Colm Gillis rated it it was amazing. I'd say compact instead. View Product. Perhaps I should share why I read this book. Jun 26, Emily Petroff rated it liked it. The Chimp Paradox, by Steve Peters Steve Peters is a psychiatrist and sports psychologist who has worked extensively in the field of elite sports, and most notably with British Cycling. How do we get better at decision- making? We all can make better decisions, but if you are a leader or manager, and your decisions affect the people and organisation you are responsible for, then this skill is of critical importance. Insight by Gary Klein Jun I give 5 stars to "3. Some of it exploratory, some familiar, some controversial - all fascinating. This one is worth getting. Prepare to be challenged! Slowly, the philosophy gives way as the mechanisms of [perceived] choice are understood - the science isn't there yet, but it's fun to listen to the discussion. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. However, if writing style is important to you this may not be the best source of information since language use differs between spoken and written word. Online Learning. How Juries are Fooled by Statistics. HarperCollins Publishers. Testosterone on my mind and in my brain by Simon Baron- cohen The social Psychological Narrative - or - What is social psychology, anyway? 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. Jul 20, Adom rated it it was ok Shelves: non-fiction. The authors admit to getting it wrong in their own past conversations. Some of it exploratory, some familiar, some controversial - all fasci A collection of informative talks, of a length you'd find at a conference attended by experts. Show More. There are a few others that I particularly enjoyed. I expected the collection of essays to be making a larger point, but they never "hung together" for me. Summary: Worth reading, but could have been done a LOT better. Challenging leading scientific theories that claim that our senses report back objective reality, cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman argues that while we should take our perceptions seriously, we shou… More. Thinking: The New Science of Decision-Making, Problem-Solving, and Prediction Read Online NOOK Book. I am speaking on critical thinking and the speed of decision-making at the Canadian Marketing Association's national convention. Paperback , pages. Stiglitz explains in his new book, People, Power, and Profits , the situation is dire. Time to Think by Nancy Kline Nancy Kline demonstrates that the quality of our thinking depends largely on the situation provided for us to think within. Mar 31, James rated it really liked it. Jun 26, Leo Walsh rated it liked it. Science Weather. TED Talk. I liked that part of it. Thinking: The New Science of Decision-Making, Problem- Solving, and Prediction is the newest Brockman essay collection featuring well-known cognitive scientists, psychologists, and philosophers on cognition, intuition, and moral psychology. The problem for me, though, was the format. A f… More. It does read like a conference transcript instead of a written work. Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. Jan 14, Danny rated it really liked it. The first question you need to ask yourself is why are you reading this review? Can we even classify decisions in these ways? Whilst nearly all of chapters follow this format, one is in the form of minutes from one of Edges conferences. John Brockman, publisher of Edge. We are bombarded with more inf… More. Science Weather is the essential introduction to the Earth's ever-changing weather and climate, from the humid equator to the ice-covered poles.
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