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Investigating pristine inner experience Investigating pristine inner experience Russell T. Hurlburt "This book shows how to apprehend inner experience in high fidelity and demonstrates that such apprehension can be fascinating and of fundamental importance"-- OL16116582W
Beyond the Brain Beyond the Brain Louise Barrett "When a chimpanzee stockpiles rocks as weapons or when a frog sends out mating calls, we might easily assume these animals know their own motivations--that they use the same psychological mechanisms … OL16182744W
Judgment and decision making as a skill Judgment and decision making as a skill Mandeep K. Dhami,Anne Schlottmann,Michael Waldmann "This book presents a comprehensive review of emerging theories and research on the dynamic nature of human judgment and decision making (JDM). Leading researchers in the fields of JDM, cognitive dev… OL16561400W
Core competencies in cognitive-behavioral therapy Core competencies in cognitive-behavioral therapy Cory Frank Newman "This volume is a concise, convenient, and clearly written book for those who wish to study, master, and teach the core competencies of cognitive-behavioral therapy. Relevant for novice therapists as… OL16571863W
The number sense The number sense Stanislas Dehaene "Our understanding of how the human brain performs mathematical calculations is far from complete, but in recent years there have been many exciting breakthroughs by scientists all over the world. No… OL16963942W
The World Beyond Your Head The World Beyond Your Head Matthew B. Crawford,Matthew Crawford "A groundbreaking new book from the bestselling author of Shop Class as Soulcraft In his bestselling book Shop Class as Soulcraft, Matthew B. Crawford explored the ethical and practical importance o… OL17800724W
Superforecasting Superforecasting Philip Tetlock,Philip E. Tetlock,Dan Gardner,Dan Gardner,Tetlock, Philip E.; Gardner, Dan Everyone would benefit from seeing further into the future, whether buying stocks, crafting policy, launching a new product, or simply planning the week’s meals. Unfortunately, people tend to be terr… OL18233878W
The misinformation age The misinformation age Cailin O'Connor Why should we care about having true beliefs? And why do demonstrably false beliefs persist and spread despite consequences for the people who hold them? Philosophers of science Cailin O'Connor and J… OL18543778W
Ha! Ha! Scott Weems "Humor, like pornography, is famously difficult to define. We know it when we see it, but is there any way to figure out what we really find funny? In this fascinating investigation into the science … OL19333448W
The marshmallow test The marshmallow test Walter Mischel "Renowned psychologist Walter Mischel, designer of the famous Marshmallow Test, explains what self-control is and how to master it. A child is presented with a marshmallow and given a choice: Eat thi… OL19670523W
The mind within the brain The mind within the brain A. David Redish The goal of this book is to present the science behind decision-making in humans. In particular, one of the main concepts the author puts forward in the book is that, if our brain is a decision-makin… OL19970721W
Sensation Sensation Thalma Lobel "Like the revolutionary bestsellers Predictably Irrational and Emotional Intelligence, Sensation is an exciting, completely new view of human behavior--a new psychology of physical intelligence (or e… OL19978038W
Think forward to thrive Think forward to thrive Jennice Vilhauer "As psychologist Jennice Vilhauer worked with patients, she was often frustrated that the tools she'd been taught didn't help her clients more, that even after unearthing their pasts and understandin… OL19988490W
How the body knows its mind How the body knows its mind Sian Beilock "Takes you inside the amazing science of how the body affects the mind, and shows how to use that wisdom to live smarter and maximize what your body teaches your mind"-- OL19992346W
Mindsharing Mindsharing Lior Zoref "A leading expert shows how to use the power of social media and crowd wisdom to improve our work and personal lives Whether we need to make better financial choices, find the love of our life, or tr… OL20001841W
Nonsense Nonsense Jamie Holmes "An illuminating look at the surprising upside of ambiguity--and how, properly harnessed, it can inspire learning, creativity, even empathy Life today feels more overwhelming and chaotic than ever. W… OL20010247W
Cognitive Enhancement Cognitive Enhancement Robert H. Blank "Rapid advances in cognitive neuroscience and converging technologies have led to a vigorous debate over cognitive enhancement. This book outlines the ethical and social issues, but goes on to focus … OL20788171W
Understanding priming effects in social psychology Understanding priming effects in social psychology Daniel C. Molden "How incidentally activated social representations affect subsequent thoughts and behaviors has long interested social psychologists. Recently, such priming effects have provoked debate and skepticis… OL23198612W
Gut! Gut! Sunil Godse Like a bolt of lightning, intuition strikes and in an instant, lives are changed forever. Have you ever wondered why intuition helps you make the right decision at the right time, or why ignoring you… OL24268478W
Psychology of Intelligence Analysis Psychology of Intelligence Analysis Richard J., Jr. Heuer ix, 216 pages : 21 cm OL9271758W
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