Elastic : flexible thinking in a constantly changing world
Mlodinow, Leonard, 1954-2019
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With rapid technological innovation leading the charge, today's world is transforming itself at an unprecedented pace. Fortunately, as Leonard Mlodinow shows, the human brain is uniquely engineered to adapt. Drawing from cutting-edge research in neuroscience and psychology, Mlodinow takes us on an illuminating journey through the mechanics of our own minds as we navigate the rapidly shifting landscapes around us. Out of the exploratory instincts that allowed our ancestors to prosper hundreds of thousands of years ago, humans developed a cognitive style that Mlodinow terms elastic thinking, a collection of abilities that include neophilia (an affinity for novelty), schizotypy (a tendency toward unusual perception), imagination and idea generation, pattern recognition, mental fluency and divergent thinking.
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broughton Library | Adult Non Fiction | 612.8072 MLOPaperback | Available |
Main title:
Elastic : flexible thinking in a constantly changing world / Leonard Mlodinow.
Author:
Mlodinow, Leonard, 1954-, author
Imprint:
UK : Penguin Books, 2019.
Collation:
ix, 252 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Originally published: UK: Allen Lane, 2018.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780141987392 (pbk)
Dewey class:
612.8072612.8072 MLO612.8072MLO
Language:
English
BRN:
2749642