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Framers : human advantage in an age of technology and turmoil / by Cukier, Kenneth,author.(CARDINAL)607617; Mayer-Schönberger, Viktor,author.(CARDINAL)361867; Véricourt, Francis de,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Decisions : the source of human power is neither muscle nor mind but models -- Framing : mental models infuse everything we do, even if we're unaware of them -- Causality : we are causal-inference engines and often wrong, but this is good -- Counterfactuals : envisioning worlds that do not exist lets us excel in this one -- Constraints : our vision needs to be bounded to be effective -- Reframing : occasionally we need to switch frames or invent new ones -- Learning : a wide variety of frames is essential for progress -- Pluralism : a coexistence of frames is essential to humanity's survival -- Vigilance : people must remain on guard not to cede their power."The authors of the breakout bestseller Big Data now turn to what more data can't accomplish: the unique ability humans have to frame new questions and so get better results than anyone could have previously imagined"--
Subjects: Cognitive maps (Psychology); Frames (Sociology); Reasoning (Psychology);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The map : finding the magic and meaning in the story of your life / by Baron-Reid, Colette.(CARDINAL)479631;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-218).Where are you? -- When are you? -- Lost in the ghostlands -- Who is guiding you? -- Your magical allies -- Conversations and magical transformations -- Treasures, talismans, and medicine bags -- Why are you on this adventure? -- Finding the magic -- Working the magic -- Traveling companions -- Where will you go from here?
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Cognitive maps (Psychology); Magic; Self-actualization (Psychology); Spiritual healing.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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You are here : why we can find our way to the moon but get lost in the mall / by Ellard, Colin,1958-(CARDINAL)495514;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-321) and index.Lost and found -- Pt. 1. Why ants don't get lost at the mall : how humans and animals navigate space -- Looking for targets -- Looking for landmarks -- Looking for routes -- Maps in the world -- Maps in mouse minds -- Muddled maps in human minds --Pt. II. Making your way in the world today : how our mind shapes the places where we work, live, and play -- House space -- Working space -- City space -- Cyberspace -- Greenspace -- The future of space.
Subjects: Space perception.; Orientation (Physiology); Orientation (Psychology); Animal orientation.; Cognitive maps (Psychology); Geographical perception.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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What it's like to be a dog : and other adventures in animal neuroscience / by Berns, Gregory,author.(CARDINAL)355169;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-282) and index.Introduction -- What it's like to be a dog -- The marshmallow test -- Why a brain? -- Seizing sea lions -- Rudiments -- Painting with sound -- Buridan's ass -- Talk to the animals -- A death in Tasmania -- Lonesome tiger -- Dog lab -- Epilogue : the brain ark."Do dogs experience emotions like people do? To find out, neuroscientist and bestselling author Gregory Berns and his team did something nobody had ever attempted: they trained dogs to go into an MRI scanner--completely awake--so they could figure out what they think and feel. But dogs were just the beginning. In [this book], Berns takes us into the brains and minds of wild animals: sea lions who can learn to dance, and dolphins who can see with sound ..."--Jacket.Neuroscientist Berns and his team taught dogs to go into an MRI scanner--completely awake. They discovered what makes dogs individuals with varying capacities for self-control, different value systems, and a complex understanding of human speech. Here Berns explores the fascinating inner lives of wild animals from dolphins and sea lions to the extinct Tasmanian tiger. The team's findings will fundamentally reshape how we think about--and treat--animals.
Subjects: Cognition in animals.; Dogs; Psychology, Comparative.; Cognition; Brain mapping.; Magnetic resonance imaging; Cognitive neuroscience; Dogs.; Models, Animal.;
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Simply psychology / by Parker, Steve,1952-author.(CARDINAL)183899; Sidhu, Nancy Sachar,author.; Szudek, Andrew(Andy),author.(CARDINAL)426315; Uwannah, Victoria,author.; Weeks, Marcus,author.(CARDINAL)705445;
"Covering the key psychological theories from moral development to cognitive behavioral therapy, each easy-to-read, single-page entry explains the concept more clearly than ever before. Organized into chapters covering each branch of psychology, the book maps the development of psychological study, unpacking the complex ideas from the philosophers, psychologists, and scientists who have shaped our understanding of the human brain."--
Subjects: Psychology;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 8
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The WEIRDest people in the world : how the West became psychologically peculiar and particularly prosperous / by Henrich, Joseph Patrick,author.(CARDINAL)528188;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 585-656) and index."Harvard University's Joseph Henrich, Chair of the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, delivers a bold, epic investigation into the development of the Western mind, global psychological diversity, and its impact on the world."--
Subjects: Cognitive psychology.; Developmental psychology.; Social interaction.; Human evolution.;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 10
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Mind whispering : a new map to freedom from self-defeating emotional habits / by Bennett-Goleman, Tara.(CARDINAL)749901;
MARCIVE 9/4/13Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-315) and index.Modes of being. The lotus effect ; The world of modes and why they matter ; Root causes ; Insecure connections ; An evolutionary arms race ; Traps, triggers, and core beliefs . The evolution of emotion -- Mind whispering. Shifting the lens ; The art of whispering ; The mindful overseer ; Mode work ; Priming our secure base ; Training the mind ; Wise heart ; The physics of emotion -- Tending to the whispers of the world. Two of me, tow of you ; Joined at the heart ; A shared secure base ; The transformative power of the arts ; Collective whispering ; Connected at the source.Draws on the latest ideas in cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and Eastern traditions to explain how to move beyond negative emotional patterns and achieve lasting emotional freedom.
Subjects: Meditation.; Emotions.; Calmness.; Peace of mind.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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How customers think : essential insights into the mind of the market / by Zaltman, Gerald.(CARDINAL)142102;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A voyage from the familiar -- A voyage to new frontiers -- Illuminating the mind : consumers' cognitive unconscious -- Interviewing the mind/brain. pt. a: Metaphor elicitation : appendix -- Interviewing the mind/brain, ptn b: Latency response and neuroimaging -- Come to think of it -- Reading the mind of the market : using consensus maps -- Memory's fragile power -- Metaphors, memory, and stories -- Stories, brand, and identity -- Crowbars for creative thinking -- Quality questions beget quality answers -- Launching a new mind-set.
Subjects: Consumer behavior; Consumers; Marketing; Creative thinking.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The explorer's gene [sound recording] : why we seek big challenges, new flavors, and the blank spots on the map / by Hutchinson, Alex,author.(CARDINAL)353780; Axtell, Michael David.;
Read by Michael David Axtell."Off the beaten path, on unmarked trails, we are wired to explore. More than just a need to get outside, the search for the unknown is a specific, primal urge that has shaped the history of our species and continues to mold our behavior in ways we are just beginning to understand. In fact, the latest evolutionary neuroscience suggests that exploration is an essential ingredient of human life. Exploration, it turns out, isn't merely a hobby-it's our story. In this long-awaited follow-up to his New York Times bestseller 'Endure,' Alex Hutchinson dives headfirst into a fascinating and provocative new field of research, examining how exploration is a fundamental part of what makes us human and revealing how, even in our fully mapped modern world, the pursuit of the unknown remains an indispensable mindset in all walks of life. And yet, it has never been easier to live an exploration-free life, without the struggle and uncertainty that true exploration -- of places, experiences, and ideas -- requires. With the digital world frequently exploiting the neural circuitry behind our drive to explore, we receive the illusion of novelty without accompanying growth. This despite mounting evidence that our lives are better-more productive, more satisfying, and more fun-when we ditch the maps on our phones and find our own way. From paddling the lost rivers of the northern Canadian wilderness to the ocean-spanning voyages of the Polynesians, 'The Explorer's Gene' combines riveting stories of exploration with cutting-edge insights from behavioral psychology and neuroscience. The end result offers a singular approach to finding meaning in our past struggles, embracing the possibility of failure in our future, and crucially, recognizing when our present is good enough"--
Subjects: Informational works.; Audiobooks.; Voyages and travels.; Discoveries in geography.; Curiosity.; Adaptability (Psychology); Cognitive psychology.; Evolutionary developmental biology.; Experiential learning.; Travel; Travel; Travel; Human beings;
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The explorer's gene : why we seek big challenges, new flavors, and the blank spots on the map / by Hutchinson, Alex,author.(CARDINAL)353780;
Includes bibliographical references (pages [249]-278) and index.Part 1. Why We Explore -- Part 2. How We Explore -- Part 3. What Exploring Means Now."Off the beaten path, on unmarked trails, we are wired to explore. More than just a need to get outside, the search for the unknown is a specific, primal urge that has shaped the history of our species and continues to mold our behavior in ways we are just beginning to understand. In fact, the latest evolutionary neuroscience suggests that exploration is an essential ingredient of human life. Exploration, it turns out, isn't merely a hobby-it's our story. In this long-awaited follow-up to his New York Times bestseller 'Endure,' Alex Hutchinson dives headfirst into a fascinating and provocative new field of research, examining how exploration is a fundamental part of what makes us human and revealing how, even in our fully mapped modern world, the pursuit of the unknown remains an indispensable mindset in all walks of life. And yet, it has never been easier to live an exploration-free life, without the struggle and uncertainty that true exploration -- of places, experiences, and ideas -- requires. With the digital world frequently exploiting the neural circuitry behind our drive to explore, we receive the illusion of novelty without accompanying growth. This despite mounting evidence that our lives are better-more productive, more satisfying, and more fun-when we ditch the maps on our phones and find our own way. From paddling the lost rivers of the northern Canadian wilderness to the ocean-spanning voyages of the Polynesians, 'The Explorer's Gene' combines riveting stories of exploration with cutting-edge insights from behavioral psychology and neuroscience. The end result offers a singular approach to finding meaning in our past struggles, embracing the possibility of failure in our future, and crucially, recognizing when our present is good enough"--
Subjects: Informational works.; Voyages and travels.; Discoveries in geography.; Curiosity.; Adaptability (Psychology); Cognitive psychology.; Evolutionary developmental biology.; Experiential learning.; Travel; Travel; Travel; Human beings;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 7
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