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Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind - by Guy Claxton (Paperback)

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  • "The essential guide to creative thinking!
  • Author(s): Guy Claxton
  • 272 Pages
  • Psychology, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition

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About the Book



Using a compelling argument that the mind works best when people trust their unconscious or "underminds, " psychologist Claxton makes an appeal to readers to be less analytical and let their creativity have free rein.



Book Synopsis



"The essential guide to creative thinking!"-- John Cleese

In these accelerated times, our decisive and businesslike ways of thinking are unprepared for ambiguity, paradox, and sleeping on it." We assume that the quick-thinking "hare brain" will beat out the slower Intuition of the "tortoise mind." However, now research in cognitive science is changing this understanding of the human mind. It suggests that patience and confusion--rather than rigor and certainty--are the essential precursors of wisdom.

With a compelling argument that the mind works best when we trust our unconscious, or "undermind," psychologist Guy Claxton makes an appeal that we be less analytical and let our creativity have free rein. He also encourages reevaluation of society's obsession with results-oriented thinking and problem-solving under pressure. Packed with Interesting anecdotes, a dozen puzzles to test your reasoning, and the latest related research, Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind is an Illuminating, uplifting, stimulating read that focuses on a new kind of well-being and cognition.



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In these accelerated times, our decisive and businesslike ways of thinking are unprepared for ambiguity, paradox, and sleeping on it." We assume that the quick-thinking "hare brain" will beat out the slower Intuition of the "tortoise mind." However, now research in cognitive science is changing this understanding of the human mind. It suggests that patience and confusion--rather than rigor and certainty--are the essential precursors of wisdom.

With a compelling argument that the mind works best when we trust our unconscious, or "undermind," psychologist Guy Claxton makes an appeal that we be less analytical and let our creativity have free rein. He also encourages reevaluation of society's obsession with results-oriented thinking and problem-solving under pressure. Packed with Interesting anecdotes, a dozen puzzles to test your reasoning, and the latest related research, Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind is an Illuminating, uplifting, stimulating read that focuses on a new kind of well-being and cognition.



Review Quotes




"Guy Claxton backs up anecdotal studies of creativity with up-to-date Information about the latest research into brain function. The result is a fascinating book that told me many things I ought to know but didn't." - Anthony Storr, author of Solitude: A Return to Self

"The essential guide to creative thinking!" - John Cleese


Dimensions (Overall): 8.1 Inches (H) x 5.3 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)
Weight: .53 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 272
Genre: Psychology
Sub-Genre: Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
Publisher: Ecco Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Guy Claxton
Language: English
Street Date: December 8, 1999
TCIN: 76913324
UPC: 9780060955410
Item Number (DPCI): 247-00-6959
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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