Thinking : the new science of decision-making, problem-solving, and prediction

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Unlock your mind. From the bestselling authors of Thinking, Fastand Slow; The Black Swan; and Stumblingon Happiness comes a cutting-edge exploration of the mysteriesof rational thought, decision-making, intuition, morality, willpower,problem-solving, prediction, forecasting, unconscious behavior, and beyond. Edited by John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org ("The world's smartestwebsite"—TheGuardian), Thinking presentsoriginal ideas by today's leading psychologists, neuroscientists, andphilosophers who are radically expanding our understanding of human thought. Contributors include: Daniel Kahneman on the power (andpitfalls) of human intuition and "unconscious" thinking Daniel Gilbert on desire,prediction, and why getting what we want doesn't always make us happyNassim Nicholas Taleb on thelimitations of statistics in guiding decision-makingVilayanur Ramachandran on thescientific underpinnings of human nature Simon Baron-Cohen on thestartling effects of testosterone on the brain Daniel C. Dennett on decoding thearchitecture of the "normal" human mindSarah-Jayne Blakemore on mentaldisorders and the crucial developmental phase of adolescenceJonathan Haidt, Sam Harris, andRoy Baumeister on the science of morality, ethics, and the emerging synthesisof evolutionary and biological thinking Gerd Gigerenzer on rationalityand what informs our choices