Title:
Elastic : Flexible thinking in a constantly changing world / Leonard Mlodinow.
Author:
Mlodinow, Leonard, 1954- author.
Publication Information:
[London] : Allen Lane, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2018.
Call Number:
RC337 .M572 2018
Abstract:
Elastic thinking: an ability we all possess. Leonard Mlodinow takes us on a revelatory exploration of how elasticity works, from the findings of cutting-edge neuroscience to those who have used elastic thinking to succeed. He reveals how to test your brain power and flex your thinking.
ISBN:
9780241335192
9780241334409
Physical Description:
252 pages ; 23 cm
Contents:
Confronting change. The joy of change -- How we think. What is thought? ; Why we think ; The world inside your brain -- Where new ideas come from. The power of your point of view ; Thinking when you're not thinking ; The origin of insight -- Liberating your brain. How thought freezes over ; Mental blocks and idea filters ; The good, the mad, and the odd ; Liberation.
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