Bathla, Som
Summary: Intelligent thinking is your succinct guide with most effective thinking strategies (though a few might sound counter-intuitive) to help you learn how to think intelligently.
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Publisher / Publication Date: [publisher not identified] 2019
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 153 BATBathla, Som
Summary: Think with a full brain is all about how to harness the full potential of your brain by developing multiple thinking approaches. The book offers a holistic approach to empower you unleash your left brain’s logical, organized thinking as well as your right brain’s emotional, and creative thinking preference. This is your guide to avoid thinking in silos and develop a full brain thinking approach...
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 153 BATSummary: From prenatal Mozart to hothousing, the debate surrounding intelligence and how it is best cultivated is a controversial one. But is there really an optimal window of opportunity for neural development? This program invites John T. Bruer, author of The Myth of the First Three Years; Colin Blakemore, of Oxford University; UCLA's Paul Thompson; Bill Greenough, of the University of Illinois; and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Hawkins, Jeff
Summary: "For all we hear of neuroscience's great advances, the field has generated more questions than answers. We know that the brain combines sensory input from all over your body into a single perception, but not how. We think brains "compute" in some sense, but we can't say what those computations are. We believe that the brain is organized as a hierarchy, with different pieces all working...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 612.8 HAWSummary: IQ used to be the standard by which all were judged. Today, EQ allows for a broader understanding that encompasses attributes such as logical, linguistic, musical, kinetic, and emotional intelligences. This program provides an in-depth analysis of intelligence, including how it is defined and its neural components. Leading experts such as Harvard's Howard Gardner; Daniel Goleman, author of...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Rodgers, Henrik
Summary: If you've often struggled in developing deeper thinking and analytical skills; If you’re guilty of making decisions based on your gut and regretted later, if you have always wondered if there is some easy to learn step-by-step framework to master critical thinking, then keep reading! Yes, you are about to uncover the secrets of how intelligent thinkers develop this important cognitive skills...
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 153 RODSiegel, Daniel J.
Summary: "What is the mind? What is the experience of the self truly made of? How does the mind differ from the brain? Though the mind's contents--its emotions, thoughts, and memories--are often described, the essence of mind is rarely, if ever, defined. In this book, noted neuropsychiatrist and New York Times best-selling author Daniel J. Siegel, MD, uses his characteristic sensitivity and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 150 SIESummary: What is the difference between the mind and the brain? Are they separable? Are they even quantifiable? And where does the soul fit in? In this thought-provoking program, experts including Oxford mathematician Sir Roger Penrose, cognitive scientist Dr. Daniel Dennett, and cyber-age techno-visionary Jaron Lanier contemplate the social and moral impact of brain research and questions such as how...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Sagan, Carl
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine 1977