The extended mind : the power of thinking outside the brain

Summary: Unearthing the untold history of how artists, scientists and authors have used mental extensions to solve, discover and create, an acclaimed science journalist presents a dramatic new view of how our minds work, offering practical advice on how we can all think better.

Record details

ISBN: 0544947665
ISBN: 9780544947665
Physical Description: xiii, 338 pages ; 24 cm
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Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2021.
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 256-329) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Part I: thinking with our bodies. Thinking with sensations ; Thinking with movement ; Thinking with gesture -- Part II: thinking with our surroundings.Thinking with natural spaces ; Thinking with built spaces ; Thinking with the space of ideas -- Part III: thinking with our relationships. Thinking with experts ; Thinking with peers ; Thinking with groups.