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Knowledge Illusion and How Emotions Are Made 2 Books Bundle Collection With Gift Journal - Why We Never Think Alone, The Secret Life of the Brain

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Knowledge Illusion and How Emotions Are Made 2 Books Bundle Collection With Gift Journal - Why We Never Think Alone, The Secret Life of the Brain. The Knowledge Why We Never Think Alone Human reasoning is remarkably shallow - in fact, our thinking and justifications just scratch the surface of the true complexity of the issues we deal with. The ability to think may still be the greatest wonder in the world (and beyond), but the way that individuals think is less than ideal. In The Knowledge Illusion, Sloman and Fernbach show that our intelligence resides not in individual brains but in the collective mind. To function, individuals rely not only on knowledge that is stored within our skulls but also on knowledge stored elsewhere, be it in our bodies, in the environment or especially in other people. Put together, human thought is incredibly impressive, but at its deepest level it never belongs to any individual alone. How Emotions Are The Secret Life of the Brain 'A brilliant and original book on the science of emotion, by the deepest thinker about this topic since Darwin' Daniel Gilbert, author of the bestseller Stumbling on Happiness When you feel anxious, angry, happy, or surprised, what's really going on inside you? Most scientists would agree that emotions come from specific parts of the brain, and that we feel them whenever they're triggered by the world around us. The thrill of seeing an old friend, the sadness of a tear-jerker movie, the fear of losing someone you love - each of these sensations arises automatically and uncontrollably within us, finding expression on our faces and in our behaviour, and carrying us away with the experience.

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December 8, 2021
People have a habit of overestimating how much they know about how things work, even when they don’t know much at all. The world is an infinitely complex place. For example, did you know that there’s not a person alive who understands all there is to know about modern airplanes? They’re simply far too complicated, and understanding them completely requires a team of specialists.
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April 8, 2020
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حيث هنا التناقض في العقل البشري في بعض الأحيان عبقري وذكي وغبي في آن واحد حيث من المدهش أن يخترع البشر قنبلة هيدروجينيه ويفجرها العلماء مثل هذه القنابل قبل أن يفهموا كيف تعمل
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February 20, 2020
Nasıl oluyor da bilmediğimiz şeyleri bildiğimizi sanıp hataya düşüyoruz. Sezgisel zihnin ürünü olan bu durumu nedeni, nasılıyla ele alan güncel bilimsel bir kitap.
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