Making up your own mind : thinking effectively through creative puzzle-solving /

How you can become better at solving real-world problems by learning creative puzzle-solving skillsWe solve countless problems-big and small-every day. With so much practice, why do we often have trouble making simple decisions-much less arriving at optimal solutions to important questions? Are we d...

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Main Author: Burger, Edward B., 1963- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2019]
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • THE JOY OF LEARNING: Creating a Meaningful Piece of the Human Mosaic
  • 1. The Academy: Making Meaning through Impactful Education
  • 2. The Course: A Lesson Plan for Life
  • 3. The Practices: Mindsets of Effective Thinking
  • 4. The Future: Unleashing Your Inevitable Genius
  • 5. The Puzzles: Much Ado About Nothing
  • 6. The Prompts: Turning Puzzles Over in Your Mind
  • 7. The Insights: Reflections on Thinking through Puzzles
  • 8. The Future Has Arrived ...
  • APPENDIX. An Expanded Overview of the Course
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • INDEX
  • ABOUT THE AUTHOR