The Tangled Mind Unraveling The Origin Of Human Nature

Humans learn by association. Every concept that you understand is connected to an earlier concept. So then, what happens if you retrace those connections? Wouldn't you eventually find a starting point? Indeed, you would. The Tangled Mind argues that a small group of sensory concepts sculpted your perception of the world. Today, your entire knowledge rests upon a sensory foundation. In this book, you'll learn how those sensory underpinnings sculpt your perception and behavior, including deep-rooted beliefs and values (e.g., morality, religion, politics).

* Our summary is short, simple and pragmatic. It allows you to have the essential ideas of a big book in less than 30 minutes. By reading this summary, you will learn how your behavior is determined by your feelings. You will also learn : that sensation is the brain's primary means of interpreting reality; what impact sensations have on your judgment; how to quickly recognize the main cognitive biases induced by this functioning; that even your thoughts or abstract ideas such as beauty or morals are the result of a generalization of sensory concepts; how to improve your life by consciously and voluntarily using your main sensory modalities. Human beings seem to think and behave in a totally free and mostly rational way. However, research in cognitive psychology proves that this is only an appearance or even an illusion. Indeed, the real motor of behavior, but also of perception and even of thoughts, would actually be much simpler and more basic: it would be sensations. These crystallize mainly in childhood and are largely common to all human beings. Knowing how they work allows not only to better understand and control one's own behavior, but also to better perceive and anticipate that of others. It's time to update your own instructions! *Buy now the summary of this book for the modest price of a cup of coffee!

"Using principles from cognitive psychology, Nick Kolenda developed a unique way to subconsciously influence people's thoughts. He developed a "mind reading" stage show depicting that phenomenon, and his demonstrations have been seen by over a million people across the globe. Methods of Persuasion reveals that secret for the first time. You'll learn how to use those principles to influence people's thoughts in your own life."--Publisher's description.

"Unraveling Human Nature: Insights from History to Tomorrow" delves into the intricate tapestry of human existence, offering a captivating journey through the annals of time to the horizon of the future. Through meticulous exploration, this book navigates the rich historical perspectives, tracing the evolution of ideas on human nature and the contributions of key thinkers across centuries. From the biological foundations rooted in genetics and brain structure to the psychological dimensions of emotions, motivations, and personality traits, this book unveils the multifaceted aspects of human nature. It illuminates the profound influence of sociocultural factors, such as family, society, and culture, on shaping who we are. Delving into the complex realm of morality and ethics, the book confronts the timeless questions surrounding the nature of good and evil, and delves into the intricacies of ethical decision-making. It explores the boundless potential and development of humanity, examining the transformative journey of growth and change over the lifespan and the methods for harnessing human potential. Furthermore, "Unraveling Human Nature" confronts contemporary debates on nature versus nurture and the age-old philosophical quandary of free will versus determinism. It peers into the future, contemplating the impact of technological advances and the ethical considerations that accompany them. Drawing upon insights from history to tomorrow, this book offers a thought-provoking narrative that invites readers to contemplate the essence of human nature and its profound implications for our shared future.

Hugo and Shirley Jackson award-winning Peter Watts stands on the cutting edge of hard SF with his acclaimed novel, Blindsight Two months since the stars fell... Two months of silence, while a world held its breath. Now some half-derelict space probe, sparking fitfully past Neptune's orbit, hears a whisper from the edge of the solar system: a faint signal sweeping the cosmos like a lighthouse beam. Whatever's out there isn't talking to us. It's talking to some distant star, perhaps. Or perhaps to something closer, something en route. So who do you send to force introductions with unknown and unknowable alien intellect that doesn't wish to be met? You send a linguist with multiple personalities, her brain surgically partitioned into separate, sentient processing cores. You send a biologist so radically interfaced with machinery that he sees x-rays and tastes ultrasound. You send a pacifist warrior in the faint hope she won't be needed. You send a monster to command them all, an extinct hominid predator once called vampire, recalled from the grave with the voodoo of recombinant genetics and the blood of sociopaths. And you send a synthesist—an informational topologist with half his mind gone—as an interface between here and there. Pray they can be trusted with the fate of a world. They may be more alien than the thing they've been sent to find. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

This antiquarian volume contains a comprehensive treatise on democracy and education, being an introduction to the 'philosophy of education'. Written in clear, concise language and full of interesting expositions and thought-provoking assertions, this volume will appeal to those with an interest in the role of education in society, and it would make for a great addition to collections of allied literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Education as a Necessity of Life'; 'Education as a Social Function'; 'Education as Direction'; 'Education as Growth'; 'Preparation, Unfolding, and Formal Discipline'; 'Education as Conservative and Progressive'; 'The Democratic Conception in Education'; 'Aims in Education', etcetera. We are republishing this vintage book now complete with a new prefatory biography of the author.

Out of Control chronicles the dawn of a new era in which the machines and systems that drive our economy are so complex and autonomous as to be indistinguishable from living things.