10 books about the tricks and tricks of the brain

1. "Trap of thinking," Chip Heath and Dan Heath

Brothers Chip and Dan Heath analyzed dozens of psychological studies and found out: whatever solutions you may have taken, the process always goes the same way. However, on the way you will be trapped traps created by our imperfect mind. From the book you will learn how to recognize them in time, and make the choice of which to be ashamed, even after 10 years.

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2. "Brain: Tweaking" Peter Ian Whybrow

We are ready to blame their troubles anyone: the society, the government, unsuitable conditions, even the weather. But it is not willing to take responsibility for themselves.

Peter Ian Whybrow convinced that it is rooted in human behavior causes all the problems in the economy, politics, business. It offers an interesting theory about how our irrationality and inability to govern themselves lead to a global cataclysm.

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3. "Idiotic invaluable brain," Dean Burnett

Dean Burnett - doctor of neuroscience, known for his sense of humor: he acts in the genre of stand-up and leads a funny blog called "The talk about the brain." Even a book about complex neurobiological studies of Burnett got an easy, fun and with a heap of useful information.

«Stupid precious brain"- a book about our paradoxical brain, which inclines us to the folly and at the same time helps to get better. You will find a fascinating account of the latest advances in neuroscience.

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4. "Question on filling" John Farndon

Upon admission to Oxford and Cambridge future students ask tricky questions: "Do you consider yourself smart?", "Why do people have two eyes?", "How like Henry VIII and Stalin?"

No, the questions do not need to fill up at the stage of entering the interview. But they are cool cause your brain to move. Popularizer of science John Farndon offers its answers to the questions of "Oxbridge". And you, as you read, will be able to reflect on the extraordinary challenges and offer their own versions. A great workout for your brain!

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5. "The illusion of" I ", or games are played with our brains," Bruce Hood

How does the brain where thoughts come from, why the brain makes us do what we want and why we all the time forget something important - an expert in neuropsychology answers to interesting questions that are related to our of the brain.

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6. "The brain barriers," Theo Tsausidis

Self-doubt, procrastination, impatience, multitasking, rigidity, perfectionism, negative mood - all these obstacles, which your brain is blocking your path to success. Theo Tsausidis, an entrepreneur with a degree in neuropsychology, explains how the time to recognize them, and offers effective control strategy.

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7. "Never mind," Chris Paley

Words, colors, gestures - all this affects your thoughts, and you will not even notice. Chris Paley explains the role of the subconscious on interesting examples of life.

From this book you will learn how to help the red dress like a man, why policies should be beautiful and why we should start at the supermarket round the far end of the hall. And a small spoiler: if you love to complain that you die alone, most likely, it will happen.

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8. "Why we're wrong," Joseph Hallinan

We all make mistakes. They sometimes lead to insignificant consequences, sometimes - catastrophic. Joseph Hallinan tried to understand why the judges are wrong in the National Hockey League, NASA experts, pilots, doctors and motorists. In this book you will find the conclusions of its extraordinary research and after reading become more attentive to detail.

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9. "Mozgouskoriteli" Richard Nisbett

You can easily solve complex mathematical problems and have a high IQ, but lost in the ordinary life situations. The world-renowned psychologist Richard Nisbett explains why dangerous to rely solely on your common sense. Examples from economics, probability theory, statistics, logic and psychology, he tells how the human mind works, as well as the situations in which it brings us.

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10. "Geniuses and outsiders", Malcolm Gladwell

Why is one everything and the other nothing? Life is not fair, but it's a weak explanation, why some succeedAnd others trailing end. Gladwell will tell you what the unknown is missing in your equation.

Canadian pop sociologist explains that the total Bill Gates, of The Beatles and Mozart. Success, like a mosaic, made up of many pieces. Perhaps you have not yet achieved unprecedented heights only because of the fact that you are missing a couple.

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