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In this work the author, a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his seminal work in psychology that challenged the rational model of judgment and decision making, has brought together his many years of research and thinking in one book. He explains the two systems that drive the way we think. System 1 is fast, intuitive, and emotional; System 2 is slower, more deliberative, and more logical. He exposes the extraordinary capabilities,...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2009
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xvii, 302 p. ; 22 cm.
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"The first book to use the unexpected discoveries of neuroscience to help us make the best decisions. Philosophers have described the decision-making process as either rational or emotional: we carefully deliberate, or we 'blink' and go with our gut. But as scientists break open the mind's black box with the tools of neuroscience, they're discovering that this is not how the mind works. Our best decisions are a finely tuned blend of both feeling and...
3) Blink
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Time Warner AudioBooks
Pub. Date
2005
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7 CDs (8 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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Explores the process by which people make decisions, explaining how the difference between good and bad decision making is directly related to the details on which people focus, and offers advice on how to improve decision making skills.
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Amicus
Pub. Date
[2018]
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23 pages : color illustrations ; 22 x 25 cm.
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"In this illustrated choose-your-own-ending book, Haneen is so excited at the library that she has trouble controlling her voice. Readers make choices for Haneen and read what happens next, with each story path leading to different consequences. Includesthree different endings and discussion questions"--
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Random House
Pub. Date
[2015]
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1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
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A boy wants all of the pets in a pet store but he and his sister can choose only one. End notes discuss Dr. Seuss's pets, his creative process, and the discovery of the manuscript and illustrations for "What Pet Should I Get?"
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Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2014]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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In his apple orchard, a farmer meets a little man named Take and follows his advice, which does not turn out well, and the next day meets a little man named Give, whose advice is just as bad.
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National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2016]
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175 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
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"Would you rather choose THIS: Join a Viking festrival, or THAT: Join a voodoo festival? Welcome to This or That?, a wacky book of choices where every answer brings you one step closer to discovering the hidden YOU. This fourth all-new book in the series features 10 awesome categories: outer space, amazing animals, festivals from around the world, amazing inventions, music, silly stats, and more! Discover amazing stuff about the real-world and yourself,...
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"In this powerful collection of short stories, children around the world turn eleven and take a step into their futures. Each one is changed in ways both big and small. Annoyed at having to walk his sister's dog on his birthday, Connor heads into an undeveloped subdivision, where he comes across chilling evidence of a stranger's unhappiness. A girl sneaks away from her class camping trip to a local conservation area and experiences, for the first...
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Atria Books
Pub. Date
2008
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302 p. ; 24 cm.
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Identifies twenty-five spiritual and psychological tools for reevaluating one's place in life before making decisions about relationships with family, friends, and others, in a resource that covers such topics as anger management, finances, and parenting.
14) Charlie chooses
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Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
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"Charlie has a hard time choosing. It doesn't matter if the choice is between flavors of ice cream, pairs of underwear, or whether to sleep with the lights on or off, the options are always overwhelming...However, with Charlie's birthday fast approaching, he is determined to choose the absolute best gift for himself: a dog! And when a furry friend chooses him instead, making decisions suddenly becomes a little bit easier"-- Provided by publisher.
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"From the best-selling author of Subliminal and The Drunkard's Walk, a groundbreaking new look at the neuroscience of change--and how elastic thinking can help us thrive in a world changing faster than ever before. With rapid technological innovation leading the charge, today's world is transforming itself at an extraordinary and unprecedented pace. As jobs become more multifaceted, as information streams multiply, and as myriad devices place increasing...
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Pub. Date
2018.
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"THE INSIDE STORY ON PRESIDENT TRUMP, AS ONLY BOB WOODWARD CAN TELL IT. With authoritative reporting honed through eight presidencies from Nixon to Obama, author Bob Woodward reveals in unprecedented detail the harrowing life inside President Donald Trump's White House and precisely how he makes decisions on major foreign and domestic policies. Woodward draws from hundreds of hours of interviews with firsthand sources, meeting notes, personal diaries,...
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Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
336 pages
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"Bina Venkataraman sees the way forward. A former journalist and adviser in the Obama administration, she helped communities and businesses prepare for climate change, and she learned firsthand why people don't think ahead-and what can be done to change that. In The Optimist's Telescope, she draws from stories she has reported around the world and new research in biology, psychology, and economics to explain how we can make decisions that benefit...
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Harper Audio
Pub. Date
p2008
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6 CDs (7 1/2 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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An evaluation of the sources of illogical decisions explores the reasons why irrational thought often overcomes level-headed practices, offering insight into the structural patterns that cause people to make the same mistakes repeatedly.
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Currency
Pub. Date
[2018]
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xxv, 388 pages ; 24 cm
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"From one of today's foremost innovation leaders, an inspiring and practical guide to mastering change in the face of relentless uncertainty. The world will never be slower than it is right now, says Beth Comstock, the former Vice Chair and head of marketing and innovation at GE. But confronting the relentless pace of change is hard. Employees get downsized; companies find themselves disrupted as challengers steal away customers. To thrive in today's...
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Harvard Business Review Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
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vi, 252 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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Analyzes how groups make decisions, the reasons why such decisions can often be incorrect and even harmful, and the strategies that can be adopted by group leaders to improve such decisions.
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