Smart Thinking: How to Think Big, Innovate and Outperform Your Rivals - Softcover

Art Markman

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0749957689 ISBN 13: 9780749957681

Publisher: Piatkus Books, 2012

Synopsis

Think smart people are just born that way? Think again.

Drawing on diverse studies of the mind, from psychology to linguistics, philosophy, and learning science, Art Markman, Ph.D., demonstrates the difference between "smart thinking" and raw intelligence, showing readers how memory works, how to learn effectively, and how to use knowledge to get things done. He then introduces his own three-part formula for readers to employ "smart thinking" in their daily lives.

"Smart Thinking" gives readers:
The means to replace self-limiting habits with new behaviors that foster smart thinking An understanding of the mind itself as well as memory The ability to define and solve problems by finding and applying relevant knowledge Ways to present and process information effectively

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About the Author

Art Markman Ph.D. is one of the premier cognitive scientists in the field and has been published in more than 150 journals. He is the Annabel Irion Worsham Centennial Professor of Psychology and Market at the University of Texas at Austin. Art Markman has also taught at Northwestern University and Columbia University. As a consultant he has worked with businesses such as Procter & Gamble. Markman writes and blogs regularly for Psychology Today and also contributes to the Huffington Post and the Harvard Business Review online.

Review

The advice on how to break bad and lazy thinking habits is interesting, and I've already used it to good effect . . . In summary, this is a thought-provoking read. * Stuart Kellock, Business XL * The book is an easy read, though rewards re-reading. Unlike many of these "Think yourself smarter" books, this one has lots of good advice, and feels like it relies on primary sources more than secondary. In fact, I bet I end up reading a lot of what is in this book, taken out of context by "Think yourself successful" gurus. Save time, read it here, at the source.' * Business Traveller * Smart Thinking not only enriches the literature on human thoughts - and its foibles - it takes it to the next level, offering clear prescriptions for how to sharpen memory, analysis and creativity in our daily lives. * Wray Herbert, author of On Second Thought: Outsmarting Your Mind's Hard-Wired Habits * An essential read for anyone who wants to operate at their best, think outside the box and accomplish whatever goals they set out to achieve. * Sian Beilock, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology at the University of Chicago and author of Choke: What the Secrets of the Brain Reveal About Getting It Right When You Have To * As one of the world's most respected voices in the field of cognitive science, Art Markman has isolated a formula for thinking more effectively. The book is filled with specific suggestions and tips that you can use to create new habits to think better, starting literally from Chapter 1. * Craig B. Wynett, Chief Learning Officer at Procter and Gamble and Dr Mehmet Oz, Professor of Surgery. From the Foreword to Smart Thinking * If you want to be more creative, if you want to be an innovator, this is the book for you. * Hara Estroff Marano, Psychology Today *

Edition details

• Publisher: Piatkus Books
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0749957689
• ISBN 13: 9780749957681
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272