Visual Intelligence: Sharpen Your Perception, Change Your Life

Herman, Amy E.

ISBN 10: 054438105X / ISBN 13: 9780544381056

Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, New York, 2016

About this Item

New. Very little shelfwear. First Printing. 316 pages. The dust jacket is in new mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Visual Intelligence: Sharpen Your Perception, Change Your Life
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, New York
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 054438105X
• ISBN 13: 9780544381056
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: New
• Book Type: Personal Growth
• Seller catalogs:
  • Psychology

About this title

Synopsis

An engrossing guide to seeing – and communicating – more clearly from the groundbreaking course that helps FBI agents, cops, CEOs, ER docs, and others save money, reputations, and lives.

How could looking at Monet’s water lily paintings help save your company millions? How can checking out people’s footwear foil a terrorist attack? How can your choice of adjective win an argument, calm your kid, or catch a thief?   In her celebrated seminar, the Art of Perception, art historian Amy Herman has trained experts from many fields how to perceive and communicate better. By showing people how to look closely at images, she helps them hone their “visual intelligence,” a set of skills we all possess but few of us know how to use properly. She has spent more than a decade teaching doctors to observe patients instead of their charts, helping police officers separate facts from opinions when investigating a crime, and training professionals from the FBI, the State Department, Fortune 500 companies, and the military to recognize the most pertinent and useful information. Her lessons highlight far more than the physical objects you may be missing; they teach you how to recognize the talents, opportunities, and dangers that surround you every day.   Whether you want to be more effective on the job, more empathetic toward your loved ones, or more alert to the trove of possibilities and threats all around us, this book will show you how to see what matters most to you more clearly than ever before.

About the Author

AMY E. HERMAN developed and conducts all sessions of The Art of Perception using the analysis of works of art to improve perception and communication. She leads the program nationally for a range of institutions including the New York City Police Department, the FBI, and the Department of Defense, as well as for leaders in education, finance, and policy. She holds an AB, a JD, and an MA in art history and lives in New York City.