Smart Thinking

Welcome to the wonderful world of Philosophy! Clear designs and illustrations combined with easy-to-understand text introduce famous thinkers and concepts, from the Ancient Greeks to the modern day.

Welcome to the wonderful world of Economics! Clear designs and illustrations combined with easy-to-understand text introduce important concepts, such as the economic problem, self-interest and govern

Welcome to the wonderful world of Psychology! Clear designs and illustrations combined with easy-to-understand text introduce the primary perspectives of psychology, from the biological to the huma

Welcome to the wonderful world of Sociology! Clear designs and illustrations combined with easy-to-understand text introduce famous thinkers and concepts, from Marxism to Feminism. Super Smart Thi

Winner of best smart thinking book 2022 (Business Book Awards)Guardian best books of 2021'Original, thought-provoking and a joy to read' Tim Harford'Highly recommended. It's not easy to become (more of) a scout, but it's hard not to be inspired by this book' Rutger BregmanWhen it comes to what we believe, humans see what they want to see. In other words, we have what Julia Galef calls a 'soldier' mindset.From tribalism and wishful thinking, to rationalising in our personal lives and everything in between, we are driven to defend the ideas we most want to believe - and shoot down those we don't. But if we want to get things right more often we should train ourselves to think more like a scout. Unlike the soldier, a scout's goal isn't to defend one side over the other.It's to go out, survey the territory, and come back with as accurate a map as possible. Regardless of what they hope to be the case, above all, the scout wants to know what's actually true. In The Scout Mindset, Galef shows

Scientific and philosophical concepts can change the way we solve problems by helping us to think more effectively about our behavior and our world. Surprisingly, despite their utility, many of these

This new edition of a popular guide to improving your mental agility will help you improve your performance at work and sharpen your thinking skills in all areas.Based on the latest scientific finding

We all have the ability to think conceptually and creatively, but for many of us this potential lies untapped. This book will equip you with the higher cognitive skills you need to excel at university

A savvy and practical guide to help you stand out at work and in your career.

An enlightening and practical guide to the most powerful tools of reasoning ever developed, by one of the world's most renowned psychologists Many scientific and philosophical ideas are so powerful th

Smart Thinking: Skills for Critical Understanding and Writing 2e is a practical, step-by-step guide to improving skills in analysis, critical thinking, and the effective communication of arguments and

One of the world's foremost cognitive scientists explains the difference between thinking smart and natural intelligence and describes how to improve one's ability to learn more effectively and use kn

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

Goran Grimvall is determined to help mere mortals understand how scientists get to the kernel of perplexing problems. Entertaining and enlightening, his latest book uses examples from sports, literatu

GAran Grimvall is determined to help mere mortals understand how scientists get to the kernel of perplexing problems. Entertaining and enlightening, his latest book uses examples from sports, litera

Smart Thinking helps primary school teachers to develop their pupil's capacities to become deep thinkers and independent learners. Supporting the creation of a thoughtful classroom that provides oppor

"The most influential thinker, in my life, has been [Nisbett]." --Malcolm Gladwell, New York Times Book Review Many scientific and philosophical ideas are so powerful that they can be applied to our l

The highly practical lessons in HOW TO HAVE GOOD IDEAS are based on neuroscience,psychology, and behavioral economics. Written by the former Creative Director of OgilvyOne,Dave Birss,this book offers