Cognitive Science

"This is an important book and likely the most thoughtful of the year in the social sciences... Highly recommended, it is likely to prove one of the most thought-provoking books of the year."-Tyler Cowen, Marginal RevolutionHow did human minds become so...

Named a Best Book of the Year by the Economist, Wall Street Journal & Vox'The father of virtual reality' (Sunday Times) explains why virtual reality presents the ultimate test for humanity.'Essential reading, not just for VR-watchers but for anyone...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262529334Author Moheb CostandiFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdDimensions(mm) 178mm * 127mm * 13mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262545662Author Alicia JuarreroFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

The first years of human life are more important than we ever realized. In Scared Sick , Robin Karr-Morse connects psychology, neurobiology, endocrinology, immunology, and genetics to demonstrate how chronic fear in infancy and early childhood, when we...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781960583369Author Mark GoberFormat PaperbackPage Count 332Imprint Waterside ProductionsPublisher Waterside ProductionsWeight(grams) 445g

From the world's leading expert on trust repair, a guide to understanding the most essential foundation of our relationships and communities. When our trust is broken, and when our own trustworthiness is called into question, many of us are left...

Reveals the mind boggling neuroscience connecting brain, body, mind, and society, by examining a range of brain disorders, in the tradition of Oliver Sacks. Identifying what makes up the nature of the human mind has long been neuroscience's greatest...

As 95 per cent of our brain activity carries on at a subconscious level, we're not always aware of why we think what we think and do the things we do. Sometimes these subconscious wirings can make us think or act in ways that are not optimal for our...

'Mushrooms are having a moment. [A] natural sequel for the many readers who enjoyed Merlin Sheldrake's Entangled Life.'-Library Journal 'If you enjoyed Merlin Sheldrake's Entangled Life . . . I highly recommend this book. . . . In the vein of Louis...

A smart, readable account of the unexpected scientific principles that drive success' - Financial TimesThe Formula is the groundbreaking book that reveals the indisputable scientific laws that turn achievements into success and shows how you can use them...

The comprehensive guide to preventing Alzheimer's and other thinking disorders, from the leading authority and bestselling author of The Complete Guide to Memory, Dr Richard Restak.According to the WHO, Alzheimer's ranks as the seventh leading cause of...

Attention is central to everything we do and think; yet it is usually invisible, transparent, lost behind our fixation with content. We pay attention to this and that moment or we let our attention wander, but we rarely give attention to the process of...

Winner of the British Psychological Society Book Award for Popular PsychologyPsychologists have long been aware that most people tend to maintain an irrationally positive outlook on life. In fact, optimism may be crucial to our existence. Tali Sharot's...

'A fascinating and delightfully written book about some very smart people who may not, or may, be about to transform humanity forever' JON RONSON'Beautifully written, and with wonderful humour, this is a thrilling adventure story of our own future' LEWIS...

'Wendy Wood is the world's foremost expert in the field, and this book is essential' - Angela Duckworth, bestselling author of Grit.What if you could harness the extraordinary power of your unconscious mind, which already determines so much of what you...

A new dawn of brain tracking and hacking is coming. Will you be prepared for what comes next? Imagine a world where your brain can be interrogated to learn your political beliefs, your thoughts can be used as evidence of a crime, and your own feelings...

'A fascinating, entertaining and deeply smart journey into the storytelling brain' - Will Storr, bestselling author of The Status Game and The Science of Storytelling'Life - and the quite appalling behaviour of everyone I know - finally makes sense. Read...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262529563Author Jonathan WestphalFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdDimensions(mm) 178mm * 127mm * 13mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250107817Author Hans RoslingFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Flatiron BooksPublisher Flatiron BooksWeight(grams) 535gDimensions(mm) 213mm * 145mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780989432825Author Michael Merzenich PhdFormat PaperbackPage Count 266Imprint ParnassusPublisher ParnassusWeight(grams) 358gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Humans are a puzzling species. On the one hand, we struggle to survive on our own in the wild, often failing to overcome even basic challenges, like obtaining food, building shelters, or avoiding predators. On the other hand, human groups have produced...

N. Katherine Hayles is known for breaking new ground at the intersection of the sciences and the humanities. In Unthought, she once again bridges disciplines by revealing how we think without thinking how we use cognitive processes that are inaccessible...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262544603Author Luiz PessoaFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

For humanity to survive there must always be people performing the minute-to-minute miracle of thought. 'Excellent and beyond timely.' A. C. Grayling Scientific advances and new technologies are letting others manipulate our minds more easily than...

Your guide to science, from the Big Bang to AI Whether you wish to discover the basics of science or catch up on its latest developments, this short accessible guide is for you. YOUNIVERSE describes in simple terms the world you are inseparably a...

'A gripping new drama in science ... if you want to understand how the concept of life is changing, read this' Professor Andrew Briggs, University of OxfordWhen Darwin set out to explain the origin of species, he made no attempt to answer the deeper...

Previously published as Careful!The modern world can be a dangerous place, filled with fast cars, smart phones, drugs and extreme sports. Meanwhile, we humans are as fragile as ever. In fact, after a century of decline in injuries and accidental deaths...

The controversial science that claims to have revolutionised economics.For centuries, economics was dominated by the idea that we are rational individuals who optimise our own 'utility'. Then, in the 1970s, psychologists demonstrated that the reality is...

Take a look at the packaging on a container of milk and you're likely to see bucolic idylls of red barns, green pastures, and happy, well-treated cows. In truth, the distance from a living cow to a glass of milk is vast, and nearly impossible to grasp in...

Michio Kaku, the international bestselling author of Physics of the Impossible, gives us a stunning and provocative vision of the future of the mindRecording memories, mind reading, videotaping our dreams, mind control, avatars, and telekinesis - no...

'A lively examination of communal endeavour... important and correct' - Steven Poole, The GuardianAt a time of existential global challenges, we need our best brainpower to solve them.So how do we create genius environments, help our brains flourish and...

A scientific, brain-based approach that provides an understanding of psychic abilities, spirit communication, and energy healing. Jeff Tarrant was fascinated by the paranormal as a child but then his training as a neuropsychologist turned him into a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Winner, 2017 PROSE Awards, Biomedicine and Neuroscience category 2017.Book InformationISBN 9780262534437Author Adam GazzaleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint...

This is not just an important but an imperative project . . . Barabasi is the person' Nassim Nicholas Taleb, bestselling author of The Black SwanThe ground-breaking international bestseller that reveals the indisputable scientific laws that can turn your...

'If there is one dominant myth about the world, one huge mistake we all make ... it is that we all go around assuming the world is much more of a planned place than it is.' From the industrial revolution and the rise of China, to urbanisation...

Ranging across both standard philosophical territory and the landscape of cutting-edge cognitive science, Mindware: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Cognitive Science, Second Edition, is a vivid and engaging introduction to key issues, research, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781603868129Author Joseph MurphyFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Merchant BooksPublisher Merchant BooksWeight(grams) 200gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

'Packed with fresh and clear insights that will change the way you think about the world' Uri Gneezy'One of those books that you pick up and then can't put down' Steve Stewart-Williams'This is a book I will come back to again and again' Nichola...

A new theory is taking hold in neuroscience. It is the theory that the brain is essentially a hypothesis-testing mechanism, one that attempts to minimise the error of its predictions about the sensory input it receives from the world. It is an attractive...