Orem Library

A psychologist draws on years of research to introduce his "machinery of the mind" model on human decision making to reveal the faults and capabilities of intuitive versus logical thinking.

MSNBC's Mehdi Hasan isn't one to avoid arguments. He relishes them, as the lifeblood of democracy and the only surefire way to establish the truth. Arguments help us solve problems, uncover new ideas we might not have considered, and nudge our disagreements toward mutual understanding. A good argument, made in good faith, has intrinsic value--and can also simply be fun. Arguments are everywhere--and especially given the fierce debates we're all embroiled...

Twelve-year-old Elodie journeys to Two Castles in hopes of studying acting but instead becomes apprentice to a dragon, who teaches her to be observant and use reasoning, thus helping her to uncover who is poisoning the king.

"Lessons from the world's greatest fictional detective teach us how to improve our own mental powers. Konnikova unpacks mental strategies that lead to clearer thinking and deeper insights. Drawing on twenty-first century neuroscience and psychology"--

We are bombarded with more information each day than our brains can process -- especially in election season. It's raining bad data, half-truths, and even outright lies. Daniel J. Levitin shows how to recognize misleading announcements, statistics, graphs, and written reports revealing the ways lying weasels can use them. It's becoming harder to separate the wheat from the digital chaff. How do we distinguish misinformation, pseudo-facts, distortions,...

The author both explains the uses of good arguments, and provides the theoretical base for determining which arguments are good, and which are bad. She describes inductively strong and deductively valid arguments, as well as analogies and fallacies, supported with numerous examples and exercises. This edition features new material discussing the role of emotion in evaluating arguments, the principle of charity in interpretation, the importance of...

Discusses how the concept of common sense is inadequate in an increasingly complex world and draws on multiple disciplines to offer insight into the sources of such topics as popularity, economics, and self-deception.

Presents an illustrated look at several philosophical arguments including the slippery slope, ad hominem, appeal to ignorance, and argument from consequences debates.

Loserthink will teach you how to respond when hollow arguments are being brandished against you, whether by well-intentioned friends, strangers on the internet, or political pundits. This book will show you how to be among the most perceptive and respected thinkers in every conversation.

"For more than 70 years, Barron's experts have been helping students surpass their expectations on standardized tests. This is the only book you'll need to help practice for mechanical aptitude and spacial ability tests,"--page [4] of cover.