Know thyself : the science of self-awareness
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Adult Nonfiction - South Wing Top Floor
153.4 F6297
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153.4 F6297
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Book
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vii, 290 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
UPC
40030620618
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Fleming shows that those frustrating moments of knowledge just beyond our grasp aren't some kind of design flaw in our minds. Surprisingly, they are actually examples of our brain's greatest power. Scientists and philosophers call it metacognition, but you might just call it the ability to think about our own minds. Metacognition enables us to answer questions as straightforward as what skills we need to practice or what facts we need to study to do better on a test. And it is the reason we can wonder about issues as big as what we should do with our lives. At least as far back as Socrates, philosophers have encouraged us to know ourselves. Fleming reveals both the science of how we do it and why it matters--and how we can do it better.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Fleming, S. M. (2021). Know thyself: the science of self-awareness (First edition.). Basic Books, Hachette Book Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fleming, Stephen M.. 2021. Know Thyself: The Science of Self-awareness. Basic Books, Hachette Book Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Fleming, Stephen M.. Know Thyself: The Science of Self-awareness Basic Books, Hachette Book Group, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Fleming, Stephen M.. Know Thyself: The Science of Self-awareness First edition., Basic Books, Hachette Book Group, 2021.
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