Bibliograph

Scatterbrain, how the mind's mistakes make humans creative, innovative, and successful, Henning Beck ; translated by Becky L. Crook

Type

Label

Scatterbrain, how the mind's mistakes make humans creative, innovative, and successful, Henning Beck ; translated by Becky L. Crook

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 312-328)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Scatterbrain

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1088528644

Responsibility statement

Henning Beck ; translated by Becky L. Crook

Sub title

how the mind's mistakes make humans creative, innovative, and successful

Summary

"In this mind-bending book, an esteemed neuroscientist explains why perfectionism is pointless - and argues that mistakes, missteps, and flaws are the keys to success. Remember that time you screwed up simple math or forgot the name of your favorite song? What if someone told you that such embarrassing "brain farts" are actually secret weapons, proof of your superiority to computers and AI? In Scatterbrain, we learn that boredom awakens the muse, distractions spark creativity, and misjudging time creates valuable memories, among other benefits of our faulty minds. Throughout, award-winning neuroscientist Henning Beck's hilarious asides and brain-boosting advice make for delightful reading of the most cutting-edge neuroscience our brains will (maybe never) remember."--Publisher's website

Table Of Contents

Forgetting -- Learning -- Memory -- Blackout -- Time -- Boredom -- Distraction -- Mathematics -- Decisions -- Selection -- Pigeonholing -- Motivation -- Creativity -- Perfectionism

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