The Universe Within: A New Science Explores the Human MindInterviews with scientists in the forefront of research and discovery in the workings of the mind underlie an examination of the brain's evolution, physiology, and functions and of thought processes, problem solving, and creativity. |
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... Wason's four - card problem . Most people get it wrong— and have trouble understanding the right answer . Of course , you could turn them all over , but that's not the task ; the task is to say which ones - and only which ones - will ...
... Wason's four - card problem . Most people get it wrong— and have trouble understanding the right answer . Of course , you could turn them all over , but that's not the task ; the task is to say which ones - and only which ones - will ...
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... Wason , in Johnson - Laird and Wason , 1977 , pp . 143-57 . 128. smokers tend to reject logical inferences about smoking : Aronson , 1973 . 129. On the irrational processes in high - level decision making : Axelrod , 1977 ; Holsti and ...
... Wason , in Johnson - Laird and Wason , 1977 , pp . 143-57 . 128. smokers tend to reject logical inferences about smoking : Aronson , 1973 . 129. On the irrational processes in high - level decision making : Axelrod , 1977 ; Holsti and ...
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... Wason , in Johnson- Laird and Wason , 1977 , p . 258 . 189. Popper's view of scientific investigation : Popper , 1977 ; see also Popper , 1972 . 189. Darwin : Quoted in Copi , 1972 , p . 438. Einstein : Quoted in Heisenberg , 1971 , p ...
... Wason , in Johnson- Laird and Wason , 1977 , p . 258 . 189. Popper's view of scientific investigation : Popper , 1977 ; see also Popper , 1972 . 189. Darwin : Quoted in Copi , 1972 , p . 438. Einstein : Quoted in Heisenberg , 1971 , p ...
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CONTENTS | 13 |
THE GREAT BLACK BOX DEBATE | 48 |
WHAT DO YOU DO WITH 100 TRILLION | 84 |
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