{"product_id":"understanding-the-human-mind-why-you-shouldnt-trust-what-your-brain-is-telling-you-paperback","title":"Understanding the Human Mind: Why You Shouldn't Trust What Your Brain Is Telling You - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Terrell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGabriel Terrell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on current research in anthropology, cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and the humanities, \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding the Human Mind\u003c\/i\u003e explores how and why we, as humans, find it so easy to believe we are right--even when we are outright wrong. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHumans live out their own lives effectively trapped in their own mind and, despite being exceptional survivors and a highly social species, our inner mental world is often misaligned with reality. In order to understand why, John Edward Terrell and Gabriel Stowe Terrell suggest current dual-process models of the mind overlook our mind's most decisive and unpredictable mode: \u003ci\u003ecreativity.\u003c\/i\u003e Using a three-dimensional model of the mind, the authors examine the human struggle to stay in touch with reality--how we succeed, how we fail, and how winning this struggle is key to our survival in an age of mounting social problems of our own making. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing news stories of logic-defying behavior, analogies to famous fictitious characters, and analysis of evolutionary and cognitive psychology theory, this fascinating account of how the mind works is a must-read for all interested in anthropology and cognitive psychology. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Edward Terrell\u003c\/strong\u003e is internationally known for his pioneering research and publications on human biological and cultural diversity, social network analysis, human biogeography, and the peopling and prehistory of the Pacific Islands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGabriel Stowe Terrell is\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003estudying industrial relations with an emphasis on conflict resolution techniques, organizational behavior, and labor history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 154\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 24, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42163401293959,"sku":"9780367855789","price":108.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/b076c8c4516decf1930a232c557d5ba9.webp?v=1733297014","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/understanding-the-human-mind-why-you-shouldnt-trust-what-your-brain-is-telling-you-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}