18 books like The Power of Focused Thinking

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The creative mind Margaret A. Boden · 1990 · ★ 4.1 · 320p · ≈ 10h · Moderate The Second edition of The Creative Mind has been updated to include recent developments in artificial intelligence, with a new preface, introduction and conclusion by the author. Shares: Creativity, Creative ability, Denken, Creative thinking

Speed thinking Ken Hudson · 2010 · 148p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Every day, business owners, managers and leaders are expected to deliver more and more with less and less. They have fewer people, smaller budgets and -crucially-less time. Lack of time to make decisions has become the most stressful part of life for many business people. In a time-poor, fast-moving world we need a new approach.In this breakthrough book, Ken Hudson shows you how to achieve… Shares: Creative thinking, Creative ability in business, Problem solving

How we think John Dewey · 1909 · ★ 3.9 · 148p · ≈ 4h · Challenging The legendary American philosopher, educator, and psychologist John Dewey describes a program for thinking well – that is, using the capacity for thought to enrich one’s life and improve one’s understanding. Shares: Pensée, Denken, Thinking, Thought and thinking

The Idea Accelerator Ken Hudson · 2008 · 148p · ≈ 4h · Moderate The speed at which people in business need to process information, create new solutions and make decisions has increased dramatically in recent years. This book provides 60 practical ways by which the reader can think faster to reach earlier decisions, without neglecting a conscious, deliberate and reflective approach.Creating new ideas and growth opportunities is the lifeblood of any… Shares: Creative thinking, Creative ability in business, Problem solving

Artificial inteligence and natural man Margaret A. Boden · 1977 · ★ 4.0 · 556p · ≈ 18h · Moderate Artificial Intelligence is the study of how to build or program computers to enable them to do what minds can do. This volume discusses the ways in which computational ideas and computer modeling can aid our understanding of human and animal minds. Major theoretical approaches are outlined, as well as some promising recent developments. Fundamental philosophical questions are discussed along with… Shares: Pensée, Thinking, Thought and thinking

A Technique for Producing Ideas James Young · 2003 · 64p · ≈ 2h · Moderate A step-by-step technique for sparking breakthrough creativity in advertising--or any fieldSince its publication in 1965, A Technique for Producing Ideas has helped thousands of advertising copywriters smash through internal barriers to unleash their creativity. Professionals from poets and painters to scientists and engineers have also used the techniques in this concise, powerful book to… Shares: Creative thinking, Thought and thinking

A Technique for Producing Ideas James Webb Young · 1940 · ★ 4.4 · 62p · ≈ 2h · Challenging A step-by-step technique for sparking breakthrough creativity in advertising--or any fieldSince its publication in 1965, A Technique for Producing Ideas has helped thousands of advertising copywriters smash through internal barriers to unleash their creativity. Professionals from poets and painters to scientists and engineers have also used the techniques in this concise, powerful book to… Shares: Creative thinking, Thought and thinking

Computerdenken Roger Penrose · 1989 · ★ 3.7 · 480p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Advances the theory that despite burgeoning computer technologies, there will remain facets of human thinking that cannot be emulated by a machine. Shares: Pensée, Denken, Thinking, Thought and thinking

Thinking, fast and slow Daniel Kahneman · 2011 · ★ 4.2 · 672p · ≈ 22h · Moderate In his mega bestseller, Thinking, Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman, world-famous psychologist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, takes us on a groundbreaking tour of the mind and explains the two systems that drive the way we think. System 1 is fast, intuitive, and emotional; System 2 is slower, more deliberative, and more logical. The impact of overconfidence on corporate strategies, the… Shares: Reasoning, Thinking, Thought and thinking, Psychology

Blink Malcolm Gladwell · 2004 · ★ 4.0 · 284p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Intuition is not some magical property that arises unbidden from the depths of our mind. It is a product of long hours and intelligent design, of meaningful work environments and particular rules and principles. This book shows us how we can hone our instinctive ability to know in an instant, helping us to bring out the best in our thinking and become better decision-makers in our homes, offices… Shares: Pensée, Education, Psychology

Art of Insight Charles Kiefer · 2013 · 192p · ≈ 6h · Moderate A practical guide to fostering innovative insights and solutions for yourself and your organization—including online skill-building exercises. We have all experienced it: the jolt of an insight arriving like a thunderclap, unexpectedly and without warning. But what if insights could be accessed more reliably? Drawing on years of research, reflection, and experiences with colleagues, friends, and… Shares: Problem solving, Thought and thinking

Think Like a Programmer V. Anton Spraul · 2012 · ★ 4.3 · 256p · ≈ 8h · Moderate "The real challenge of programming isn't learning a language's syntax--it's learning to creatively solve problems so you can build something great. In this one-of-a-kind text, author V. Anton Spraul breaks down the ways that programmers solve problems and teaches you what other introductory books often ignore: how to Think Like a Programmer. Each chapter tackles a single programming concept, like… Shares: Creative thinking, Problem solving

Como Crear Mapas Mentales Tony Buzan · 2002 · ★ 3.0 · 128p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Mind Mapping is a system of planning and note-taking that has changed the lives of people across the world. This guide explains how Mind Maps can make it easy to: - plan a presentation or report - think up Shares: Denken, Thought and thinking, Psychology

Artificial Intelligence Stuart J. Russell · 1994 · ★ 4.2 · 1207p · ≈ 40h · Challenging A comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to the theory and practice of artificial intelligence. Shares: Reasoning, Problem solving

Conceptual coordination William J. Clancey · 1999 · 424p · ≈ 14h · Moderate This book bridges the gap between models of human behavior that are based on cognitive task analysis and those based on neural networks. The author argues that these approaches are incomplete and not properly related to each other. His synthesis reconciles the very different conceptualizations of human memory assumed by these two approaches by assuming that 'what the brain remembers' is not a… Shares: Thinking, Thought and thinking, Psychology

Artificial intelligence and literary creativity Selmer Bringsjord · 1999 · 262p · ≈ 8h · Moderate "Computers can play superlative chess, diagnose disease, guide spacecraft, power robots that can deliver mail and (soon) clean houses, etcetera. But can computers originate anything? Can computers be genuinely creative? This is the toughest question those sanguine about Al face. This book reports on a multi-year attempt to engineer a blueprint (BRUTUS) for a computer system that can hold its own… Shares: Creativity, Creative ability

Παρμενίδης Plato · 1728 · ★ 4.0 · 160p · ≈ 5h · Demanding Revised edition. Volume 4. Translated by R. E. Allen Shares: Reasoning, Education

Some thoughts concerning education John Locke · 1693 · ★ 3.6 · 322p · ≈ 10h · Demanding This volume offers two complementary works by John Locke, unabridged, in modernized, annotated texts - the only available edition priced for classroom use. Of interest to students and instructors of philosophy, political theory, and education, these important works shed light on conceptions of reason and freedom essential for understanding Locke's philosophy. With renewed interest in the… Shares: Reasoning, Education

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