Unlock your mind From the bestselling authors of Thinking Fast and Slow The Black Swan and
Stumbling on Happiness comes a cutting-edge exploration of the mysteries of rational thought
decision-making intuition morality willpower problem-solving prediction forecasting
unconscious behavior and beyond. Edited by John Brockman publisher of Edge.org (The world's
smartest website?The Guardian) Thinking presents original ideas by today's leading
psychologists neuroscientists and philosophers who are radically expanding our understanding
of human thought. Daniel Kahneman on the power (and pitfalls) of human intuition and
unconscious thinking • Daniel Gilbert on desire prediction and why getting what we want
doesn't always make us happy • Nassim Nicholas Taleb on the limitations of statistics in
guiding decision-making • Vilayanur Ramachandran on the scientific underpinnings of human
nature • Simon Baron-Cohen on the startling effects of testosterone on the brain • Daniel C.
Dennett on decoding the architecture of the normal human mind • Sarah-Jayne Blakemore on mental
disorders and the crucial developmental phase of adolescence • Jonathan Haidt Sam Harris and
Roy Baumeister on the science of morality ethics and the emerging synthesis of evolutionary
and biological thinking • Gerd Gigerenzer on rationality and what informs our choices
