Feeling Smart

Author : Eyal Winter
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781610394918

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Feeling Smart by Eyal Winter Pdf

Which is smarter -- your head or your gut? It's a familiar refrain: you're getting too emotional. Try and think rationally. But is it always good advice? In this surprising book, Eyal Winter asks a simple question: why do we have emotions? If they lead to such bad decisions, why hasn't evolution long since made emotions irrelevant? The answer is that, even though they may not behave in a purely logical manner, our emotions frequently lead us to better, safer, more optimal outcomes. In fact, as Winter discovers, there is often logic in emotion, and emotion in logic. For instance, many mutually beneficial commitments -- such as marriage, or being a member of a team -- are only possible when underscored by emotion rather than deliberate thought. The difference between pleasurable music and bad noise is mathematically precise; yet it is also something we feel at an instinctive level. And even though people are usually overconfident -- how can we all be above average? -- we often benefit from our arrogance. Feeling Smart brings together game theory, evolution, and behavioral science to produce a surprising and very persuasive defense of how we think, even when we don't.

Author : Harold N. Levinson
Publisher : Hachette Book Group
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Education
ISBN : 0446395455

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Smart But Feeling Dumb by Harold N. Levinson Pdf

Twenty percent of the world's population suffers from dyslexia, a learning disorder characterized by reading, writing, and spelling reversals. This study offers hope and encouragement to those afflicted, presenting crucial insights into the problem, as well as new chapters on attention deficit syndrome and hyperactivity.

Author : Patrick M. Lencioni
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781119209614

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The Ideal Team Player by Patrick M. Lencioni Pdf

In his classic book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Patrick Lencioni laid out a groundbreaking approach for tackling the perilous group behaviors that destroy teamwork. Here he turns his focus to the individual, revealing the three indispensable virtues of an ideal team player. In The Ideal Team Player, Lencioni tells the story of Jeff Shanley, a leader desperate to save his uncle’s company by restoring its cultural commitment to teamwork. Jeff must crack the code on the virtues that real team players possess, and then build a culture of hiring and development around those virtues. Beyond the fable, Lencioni presents a practical framework and actionable tools for identifying, hiring, and developing ideal team players. Whether you’re a leader trying to create a culture around teamwork, a staffing professional looking to hire real team players, or a team player wanting to improve yourself, this book will prove to be as useful as it is compelling.

Author : Dona J. Matthews,Joanne F. Foster
Publisher : Great Potential Press, Inc.
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780910707954

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Being Smart about Gifted Education by Dona J. Matthews,Joanne F. Foster Pdf

The book presents practical strategies to identify and nurture exceptionally high ability in children. These authors promote the "mastery" (rather than the "mystery") model of gifted education and challenge several common practices and assumptions.

Author : Ashley Whillans
Publisher : Harvard Business Press
Page : 111 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781633698369

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Time Smart by Ashley Whillans Pdf

There's an 80 percent chance you're poor. Time poor, that is. Four out of five adults report feeling that they have too much to do and not enough time to do it. These time-poor people experience less joy each day. They laugh less. They are less healthy, less productive, and more likely to divorce. In one study, time stress produced a stronger negative effect on happiness than unemployment. How can we escape the time traps that make us feel this way and keep us from living our best lives? Time Smart is your playbook for taking back the time you lose to mindless tasks and unfulfilling chores. Author and Harvard Business School professor Ashley Whillans will give you proven strategies for improving your "time affluence." The techniques Whillans provides will free up seconds, minutes, and hours that, over the long term, become weeks and months that you can reinvest in positive, healthy activities. Time Smart doesn't stop at telling you what to do. It also shows you how to do it, helping you achieve the mindset shift that will make these activities part of your everyday regimen through assessments, checklists, and activities you can use right away. The strategies Whillans presents will help you make the shift to time-smart living and, in the process, build a happier, more fulfilling life.

Author : Mayim Bialik
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-09
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780399548628

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Girling Up by Mayim Bialik Pdf

Mayim Bialik, Jeopardy! host and star of The Big Bang Theory, puts her Ph.D. to work as she talks to teens about the science of growing up and getting ahead. A must-have book for all teenage girls. Growing up as a girl in today’s world is no easy task. Juggling family, friends, romantic relationships, social interests and school…sometimes it feels like you might need to be a superhero to get through it all! But really, all you need is little information. Want to know why your stomach does a flip-flop when you run into your crush in the hallway? Or how the food you put in your body now will affect you in the future? What about the best ways to stop freaking out about your next math test? Using scientific facts, personal anecdotes, and wisdom gained from the world around us, Mayim Bialik, the star of The Big Bang Theory, shares what she has learned from her life and her many years studying neuroscience to tell you how you grow from a girl to a woman biologically, psychologically and sociologically. And as an added bonus, Girling Up is chock-full of charts, graphs and illustrations -- all designed in a soft gray to set them apart from the main text and make them easy to find and read. Want to be strong? Want to be smart? Want to be spectacular? You can! Start by reading this book. Praise for Girling Up: "Bialik is encouraging without being preachy . . . many teens will be drawn to this engaging and useful book." --Booklist "Ultimately, the author stresses that 'Girling Up' does not end with adulthood—it is a lifelong journey. Thanks to Bialik, readers have a road map to make this trip memorable." --School Library Journal "Written in conversational style . . . the tone remains understanding, supportive, and respectful of the reader’s individuality throughout the text." --VOYA

Author : Aurora Brooks
Publisher : BabyDreamers.net
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 101-01-01
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781991116765

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Why We Should Stop Praising Our Children for Being Smart by Aurora Brooks Pdf

Why We Should Stop Praising Our Children for Being Smart is a thought-provoking short read that challenges the traditional approach to praising children's intelligence. In this book, the author explores the concept of a fixed mindset and its potential negative impact on children's development. With a comprehensive table of contents, readers can easily navigate through the various topics covered in this enlightening book. The Fixed Mindset Trap is the first chapter, where the author delves into the dangers of labeling children as "smart" and the limitations it can impose on their growth. The Power of Effort follows, emphasizing the importance of valuing hard work and perseverance over innate abilities. Building Resilience is another crucial aspect discussed, highlighting the significance of teaching children how to bounce back from failures and setbacks. Fostering a Love for Learning explores strategies to cultivate a genuine passion for acquiring knowledge, while Developing a Growth Mindset delves into the mindset shift necessary for children to embrace challenges and view failures as opportunities for growth. The Impact of Intelligence Praise examines the potential negative consequences of constantly praising children for their intelligence, such as fear of failure and performance pressure. Comparison and Competition explores the detrimental effects of constantly comparing children to their peers and the importance of fostering a supportive environment. The Role of Effort Praise emphasizes the significance of praising children's efforts rather than their intelligence, encouraging persistence and embracing mistakes as part of the learning process. Building Self-Confidence focuses on strategies to boost children's self-esteem and belief in their abilities, while Teaching the Value of Hard Work emphasizes the importance of instilling a strong work ethic. Setting Realistic Expectations explores the benefits of setting achievable goals and Emphasizing the Process highlights the value of focusing on the journey rather than just the end result. Developing a Growth Mindset Culture discusses how to create an environment that nurtures a growth mindset, both at home and in schools. The Importance of Specific Feedback emphasizes the power of providing constructive feedback that focuses on strategies and growth areas. Encouraging Self-Reflection encourages children to reflect on their progress and identify areas for improvement. Nurturing a Growth Mindset at Home provides practical tips for parents to model a growth mindset and create a safe space for their children to explore and learn. Implementing a Growth Mindset in Schools explores strategies for educators to foster a growth mindset in the classroom, including teaching the power of "yet" and providing growth-oriented feedback. The book concludes with a chapter on Celebrating Progress, highlighting the This title is a short read. A Short Read is a type of book that is designed to be read in one quick sitting. These no fluff books are perfect for people who want an overview about a subject in a short period of time. Table of Contents Why We Should Stop Praising Our Children for Being Smart The Fixed Mindset Trap The Power of Effort Building Resilience Fostering a Love for Learning Developing a Growth Mindset The Impact of Intelligence Praise Fear of Failure Performance Pressure Comparison and Competition The Role of Effort Praise Encouraging Persistence Embracing Mistakes Building Self-Confidence Teaching the Value of Hard Work Setting Realistic Expectations Emphasizing the Process Developing a Growth Mindset Culture The Importance of Specific Feedback Recognizing Strategies Identifying Growth Areas Encouraging Self-Reflection Nurturing a Growth Mindset at Home Modeling a Growth Mindset Providing Encouragement Creating a Safe Space Implementing a Growth Mindset in Schools Teaching the Power of Yet Providing Growth-Oriented Feedback Celebrating Progress Conclusion Frequently Asked Questions Have Questions / Comments?

Author : Dr Sonali Sarnobat
Publisher : Partridge Publishing
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-21
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781482886290

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Smart City—Being Smart by Dr Sonali Sarnobat Pdf

The mainstream media is responsible to raise the level of consciousness of the general populace. But in reality there is a big void here. The media is so engulfed in its TRP ratings that politics, Bollywood, and cricket take the center stage. Hardly any space is spared for opinions, scholarly inputs, and the likes. The book offers an in-depth analysis of the concept of Smart City. The intention of the author is twofold: one, to propagate the concept of Smart City; two, to explain what it takes to be a smart city from the conventional city.

Author : Anthony Garone
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1949267296

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Clueless at The Work by Anthony Garone Pdf

Clueless at The Work provides a simple and easy to understand roadmap for success in the modern workplace. It digests, collates, organizes, condenses and disseminates the potent and powerful works of others-all filtered by the author's experience and lessons learned.

Author : Fredrik deBoer
Publisher : All Points Books
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781250200389

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The Cult of Smart by Fredrik deBoer Pdf

Named one of Vulture’s Top 10 Best Books of 2020! Leftist firebrand Fredrik deBoer exposes the lie at the heart of our educational system and demands top-to-bottom reform. Everyone agrees that education is the key to creating a more just and equal world, and that our schools are broken and failing. Proposed reforms variously target incompetent teachers, corrupt union practices, or outdated curricula, but no one acknowledges a scientifically-proven fact that we all understand intuitively: Academic potential varies between individuals, and cannot be dramatically improved. In The Cult of Smart, educator and outspoken leftist Fredrik deBoer exposes this omission as the central flaw of our entire society, which has created and perpetuated an unjust class structure based on intellectual ability. Since cognitive talent varies from person to person, our education system can never create equal opportunity for all. Instead, it teaches our children that hierarchy and competition are natural, and that human value should be based on intelligence. These ideas are counter to everything that the left believes, but until they acknowledge the existence of individual cognitive differences, progressives remain complicit in keeping the status quo in place. This passionate, voice-driven manifesto demands that we embrace a new goal for education: equality of outcomes. We must create a world that has a place for everyone, not just the academically talented. But we’ll never achieve this dream until the Cult of Smart is destroyed.

Author : DONA J. MATTHEWS,Joanne Foster
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1953360076

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Being Smart about Gifted Learning by DONA J. MATTHEWS,Joanne Foster Pdf

In this updated 3rd edition of Being Smart the authors provide current views on gifted education and on nurturing children's and adolescents' abilities. They discuss equity and diversity, creativity, assessments, homeschooling, neural plasticity, social-emotional issues, and more. Drs. Matthews and Foster address questions and concerns, and share resources. This book is for parents, grandparents, and teachers who want to foster high-level development and meaningful learning opportunities.Being Smart About Gifted Learning, the third edition of this book, emerges out of our decades of personal and professional experiences with giftedness, and also from a shared sense of the joys, challenges, and uniqueness of every child. In this book, we discuss ways to nurture children's learning and well-being across many dimensions of their lives.We've written Being Smart About Gifted Learning with parents in mind, but also for grandparents, teachers, and others who want to encourage children's and adolescents' optimal development. One of the themes running through this book, as with the first two editions, is that there's no single formula to follow. The best place to begin is by reflecting on your child's uniqueness. Consider their emotional, social, intellectual, and physical interests, strengths, and challenges, and learn to empower them to engage more meaningfully with a wide range of learning opportunities.

Author : Rebecca Klar Lusk
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781512768039

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It’S All About Being Smart by Rebecca Klar Lusk Pdf

Do you brag because your ability is better than others? Along with a giraffe and a mouse, an owl now appears to make its point in the All About series. Declaring that its all about being SMART, the owl also learns that boasting, bragging, and disrespect of others is not how God desires us to behave. Lesson learned: Live together in peace with each other. Do not be proud, but make friends with those who seem unimportant. Do not think how smart you are. (Romans 12:16 ICB)

Author : Elsie Olson
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 27 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781532174407

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Be Aware!: A Hero's Guide to Being Smart and Staying Safe by Elsie Olson Pdf

Kids have superpowers! This title guides kids to their inner powers to help them be aware, be smart, and stay safe! They will learn to pay attention to their surroundings, discover how to trust their instincts, and find out why it's important to keep personal information private. Readers will learn to become the best they can be, a kid hero! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Author : Francis Andrew March
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1500 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1925
Category : English language
ISBN : STANFORD:36105129721804

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March's Thesaurus Dictionary by Francis Andrew March Pdf

Author : Eric Maisel
Publisher : Mango Media Inc.
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781609258856

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Why Smart People Hurt by Eric Maisel Pdf

Make the most of your creative and intellectual gifts by overcoming the unique challenges they bring with this guide by the author of Natural Psychology. Many smart and creative people experience unique challenges as a result of their valuable gifts. These can range from anxiety and over-thinking to mania, depression, and despair. In Why Smart People Hurt, creativity coach Dr. Eric Maisel pinpoints these often-devastating challenges and offers solutions based on the groundbreaking principles and practices of natural psychology. Are you still searching for meaning after all these years? Many smart people struggle with reaching for or maintaining success because, after all of the work they put into attaining it, it still seems meaningless. In Why Smart people Hurt, Dr. Maisel will teach you how to stop searching for meaning and create it for yourself. In Why Smart People Hurt, you will find: · Evidence that you are not alone in your struggles · Strategies for coping with a brain that goes into overdrive at the drop of a hat · Questions that will help you create your own personal roadmap to a calm and meaningful life