Bibliograph

Black-and-white thinking, the burden of a binary brain in a complex world, Kevin Dutton

Type

Label

Black-and-white thinking, the burden of a binary brain in a complex world, Kevin Dutton

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-362) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Black-and-white thinking

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1154248221

Responsibility statement

Kevin Dutton

Sub title

the burden of a binary brain in a complex world

Summary

"How the evolutionary history of the human brain explains our tendency to sort the world into black-and-white categories"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The categorization instinct -- A heap of trouble -- When categories collide -- The dark side of black and white -- The viewfinder principle -- The complexity of simplicity -- The rainbow that might have been -- The frame game -- Where there's a why there's a way -- Supersuasion -- Undercover influence : the secret science of getting what you want -- Redrawing the lines -- Postscript: The wisdom of radicals

Target audience

adult

Classification