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"An examination of a common, but underappreciated cognitive bias that permeates our social and political worlds, written by a leading researcher in the field of rationality"-- Provided by publisher

Lori Golden's family have had more than their fair share of troubles. But through it all, Lori and her sister, Jessie, have always supported each other. Then Jessie is killed. And Lori's world turns upside down. Devastated, Lori struggles to cope with her loss, and to learn to live in a world without her bright, bubbly sister by her side. Around her, her already fractured family start to fall apart. And, as Lori and her mother try to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives, secrets long thought buried are coming painfully to light. Faced with the unthinkable, Lori is forced to ask herself how well she really knows those who are left behind...

How to assess critical aspects of cognitive functioning that are not measured by IQ tests: rational thinking skills.

Daniel is my son. He has always been mine. And he always will be. On some level deep inside, Laura Bateman knows something is wrong. That her relationship with her son is not what it should be. That it is based on lies. But bad things have happened to Laura. Things that change a person. Forever. For twenty-six-year-old Daniel, the discovery that his mother is not who he thought comes close to destroying him. As his world turns upside down, he searches for sanity in the madness that has become his life. Daniel is left with nothing but questions. Why did Laura do something so terrible? Can he move past the demons of his childhood? And the biggest question of all: can he ever forgive Laura? Revised edition: This edition of His Kidnapper's Shoes includes editorial revisions.

Critics of intelligence tests have argued that these tests neglect important qualities such as emotion, empathy, and interpersonal skills. However, such critiques imply that though intelligence tests may miss certain key noncognitive areas, they encompass most of what is important in the cognitive domain. This book challenges this assumption.

Features selected political writings of James Madison. This work also includes an introduction by the author, a brief chronology, the texts of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution, and an index. číst celé

Provides the tools for the robot's rebellion, a program of cognitive reform necessary to advance human interests over the interest of the replicators. The author shows how concepts of rational thinking from cognitive science interact with the logic of evolution to create opportunities for humans to structure their behavior to serve their own ends.

Written at a time when furious arguments are raging about the best way to govern America, this title aims of persuading New Yorkers to accept the newly drafted Constitution in 1787. It makes a case for power-sharing between State and Federal authorities and for a Constitution that has endured... číst celé