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Discover the fascinating secrets behind those Eureka moments and learn how you can train your brain to take advantage. Sudden flashes of inspiration have triggered many discoveries and inventions throughout history. But are such Aha! moments merely random, or is there a way to train the brain to harness these seemingly unpredictable creative insights? In this fascinating overview of the latest neuroscience findings on spontaneous thought processes or ""snaps"", Dr Ramsland describes how everyone can learn to improve the likelihood of their own Eureka moment by adopting certain rewarding attitudes and habits. Written in an accessible, jargon-free style which weaves together the latest research with illuminating stories, ""Snap"" teaches us how to cultivate our own inner epiphanies.

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"""""I've always said intuition is the highest form of knowledge. SNAP shows me why I might be right. This is a fascinating exploration of the mind when it's in hyperdrive, as illuminating as it is fun to read. [Katherine] Ramsland reveals the science and psychology of the aha! moment in vivid detail, with intriguing examples, while being wise enough to leave room for the consideration of a mystical element to human consciousness. Highly recommended."" --Dean Koontz, Author of What the Night Knows""Both motivational and informative, SNAP is a treat to read! Katherine Ramsland will singlehandedly increase the number of bright ideas to be born in the coming decade!""--Shelley Carson, PhDAuthor, Your Creative Brain: Seven Steps to Maximize, Imagination, Productivity, and Innovation in Your Life""[O]ne of the most affirmative and encouraging books I've ever read. It goes right to the heart of human frustrations, of what gets us stuck when we're in the midst of problems, and it suggests ways to build momentum and move forward, enlisting the full (and mostly unsuspected) powers of the human mind. . . . [W]ho better to take us on this journey than Ramsland, who has made a career out of teaching us about creativity, about thinking differently? SNAP will help many readers relax into their most powerful selves. This whole book is one big aha! moment.""--John Timpane, Assistant books editor, Philadelphia Inquirer"

I've always said intuition is the highest form of knowledge. SNAP shows me why I might be right. This is a fascinating exploration of the mind when it's in hyperdrive, as illuminating as it is fun to read. [Katherine] Ramsland reveals the science and psychology of the aha! moment in vivid detail, with intriguing examples, while being wise enough to leave room for the consideration of a mystical element to human consciousness. Highly recommended. <br>--Dean Koontz, Author of What the Night Knows<br><br> Both motivational and informative, SNAP is a treat to read! Katherine Ramsland will singlehandedly increase the number of bright ideas to be born in the coming decade! <br>--Shelley Carson, PhD<br>Author, Your Creative Brain: Seven Steps to Maximize, Imagination, Productivity, and Innovation in Your Life<br><br> [O]ne of the most affirmative and encouraging books I've ever read. It goes right to the heart of human frustrations, of what gets us stuck when we're in the midst of problems, and it suggests ways to build momentum and move forward, enlisting the full (and mostly unsuspected) powers of the human mind. . . . [W]ho better to take us on this journey than Ramsland, who has made a career out of teaching us about creativity, about thinking differently? SNAP will help many readers relax into their most powerful selves. This whole book is one big aha! moment. <br>--John Timpane, Assistant books editor, Philadelphia Inquirer

I've always said intuition is the highest form of knowledge. SNAP shows me why I might be right. This is a fascinating exploration of the mind when it's in hyperdrive, as illuminating as it is fun to read. [Katherine] Ramsland reveals the science and psychology of the aha! moment in vivid detail, with intriguing examples, while being wise enough to leave room for the consideration of a mystical element to human consciousness. Highly recommended. --Dean Koontz, Author of What the Night Knows Both motivational and informative, SNAP is a treat to read! Katherine Ramsland will singlehandedly increase the number of bright ideas to be born in the coming decade! --Shelley Carson, PhDAuthor, Your Creative Brain: Seven Steps to Maximize, Imagination, Productivity, and Innovation in Your Life [O]ne of the most affirmative and encouraging books I've ever read. It goes right to the heart of human frustrations, of what gets us stuck when we're in the midst of problems, and it suggests ways to build momentum and move forward, enlisting the full (and mostly unsuspected) powers of the human mind. . . . [W]ho better to take us on this journey than Ramsland, who has made a career out of teaching us about creativity, about thinking differently? SNAP will help many readers relax into their most powerful selves. This whole book is one big aha! moment. --John Timpane, Assistant books editor, Philadelphia Inquirer

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Katherine Ramsland is the author of thirty-eight books and hundreds of articles. Her expert commentary can be found in numerous publications including USA Today and the New York Times.

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