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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Mariano SigmanPublisher: Pan Macmillan Imprint: Macmillan Business Dimensions: Width: 16.30cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 24.20cm Weight: 0.504kg ISBN: 9781035041565ISBN 10: 1035041561 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 23 May 2024 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsEssential and informative, The Power of Words is a comprehensive toolkit for anyone looking to elevate their communication and improve themselves. It uniquely combines insightful content with practical exercises, guiding readers to transform their verbal interactions and way of being in the world -- Matt Abrahams, author of <i>Think Faster, Talk Smarter</i> Bursting with absorbing ideas and practical guidance. Sigman brings together gripping stories and the latest neuroscience to show how the science of conversation can improve decisions, memory and wellbeing. The Power of Words is a must-read for anyone keen to understand the profound impact of language on ourselves and society -- Erica Dhawan, author of <i>Digital Body Language</i> Sigman likes to explore the capacity for learning and transformation at ages where the rest of us already consider everything lost. He has the gift of eloquence and evangelizes without intending to -- <i>El País</i> Sigman finds the sweet spot between findings and experimental detail, and it makes for a compelling read. Entertaining . . . with moments of exhilaration -- <i>Financial Times</i> on <i>The Secret Life of the Mind</i> Sigman provides vivid depictions of foundational behavioral psychology experiments . . . and [his] clear passion for neuroscience makes it easy to browse -- <i>Science Magazine</i> on <i>The Secret Life of the Mind</i> Mariano Sigman writes and thinks in a uniquely provocative way. He is a gifted cognitive neuroscientist . . . [who] makes learning about the mind and brain easy and almost automatic -- Andrew Meltzoff, Professor of Psychology and co-author of <i>The Scientist in the Crib </i>on <i>The Secret Life of the Mind </i> Sigman finds the sweet spot between findings and experimental detail, and it makes for a compelling read. Entertaining . . . with moments of exhileration -- <i>Financial Times</i> on <i>The Secret Life of the Mind</i> Sigman provides vivid depictions of foundational behavioral psychology experiments . . . and [his] clear passion for neuroscience makes it easy to browse -- <i>Science Magazine</i> on <i>The Secret Life of the Mind</i> Mariano Sigman writes and thinks in a uniquely provocative way. He is a gifted cognitive neuroscientist . . . [who] makes learning about the mind and brain easy and almost automatic -- Andrew Meltzoff, Professor of Psychology and co-author of <i>The Scientist in the Crib </i>on <i>The Secret Life of the Mind </i> Author InformationAuthor Website: https://www.marianosigman.org/en/Mariano Sigman is an internationally leading figure in cognitive neuroscience. He was one of the directors of the Human Brain Project, the world's largest effort to understand and emulate the human brain. Sigman has worked with magicians, chefs, chess players, musicians, and fine artists to bring his knowledge of neuroscience to different aspects of human culture. Sigman is the author of the internationally bestselling book, The Secret Life of the Mind, and has given several TED talks which have received millions of views online. His awards include a Human Frontiers Career Development Award, the National Prize of Physics and the Pius XI medal from the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. Tab Content 6Author Website: https://www.marianosigman.org/en/Countries AvailableAll regions |