An outsider's guide to humans : what science taught me about what we do and who we are
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- ISBN: 9781984881632
- ISBN: 1984881639
- ISBN: 9781984881649
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xiv, 239 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm - Edition: First American edition.
- Publisher: New York : Viking, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2020
Contents / Notes
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | How to (actually) think outside the box: machine learning and decision making -- How to embrace your weird: biochemistry, friendship and the power of difference -- How to forget about perfection: thermodynamics, order and disorder -- How to feel the fear: light, refraction and fear -- How to find harmony: wave theory, harmonic motion and finding your resonant frequency -- How not to follow the crowd: molecular dynamics, conformity and individuality -- How to achieve your goals: quantum physics, network theory and goal setting -- How to have empathy with others: evolution, probability and relationships -- How to connect with others: chemical bonds, fundamental forces and human connection -- How to learn from your mistakes: deep learning, feedback loops and human memory -- How to be polite: game theory, complex systems and etiquette. |
Original Version Note: | Originally published: London : Viking, an imprint of Penguin General, a division of Penguin Random House Ltd., 2020, under title: Explaining Humans. |
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