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Document Type: | Book |
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Jim Davies |
ISBN: | 9781643132037 1643132032 |
OCLC Number: | 1115004448 |
Description: | ix, 326 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Contents: | Imagination: what it is -- Perception and memory -- Imagining the future -- Imagination, feelings, and morality -- Hallucination -- Dreaming -- Mind-wandering and daydreaming -- Imagination as mental training, healing, and self-improvement -- Imaginary companions -- Imagination and technology -- How imagination works. |
Responsibility: | Jim Davies. |
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"The book's wide range gives readers a lot to think about." * The American Scientist * "The sections are concise but thorough and provide readers with thoughtful presentations on just how complex the concept of imagination can be. This is serious brain science coupled with familiar topics, like ear worms, and Davies does a first-rate job of tying it all together with many a wink and nod along the way. Science book clubs will find this title well worth their time, and it's a certain winner for general readers." * Booklist * "Scientific books on creativity abound. But this deeply researched study of imagination "ranging from everyday practicalities such as planning a shopping list, to dreams and hallucinations" is not one of them. Cognitive scientist Jim Davies, who heads a Science of Imagination Laboratory in Canada, researches how to get software to replicate the processes our brains use to create visual scenes in our minds. But, as Davies admits, in psychology the jury is still out on whether "mental imagery exists as its own separate representation". * Nature * "A highly readable book on the science, usefulness, and power of imagination. Chock full of interesting ideas, and will get you thinking-and imagining." -- Elizabeth Loftus, co-author of Human Memory: The Processing of Information, and 100 most influential psychological researchers of the 20th century "A smart and fascinating look at how humans build worlds inside their heads-and why it matters." -- Daniel Gilbert, Harvard University, author of Stumbling on Happiness "An ever engaging book. A worthy companion to books by Oliver Sacks, Daniel Dennett, and other students of the always puzzling human mind." * Kirkus Reviews * "A spirited overview of one of neuroscience's most complex topics. Davies's knack for translating the abstract into the tangible-while also doing justice to the original ideas-will make this scientific take on imagination appealing to generalists and specialists alike." * Publishers Weekly * Read more...

