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The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
One of the most overlooked discoveries in all the advancements we've made in understanding how the brain functions in recent decades is that it has its limits. Science journalist Annie Murphy Paul helps us overcome some of those limits by teaching us how our cognition extends into our bodies, our environment, and our relationships with others.
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Anthro-Vision: A New Way to See in Business and Life
Book Review by Dylan Schleicher
Gillian Tett explains how the tools of anthropology can be used in every aspect of our life and work to better understand what is happening around us and why—and how to make it work better.
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Blog / New Releases
Books to Watch | June 1, 2021
By Dylan Schleicher, Gabbi Cisneros
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Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life
By Porchlight
A groundbreaking exploration of why we want what we want, and a toolkit for freeing ourselves from chasing unfulfilling desires.
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An Emotion of Great Delight
Book Review by Lauren Kohlenberg
How do you walk through sorrow so deep that you cannot see past it? How do you find yourself when it feels like the world is standing against you?
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Better, Not Bitter: Living on Purpose in the Pursuit of Racial Justice
Book Review by Gabbi Cisneros
Yusef Salaam of the Exonerated Five sets a healthy example for focusing more on finding strength within oneself to improve the world in the future rather than expending energy on the injustices one has faced in the past.
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The Influence of Optimism: From Good Parenting to Great Leadership
By Kelly Rippon
Living optimistically requires practice. Pausing and intentionally searching our brains for the best-case scenario can be frustrating at first, but over time and with repetition, we naturally gravitate toward the most hopeful outcome, and it eventually becomes a pattern.
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Blog / New Releases
Books to Watch | May 25, 2021
By Dylan Schleicher, Gabbi Cisneros
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The Secret World of Weather: How to Read Signs in Every Cloud, Breeze, Hill, Street, Plant, Animal, and Dewdrop
Book Review by Gabbi Cisneros
Author and natural navigator Tristan Gooley passes down the wisdom of the weather, decodes the clouds, defines the many shades and densities of fog, and much more in his new book, The Secret World of Weather.
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Be Who You Want: Unlocking the Science of Personality Change
By Porchlight
From cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Christian Jarrett, a fascinating book exploring the science of personality and how we can change ourselves for the better.
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