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Scatterbrain : how the mind's mistakes make humans creative, innovative, and successful / Henning Beck; translated by Becky L. Crook.

Beck, Henning, 1983- (author.). Crook, Becky L., (translator.).

Summary:

"In this mind-bending book, an esteemed neuroscientist explains why perfectionism is pointless - and argues that mistakes, missteps, and flaws are the keys to success. Remember that time you screwed up simple math or forgot the name of your favorite song? What if someone told you that such embarrassing "brain farts" are actually secret weapons, proof of your superiority to computers and AI? In Scatterbrain, we learn that boredom awakens the muse, distractions spark creativity, and misjudging time creates valuable memories, among other benefits of our faulty minds. Throughout, award-winning neuroscientist Henning Beck's hilarious asides and brain-boosting advice make for delightful reading of the most cutting-edge neuroscience our brains will (maybe never) remember." --Publisher's website.

Record details

ISBN: 9781771644013
ISBN: 177164401X
Physical Description: 328 pages ; 24 cm
Publisher: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada : Greystone Books, [2019]
Copyright: ©2019

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 312-328).
Formatted Contents Note:	Forgetting -- Learning -- Memory -- Blackout -- Time -- Boredom -- Distraction -- Mathematics -- Decisions -- Selection -- Pigeonholing -- Motivation -- Creativity -- Perfectionism.
Original Version Note:	Originally published as: Irren ist nützlich: Warum die Schwächen des Gehirns unsere Stärken sind. Germany : Hanser, 2017.
Language Note:	Translated from the German.