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Perceptual intelligence : the brain's secret to seeing past illusion, misperception, and self-deception / Brian Boxer Wachler ; foreword by Montel Williams.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Boxer Wachler, Brian, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Perception.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Novato, California : New World Library, [2017]
- Summary:
- A fascinating, accessible description of how we see what we see and why this affects every aspect of our lives.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword by Montel Williams
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Perception's Seat: The Neurological Underpinnings of Perceptual Intelligence
- Chapter 2. Mind Over (and Under) Matter: Self-Healing and Self-Sabotage
- Chapter 3. What You See Is Not What You Get: Mind Tricks and Illusions
- Chapter 4. Out of Body or Under the Ground: PI and Experiences of Death
- Chapter 5. Vanity Games: Sand Castles, Card Houses, and the Art of Self-Delusion
- Chapter 6. Let's Get Physical: PI and Sports
- Chapter 7. Immaculate Perception: Would You Pay 28K for a Grilled Cheese Sandwich?
- Chapter 8. The Spell of the Sensuous: How Reciprocity Hijacks Our Perceptual Intelligence
- Chapter 9. Star Time: Blinded by the Glare of Celebrity
- Chapter 10. Persexual Intelligence: Each to His/Her/Their Own
- Chapter 11. Gotta Have It: Cat Poop Coffee and the Seduction of Low Production
- Chapter 12. Are You Different from a Wildebeest in Kenya?: The Dynamics of Social Influence
- Chapter 13. Fanaticism: The Nature of Extreme Beliefs
- Chapter 14. The Subjective Experience of Time: And a Chapter Bonus: The Origin of the Bucket List
- Chapter 15. Gut Check: Following Our Intuition
- Chapter 16. Your PI Assessment: Can Perceptual Intelligence Be Improved?
- Epilogue: PI: Your Final Perception
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Notes
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781608684762
- 1608684768
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