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Mystery : a seduction, a strategy, a solution / Jonah Lehrer.

Van Pelt Library BF323.C8 L44 2021
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Lehrer, Jonah, author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Mystery--Psychological aspects.
Mystery.
Curiosity--Social aspects.
Curiosity.
Social aspects.
Psychological aspects.
Physical Description:
245 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Edition:
First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition.
Place of Publication:
New York : Avid Reader Press, 2021.
Summary:
Drawing on the fields of psychology, neuroscience and anthropology, a New York Times best-selling author unlocks the secrets of mystery's allure, shedding new light on everything from the formulas of our favorite detective shows to the calculated risks of the stock market.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 The Mystery Box
ch. 2 The Magic Gasp
ch. 3 The Power of Comic Sans
ch. 4 Strategic Opacity
ch. 5 The Duck-Rabbit
ch. 6 The Infinite Game
ch. 7 The Harkness Method.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-245).
ISBN:
9781501195877
1501195875
OCLC:
1262990478
Publisher Number:
99988365451

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