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Scatterbrain : how the mind's mistakes make humans creative, innovative, and successful / Henning Beck ; translated by Becky L. Crook.
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. In this book 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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781771644013
- Physical Description: 328 pages ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Vancouver : Greystone Books, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2019.
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| General Note: | "Originally published in Germany as Irren ist nützlich: Warum die Schwächen des Gehirns unsere Stärken sind in 2017."--Title page verso. |
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| Subject: | Errors > Psychological aspects. Fallibility. Neurosciences > Popular works. |
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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. In this book 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.
