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Which thinker-type are you? Your colleagues? Your family? Your friends?
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How We Think: Ten Thinker-Types to Understand Ourselves and Those Around Us
What is going on inside their head? Why do some people think so differently to me? Why do I think what I think?
Bringing together evidence from psychology, philosophy, sociology and political science, I break down our thinking into ten ‘thinker-types’ that help us understand ourselves and everyone around us. We all fall within one or more of these ten distinct mindsets. Some overlap, others clash. They are neither ‘good’ nor ‘bad’, and they are constantly evolving, adapting to our circumstances. We start growing into them from the moment we are born; which thinker-type we are is the result of our experiences over the course of our lives.
Through these ten ways of thinking, we can gain remarkable insight into our own minds as well as those who think differently to us, and reveals how we might even change our minds for the better. How We Think is an eye-opening tour of the mind and the surprising factors that shape not just what we think but how we think.
Bringing together evidence from psychology, philosophy, sociology and political science, I break down our thinking into ten ‘thinker-types’ that help us understand ourselves and everyone around us. We all fall within one or more of these ten distinct mindsets. Some overlap, others clash. They are neither ‘good’ nor ‘bad’, and they are constantly evolving, adapting to our circumstances. We start growing into them from the moment we are born; which thinker-type we are is the result of our experiences over the course of our lives.
Through these ten ways of thinking, we can gain remarkable insight into our own minds as well as those who think differently to us, and reveals how we might even change our minds for the better. How We Think is an eye-opening tour of the mind and the surprising factors that shape not just what we think but how we think.
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Reviews
‘Deeply insightful and beautifully written. A brilliant guide to our many ways of thinking, essential for anyone curious about the mind.’ — Camilla Pang, Royal Society Prize-winning author of Explaining Humans
‘[Ostrowski] is frighteningly clever... with a talent for clear, accessible writing.’ — Daily Mail
‘This is a groundbreaking book. A clear and powerful insight into ways of thinking and the role of emotion in the way we experience the world.’ — Paul Mason, author of Postcapitalism
‘Inventive and original. Ostrowski's How We Think offers a fresh new perspective on personality, with insights for any reader about themselves, their friends, and family — warts and all.’ — Camilla Nord, author of The Balanced Brain
‘[Ostrowski] is frighteningly clever... with a talent for clear, accessible writing.’ — Daily Mail
‘This is a groundbreaking book. A clear and powerful insight into ways of thinking and the role of emotion in the way we experience the world.’ — Paul Mason, author of Postcapitalism
‘Inventive and original. Ostrowski's How We Think offers a fresh new perspective on personality, with insights for any reader about themselves, their friends, and family — warts and all.’ — Camilla Nord, author of The Balanced Brain
Soon to be translated!
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