Iconoclast : A Neuroscientist Reveals How to Think Differently

Gregory Berns
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No organization can survive without iconoclasts -- innovators who single-handedly upturn conventional wisdom and manage to achieve what so many others deem impossible.

Though indispensable, true iconoclasts are few and far between. In Iconoclast, neuroscientist Gregory Berns explains why. He explores the constraints the human brain places on innovative thinking, including fear of failure, the urge to conform, and the tendency to interpret sensory information in familiar ways.

Through vivid accounts of successful innovators ranging from glass artist Dale Chihuly to physicist Richard Feynman to country/rock trio the Dixie Chicks, Berns reveals the inner workings of the iconoclast's mind with remarkable clarity. Each engaging chapter goes on to describe practical actions we can each take to understand and unleash our own potential to think differently -- such as seeking out new environments, novel experiences, and first-time acquaintances.

Packed with engaging stories, science-based insights, potent practices, and examples from a startling array of disciplines, this engaging book will help you understand how iconoclasts think and equip you to begin thinking more like an iconoclast yourself.

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呼蘭河傳

蕭紅 著
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蕭紅，30年代中國文壇最負盛名、最活躍、最有才氣的女作家，深受魯迅、茅盾等名作家賞識，讚譽她的作品寫出了窒息年代中人民對生的堅強與對死的掙扎。

《呼蘭河傳》以夢幻般的筆法勾畫了一個平靜而飽含幽怨的寂寞世界，宛如掠過無聲黑夜的璀璨極光，堪稱是中國現代文學中永垂不朽的經典之作……

武俠文學大師金庸說：

「蕭紅在香港寫的《呼蘭河傳》感人至深，我閱此書後，逕去淺水灣她墓前憑弔一番，深恨未能得見此才女……」

曾經對生活寄以美麗希望，但又屢次幻滅的人是寂寞的。呼蘭小城是蕭紅生命的起點，充滿著各式各樣的美好想像和色彩，可是逝水一般的年華卻又那麼刻板單調﹔在漂泊的歲月和戰爭的煙硝中，即將走道生命終點的蕭紅仍懷著最美好的憧憬，忍住寂寞的心情，以含淚的微笑追憶這寂寞的小城。

《呼蘭河傳》是一串淒婉的歌謠組成的夢幻詩篇。蕭紅把自己對生命的體驗與感悟，孤獨與憂傷、寂寞與悵惘，真誠地融入一篇篇追憶，透過渾樸簡婉的筆調與洗盡鉛華的輕淡詞句，愈發烘襯出那個幽暗、冰冷的、令人窒息的時代……

(摘錄自博客來網路書店)

Stylish Academic Writing

Helen Sword
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Elegant data and ideas deserve elegant expression, argues Helen Sword in this lively guide to academic writing. For scholars frustrated with disciplinary conventions, and for specialists who want to write for a larger audience but are unsure where to begin, here are imaginative, practical, witty pointers that show how to make articles and books a pleasure to read—and to write.

Dispelling the myth that you cannot get published without writing wordy, impersonal prose, Sword shows how much journal editors and readers welcome work that avoids excessive jargon and abstraction. Sword’s analysis of more than a thousand peer-reviewed articles across a wide range of fields documents a startling gap between how academics typically describe good writing and the turgid prose they regularly produce.

Stylish Academic Writing showcases a range of scholars from the sciences, humanities, and social sciences who write with vividness and panache. Individual chapters take up specific elements of style, such as titles and headings, chapter openings, and structure, and close with examples of transferable techniques that any writer can master.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

學術寫作手冊 : 一種新方法 (The Handbook of Academic Writing)

羅伊娜・默里 (Rowena Murray), 薩拉・穆爾 (Sarah Moore) 著
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這本書，不論什麼時候讀，都不能不嘆服作者對閱讀用心之深，視野之廣。不懂閱讀的人，初探閱讀的人，讀這本書可以節省冤枉路。對閱讀有所體會的人，讀這本書可以有更深的印證與領悟。這是一部有關閱讀、永不褪色的經典。

羅伊娜‧默里、薩拉‧穆爾所著的《學術寫作手冊》為忙碌的學術人員提供了實用的建議，幫助他們將寫作融入工作生活。它重新定義了學術寫作，以及從開始到結束的整個過程。它所包含的主題有︰ ‧如何獲得動力； ‧審讀和修改 ‧自我管理 ‧堅持寫作不輟 ‧寫作小組和“寫作者之家” 學術寫作對所有的學術人員和研究者而言都是一項必須面對的使命。

在有些學科，會有如何成為一個高產的成功寫作者的相關指導；但是在有的學科卻缺乏此類訓練、指引。這本《學術寫作手冊》幫助上述兩類學術寫作者改進他們的寫作技巧和寫作策略，同時也幫助他們從經常並且高效的寫作中獲得滿足。

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Think Smarter: Critical Thinking to Improve Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Skills

Mike Kallet 
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Learn Critical Thinking techniques for better decisions, problem solving, and innovation

Think Smarter: Critical Thinking to Improve Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Skills is the comprehensive guide to training your brain to do more for you. Written by a critical thinking trainer and coach, the book presents a pragmatic framework and set of tools to apply critical thinking techniques to everyday business issues. Think Smarter is filled with real world examples that demonstrate how the tools work in action, in addition to dozens of practice exercises applicable across industries and functions, Think Smarter is a versatile resource for individuals, managers, students, and corporate training programs.

Thinking is the foundation of everything you do, but we rely largely on automatic thinking to process information, often resulting in misunderstandings and errors. Shifting over to critical thinking means thinking purposefully using a framework and toolset, enabling thought processes that lead to better decisions, faster problem solving, and creative innovation. Think Smarter provides clear, actionable steps toward improving your critical thinking skills, plus exercises that clarify complex concepts by putting theory into practice. Features include:

• A comprehensive critical thinking framework
• Over twenty-five "tools" to help you think more critically
• Critical thinking implementation for functions and activities
• Examples of the real-world use of each tool

Learn what questions to ask, how to uncover the real problem to solve, and mistakes to avoid. Recognize assumptions your can rely on versus those without merit, and train your brain to tick through your mental toolbox to arrive at more innovative solutions. Critical thinking is the top skill on the wish list in the business world, and sharpening your ability can have profound affects throughout all facets of life. Think Smarter: Critical Thinking to Improve Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Skills provides a roadmap to more effective and productive thought.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

批判性思維 : 思維、溝通、寫作、應變、解決問題的根本技巧 (Critical Thinking)

理查德・保羅 (Richard Paul), 琳達・埃爾德 (Linda Elder)
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成功取決於你的思維：

批判性思維能力在美國受到特別的推崇，是美國公認的優秀人才的標準之一。無論在美國的著名學府還是在全美頂級企業，選才用才的重要標準便是是否具有批判性思維能力。擁有該能力的人，在創造力、鑒別力、商務溝通能力和解決問題的能力上往往勝人一籌，而且會給企業帶來持續發展的動力。

培養這種批判性思維能力是美國包括哈佛、耶魯在內的大學共同的核心教育目標、也是歷任美國總統的首要教育目標。對批判性思維的推崇提升了美國高等學府的含金量，也使得接受過該項訓練的人，成為炙手可熱的人才。

本書作者均為國際批判性思維領域的著名專家。本書作為批判性思維的權威著作，被美國各著名學府普遍使用，同時也被採用為頂級企業的員工培訓教材。

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