Future-Minded - by Magda Osman (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>What drives us to make decisions? <p/><i>Future-Minded</i> explores the psychological processes of agency and control. If you've ever wondered why we think of coincidences as matters of fate rather than the result of the laws of probability, this book provides the answer. From memory and reasoning to our experiences of causality and consciousness, it unpicks the mechanisms we use on a daily basis to help us predict, plan for and attempt to control the future. <p/><i>Future-Minded<br></i>- Features a wealth of real world examples to help you engage with this fast-developing area.<br>- Provides clear analysis of psychological experiments and their findings to explain the evidence behind the theory. <p/>Thought-provoking and highly topical, <i>Future-Minded</i> is fascinating reading for psychology students studying cognition or consciousness, and for anyone interested in understanding how we try to determine the future.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>What drives us to make decisions?<br/><br/><em>Future-Minded</em> explores the psychological processes of agency and control. If you've ever wondered why we think of coincidences as matters of fate rather than the result of the laws of probability, this book provides the answer. From memory and reasoning to our experiences of causality and consciousness, it unpicks the mechanisms we use on a daily basis to help us predict, plan for and attempt to control the future.<br/><br/><em>Future-Minded<br/></em>* Features a wealth of real world examples to help you engage with this fast-developing area<br/>* Provides clear analysis of psychological experiments and their findings to explain the evidence behind the theory<br/><br/>Thought-provoking and highly topical, <em>Future-Minded</em> is fascinating reading for psychology students studying cognition or consciousness, and for anyone interested in understanding how we try to determine the future.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Magda Osman is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Biological and Experimental Psychology at Queen Mary, University of London, UK. Her research interests include causal reasoning, problem-solving, learning and vision, and she is currently Associate Editor for Experimental Psychology, and consults on several national and international research councils.<br>Magda Osman is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Biological and Experimental Psychology at Queen Mary, University of London, UK. Her research interests include causal reasoning, problem-solving, learning and vision, and she is currently Associate Editor for Experimental Psychology, and consults on several national and international research councils.</p>
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