Did You Spot The Gorilla

Author : Christopher Chabris
Publisher : Harmony
ISBN 13 : 0307459667
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Invisible Gorilla written by Christopher Chabris and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2011-06-07 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reading this book will make you less sure of yourself—and that’s a good thing. In The Invisible Gorilla, Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons, creators of one of psychology’s most famous experiments, use remarkable stories and counterintuitive scientific findings to demonstrate an important truth: Our minds don’t work the way we think they do. We think we see ourselves and the world as they really are, but we’re actually missing a whole lot. Chabris and Simons combine the work of other researchers with their own findings on attention, perception, memory, and reasoning to reveal how faulty intuitions often get us into trouble. In the process, they explain: • Why a company would spend billions to launch a product that its own analysts know will fail • How a police officer could run right past a brutal assault without seeing it • Why award-winning movies are full of editing mistakes • What criminals have in common with chess masters • Why measles and other childhood diseases are making a comeback • Why money managers could learn a lot from weather forecasters Again and again, we think we experience and understand the world as it is, but our thoughts are beset by everyday illusions. We write traffic laws and build criminal cases on the assumption that people will notice when something unusual happens right in front of them. We’re sure we know where we were on 9/11, falsely believing that vivid memories are seared into our minds with perfect fidelity. And as a society, we spend billions on devices to train our brains because we’re continually tempted by the lure of quick fixes and effortless self-improvement. The Invisible Gorilla reveals the myriad ways that our intuitions can deceive us, but it’s much more than a catalog of human failings. Chabris and Simons explain why we succumb to these everyday illusions and what we can do to inoculate ourselves against their effects. Ultimately, the book provides a kind of x-ray vision into our own minds, making it possible to pierce the veil of illusions that clouds our thoughts and to think clearly for perhaps the first time.

Author : Richard Wiseman
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1446440877
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Did You Spot The Gorilla? written by Richard Wiseman and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-06-30 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a recent series of ground-breaking psychological experiments, volunteers were shown a 30-second film of some people playing basketball and told to count the number of passes made with the ball. After just a few seconds, a man dressed as a gorilla slowly walked into frame, beat his chest at the camera, and sauntered off. Unbelievably, almost none of the people watching the film noticed the gorilla. Exactly the same psychological mechanisms that cause people to miss the gorilla also make them miss unexpected but vitally important opportunities in their professional and personal lives. This book outlines the scientific evidence and thinking behind this remarkable new phenomenon, and shows you how you can spot gorillas in your life - and what to do when you see one.

Author : Christopher Chabris
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780648022695
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gorillas in Our Midst written by Christopher Chabris and published by . This book was released on 2019-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catalogue to accompany the exhibition Gorillas in Our Midst, at Mona (Museum of Old and New Art), 2019

Author : Richard Fairgray
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1632208377
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gorillas in Our Midst written by Richard Fairgray and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-04-14 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gorillas can be hard to spot, because they are masters of disguise and really good at hiding. Gorillas often have jobs where they get to wear masks—that’s why so many gorillas are surgeons, astronauts, scuba divers, and ninjas. There are adult gorillas and kid gorillas. There are even gorillas that go to school with you. You may think you’ve seen a gorilla swinging by before, but it’s much more likely that he was an orangutan—orangutans are terrible at hiding. You will know when there are lots of gorillas living in your midst because the grocery stores will be entirely out of bananas. In fact, you should always carry a banana with you, because you never know when there might be a gorilla around. Gorillas in Our Midst is all silliness and fun, and is destined to become a new favorite. Comic artist Richard Fairgray’s illustrations are filled with wonderful details for kids to discover with each read. Kids will love spotting the gorillas on each page and are sure to laugh out loud at the gorillas’ many disguises. And, of course, a story like this can’t end without a surprising twist! Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readers—picture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Author : Peggy Rathmann
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0399242600
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Good Night, Gorilla (oversized board book) written by Peggy Rathmann and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-09-09 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This roomy trim size is perfect for sharing with groups and lap sitters, and will stand up to years of repeat readings.

Author : Sara Nickerson
Publisher : Dutton Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 1101994428
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Last Meeting of the Gorilla Club written by Sara Nickerson and published by Dutton Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2019 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A moving new middle grade novel about childhood anxiety and grief, from the author of The Secrets of Blueberries, Brothers, Moose, and Me. Eleven-year-old Josh Duncan has never had much luck making friends--not the real kind, anyway. Moving to a new town is supposed to be a chance to leave behind the problems that plagued Josh at his last school. Problems like Big Brother, Josh's favorite and best friend. Because, as Josh's parents tell him, he's too old to still have imaginary friends. But even before the first day of school is over, Big Brother reappears--and he's not alone. Only this time one of Josh's imaginary friends seems to be interacting with another boy at school, Lucas Hernandez. Can Lucas see them, too? Brought together by an unusual classroom experiment and a mysterious invitation to join something called the Gorilla Club, Josh and Lucas are about to discover how a unique way of seeing the world can reveal a real-life friend.

Author : Jodi Picoult
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451635818
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Between the Lines written by Jodi Picoult and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-06-25 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sixteen-year-old Prince Oliver, who wants to break free of his fairy tale existence, and fifteen-year-old Delilah, a loner obsessed with Prince Oliver and the book in which he exists, work together to seek Oliver's freedom.

Author : John Butler
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1561458384
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book If You See a Kitten written by John Butler and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2015-03-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a pretty peacock (oooh!) to some slimy slugs (yuck!), this simple, interactive look at various animals and the reactions they evoke will coax giggles and spirited responses from young children as they follow along. If you see a cuddly kitten, say ahhh! If you see a dozing dormouse, say shhh! But what if you see a spooky spider...or a cranky crocodile? Acclaimed author-illustrator John Butler offers a perfect read-aloud filled with stunning illustrations and energetic text that young children will want to hear again and again.

Author : Geoffrey A. Moore
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781841120010
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Gorilla Game written by Geoffrey A. Moore and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geoffrey Moore reveals the dynamics behind the market for high-tech stocks and outlines the forces that catapult a select number of companies to huge success. The Gorilla Game is a must-read for the thousands of high-tech managers and marketeers who made his first two books best-sellers, as well as for all investors looking for a reliable guide to the rapidly changing world of high technology.

Author : Tony Everett
Publisher : CSS Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0788025155
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Did You See that Gorilla? written by Tony Everett and published by CSS Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: