Curious: The Desire to Know and Why Your Future Depends on It - Couverture souple

Leslie, Ian

 
9781782064954: Curious: The Desire to Know and Why Your Future Depends on It
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ISBN 10 : 1782064958 ISBN 13 : 9781782064954
Editeur : Quercus, 2014

Synopsis

'I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious' Albert Einstein. Everyone is born curious. But only some retain the habits of exploring, learning and discovering as they grow older. Which side of the 'curiosity divide' are you on? In Curious Ian Leslie makes a passionate case for the cultivation of our desire to know. Curious people tend to be smarter, more creative and more successful. But at the very moment when the rewards of curiosity have never been higher, it is misunderstood and undervalued, and increasingly practised only by a cognitive elite. Drawing on fascinating research from psychology, sociology and business, Curious looks at what feeds curiosity and what starves it, and uncovers surprising answers. Curiosity isn't a quality you can rely on to last a lifetime, but a mental muscle that atrophies without regular exercise. It's not a gift, but a habit that parents, schools, workplaces and individuals need to nurture if it is to thrive. Filled with inspiring stories, case studies and practical advice, Curious will change the way you think about your own mental life, and that of those around you.

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À propos de l'auteur

Ian Leslie lives in London where he combines careers in advertising and writing. His book Born Liars: Why We Can't Live Without Deceit was hailed as 'consistently startling and fascinating' by the Daily Mail and was BBC Radio 4's 'Book of the Week'. He writes about ideas, culture, and politics for a wide range of publications including Intelligent Life, the New Statesman, and the Guardian, and is the creator and presenter of the BBC radio comedy, Before They Were Famous.

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Éditeur
Quercus
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1782064958
ISBN 13 
9781782064954
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
384
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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ISBN 10 :  0465097626 ISBN 13 :  9780465097623
Editeur : Basic Books, 2015
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