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Lost in Math

How Beauty Leads Physics Astray

par Sabine Hossenfelder ...

In this "provocative" book (New York Times), a contrarian physicist argues that her field's modern obsession with beauty has given us wonderful math but bad science.Whether pondering black holes or predicting discoveries at CERN, physicists believe the best theories are beautiful, natural, and elegant, and this standard separates popular theories from disposable ones. This is why, Sabine ... En savoir plus

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In this "provocative" book (New York Times), a contrarian physicist argues that her field's modern obsession with beauty has given us wonderful math but bad science.Whether pondering black holes or predicting discoveries at CERN, physicists believe the best theories are beautiful, natural, and elegant, and this standard separates popular theories from disposable ones. This is why, Sabine
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Creating Symmetry

The Artful Mathematics of Wallpaper Patterns

par Frank A. Farris ...

A step-by-step illustrated introduction to the astounding mathematics of symmetryThis lavishly illustrated book provides a hands-on, step-by-step introduction to the intriguing mathematics of symmetry. Instead of breaking up patterns into blocks—a sort of potato-stamp method—Frank Farris offers a completely new waveform approach that enables you to create an endless variety of rosettes, friezes, ... En savoir plus

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A step-by-step illustrated introduction to the astounding mathematics of symmetryThis lavishly illustrated book provides a hands-on, step-by-step introduction to the intriguing mathematics of symmetry. Instead of breaking up patterns into blocks—a sort of potato-stamp method—Frank Farris offers a completely new waveform approach that enables you to create an endless variety of rosettes, friezes,
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Game Theory

The Fascinating Math Behind Decision-Making

par Edward C. Rosenthal Ph.D. ...

Gain some insight into the game of life...Game Theory means rigorous strategic thinking. It is based on the idea that everyone acts competitively and in his own best interest. With the help of mathematical models, it is possible to anticipate the actions of others in nearly all life's enterprises. This book includes down-to-earth examples and solutions, as well as charts and illustrations designed ... En savoir plus

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Gain some insight into the game of life...Game Theory means rigorous strategic thinking. It is based on the idea that everyone acts competitively and in his own best interest. With the help of mathematical models, it is possible to anticipate the actions of others in nearly all life's enterprises. This book includes down-to-earth examples and solutions, as well as charts and illustrations designed
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Symmetry

A Journey into the Patterns of Nature

par Marcus Du Sautoy ...

A mathematician takes us on "a pilgrimage through the uncanny world of symmetry [in] a dramatically presented and polished treasure of theories" ( Kirkus Reviews).Symmetry is all around us. Of fundamental significance to the way we interpret the world, this unique, pervasive phenomenon indicates a dynamic relationship between objects. Combining a rich historical narrative with his own personal ... En savoir plus

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A mathematician takes us on "a pilgrimage through the uncanny world of symmetry [in] a dramatically presented and polished treasure of theories" ( Kirkus Reviews).Symmetry is all around us. Of fundamental significance to the way we interpret the world, this unique, pervasive phenomenon indicates a dynamic relationship between objects. Combining a rich historical narrative with his own personal
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How to Bake Pi

An Edible Exploration of the Mathematics of Mathematics

par Eugenia Cheng ...

**One of the world's most creative mathematicians finds the meaning of mathematics in the kitchen  ****“Whimsical…rigorous and insightful.” —**New York TimesWhat is math? How exactly does it work? And what do three siblings trying to share a cake have to do with it? In How to Bake Pi, math professor Eugenia Cheng provides an accessible introduction to the logic and beauty of mathematics, powered, ... En savoir plus

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**One of the world's most creative mathematicians finds the meaning of mathematics in the kitchen  ****“Whimsical…rigorous and insightful.” —**New York TimesWhat is math? How exactly does it work? And what do three siblings trying to share a cake have to do with it? In How to Bake Pi, math professor Eugenia Cheng provides an accessible introduction to the logic and beauty of mathematics, powered,
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Symmetry: A Very Short Introduction

A Very Short Introduction

par Ian Stewart ...

Collections series Very Short Introductions
In the 1800s mathematicians introduced a formal theory of symmetry: group theory. Now a branch of abstract algebra, this subject first arose in the theory of equations. Symmetry is an immensely important concept in mathematics and throughout the sciences, and its applications range across the entire subject. Symmetry governs the structure of crystals, innumerable types of pattern formation, how ... En savoir plus

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In the 1800s mathematicians introduced a formal theory of symmetry: group theory. Now a branch of abstract algebra, this subject first arose in the theory of equations. Symmetry is an immensely important concept in mathematics and throughout the sciences, and its applications range across the entire subject. Symmetry governs the structure of crystals, innumerable types of pattern formation, how
... En savoir plus
Social and Economic Networks

par Matthew O. Jackson ...

Networks of relationships help determine the careers that people choose, the jobs they obtain, the products they buy, and how they vote. The many aspects of our lives that are governed by social networks make it critical to understand how they impact behavior, which network structures are likely to emerge in a society, and why we organize ourselves as we do. In Social and Economic Networks, ... En savoir plus

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Networks of relationships help determine the careers that people choose, the jobs they obtain, the products they buy, and how they vote. The many aspects of our lives that are governed by social networks make it critical to understand how they impact behavior, which network structures are likely to emerge in a society, and why we organize ourselves as we do. In Social and Economic Networks,
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The Psychology of Collective Narcissism

Insights from Social Identity Theory

par Agnieszka Golec De Zavala ...

The Psychology of Collective Narcissism is a ground-breaking text that presents a new theory of collective narcissism, a belief that exaggerated greatness of one’s own group should be but is not sufficiently appreciated by others.The book presents this concept against the background of social identity theory and research. It explores antecedent as well as social and political consequences of ... En savoir plus

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The Psychology of Collective Narcissism is a ground-breaking text that presents a new theory of collective narcissism, a belief that exaggerated greatness of one’s own group should be but is not sufficiently appreciated by others.The book presents this concept against the background of social identity theory and research. It explores antecedent as well as social and political consequences of
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Knowledge Resistance in High-Choice Information Environments

Modifié par Jesper Strömbäck, Åsa Wikforss, Kathrin Glüer, Torun Lindholm, Henrik Oscarsson ...

Collections series Routledge Studies in Media, Communication, and Politics
This book offers a truly interdisciplinary exploration of our patterns of engagement with politics, news, and information in current high-choice information environments. Putting forth the notion that high-choice information environments may contribute to increasing misperceptions and knowledge resistance rather than greater public knowledge, the book offers insights into the processes that ... En savoir plus

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This book offers a truly interdisciplinary exploration of our patterns of engagement with politics, news, and information in current high-choice information environments. Putting forth the notion that high-choice information environments may contribute to increasing misperceptions and knowledge resistance rather than greater public knowledge, the book offers insights into the processes that
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Making Moral Judgments

Psychological Perspectives on Morality, Ethics, and Decision-Making

par Donelson Forsyth ...

This fascinating new book examines diversity in moral judgements, drawing on recent work in social, personality, and evolutionary psychology, reviewing the factors that influence the moral judgments people make.Why do reasonable people so often disagree when drawing distinctions between what is morally right and wrong? Even when individuals agree in their moral pronouncements, they may employ ... En savoir plus

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This fascinating new book examines diversity in moral judgements, drawing on recent work in social, personality, and evolutionary psychology, reviewing the factors that influence the moral judgments people make.Why do reasonable people so often disagree when drawing distinctions between what is morally right and wrong? Even when individuals agree in their moral pronouncements, they may employ
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The Psychology of Trust

par Ken Rotenberg ...

Collections series The Psychology of Everything
What makes us trust people? How is trust developed and maintained? Is Western society facing a crisis of trust?The Psychology of Trust addresses trust issues that are directly relevant to peoples’ experiences in their daily lives. It identifies the factors that cause people to trust, and the consequences of trust for real world issues in health, politics, terrorism, the workplace, and religious ... En savoir plus

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What makes us trust people? How is trust developed and maintained? Is Western society facing a crisis of trust?The Psychology of Trust addresses trust issues that are directly relevant to peoples’ experiences in their daily lives. It identifies the factors that cause people to trust, and the consequences of trust for real world issues in health, politics, terrorism, the workplace, and religious
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Group Theory: Selected Problems

par B Sury ...

This selection of problems in Group Theory is principally aimed at undergraduate (honours) and postgraduate students of mathematics. Excepting a few, these problems are meant only to supplement the existing ones in standard texts. The comments interspersed in the text help to put the problems in perspective with other problems and with the subject itself. The intention of the book is two-fold: to ... En savoir plus

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This selection of problems in Group Theory is principally aimed at undergraduate (honours) and postgraduate students of mathematics. Excepting a few, these problems are meant only to supplement the existing ones in standard texts. The comments interspersed in the text help to put the problems in perspective with other problems and with the subject itself. The intention of the book is two-fold: to
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Social Groups in Action and Interaction

2nd Edition

par Charles Stangor ...

Social Groups in Action and Interaction reviews and analyzes the human group as it operates to create both social good and, potentially, social harm. It summarizes current knowledge and contemporary research, with real-world examples in succinct yet engaging chapters, to help students understand and predict group behavior. Unlike other texts, the book considers a wide range of topics—such as ... En savoir plus

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Social Groups in Action and Interaction reviews and analyzes the human group as it operates to create both social good and, potentially, social harm. It summarizes current knowledge and contemporary research, with real-world examples in succinct yet engaging chapters, to help students understand and predict group behavior. Unlike other texts, the book considers a wide range of topics—such as
... En savoir plus
Friendship and Technology

A Philosophical Approach to Computer Mediated Communication

par Tiffany A. Petricini ...

Collections series Routledge Research in Communication Studies
This book explores the nature of technology – participatory media in particular – and its effects on our friendships and our fundamental sense of togetherness.Situating the notion of friendship in the modern era, the author examines the possibilities and challenges of technology on our friendships. Taking a media ecology approach to interpersonal communication, she looks at issues around ... En savoir plus

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This book explores the nature of technology – participatory media in particular – and its effects on our friendships and our fundamental sense of togetherness.Situating the notion of friendship in the modern era, the author examines the possibilities and challenges of technology on our friendships. Taking a media ecology approach to interpersonal communication, she looks at issues around
... En savoir plus
Terror, Love and Brainwashing

Attachment in Cults and Totalitarian Systems

par Alexandra Stein ...

This book explains how people can be radically manipulated by extreme groups and leaders to engage in incomprehensible and often dangerous acts through psychologically isolating situations of extreme social influence. These methods are used in totalitarian states, terrorist groups and cults, as well as in controlling personal relationships.Illustrated with compelling stories from a range of cults ... En savoir plus

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This book explains how people can be radically manipulated by extreme groups and leaders to engage in incomprehensible and often dangerous acts through psychologically isolating situations of extreme social influence. These methods are used in totalitarian states, terrorist groups and cults, as well as in controlling personal relationships.Illustrated with compelling stories from a range of cults
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The Social Psychology of Prosocial Behavior

par John F. Dovidio, Jane Allyn Piliavin, David A. Schroeder, Louis A. Penner ...

Written by four leading researchers in the study of prosocial behavior, this book introduces a new perspective on prosocial behavior for the 21st century. Building on the bystander intervention work that has defined this area since the 1960s, The Social Psychology of Prosocial Behavior examines prosocial behavior from a multilevel perspective that explores the diverse influences that promote ... En savoir plus

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Written by four leading researchers in the study of prosocial behavior, this book introduces a new perspective on prosocial behavior for the 21st century. Building on the bystander intervention work that has defined this area since the 1960s, The Social Psychology of Prosocial Behavior examines prosocial behavior from a multilevel perspective that explores the diverse influences that promote
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Cyberpsychology and New Media

A thematic reader

Modifié par Andrew Power, Grainne Kirwan ...

Cyberpsychology is the study of human interactions with the internet, mobile computing and telephony, games consoles, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and other contemporary electronic technologies. The field has grown substantially over the past few years and this book surveys how researchers are tackling the impact of new technology on human behaviour and how people interact with this ... En savoir plus

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Cyberpsychology is the study of human interactions with the internet, mobile computing and telephony, games consoles, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and other contemporary electronic technologies. The field has grown substantially over the past few years and this book surveys how researchers are tackling the impact of new technology on human behaviour and how people interact with this
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Pragmatics and Natural Language Understanding

par Georgia M. Green ...

Collections series Tutorial Essays in Cognitive Science Series
This book differs from other introductions to pragmatics in approaching the problems of interpreting language use in terms of interpersonal modelling of beliefs and intentions. It is intended to make issues involved in language understanding, such as speech, text, and discourse, accessible to the widest group possible -- not just specialists in linguistics or communication theorists -- but all ... En savoir plus

$81.06 CAD

This book differs from other introductions to pragmatics in approaching the problems of interpreting language use in terms of interpersonal modelling of beliefs and intentions. It is intended to make issues involved in language understanding, such as speech, text, and discourse, accessible to the widest group possible -- not just specialists in linguistics or communication theorists -- but all
... En savoir plus
Intergenerational Communication Across the Life Span

par Angie Williams, Jon F. Nussbaum ...

Collections series Routledge Communication Series
Individuals of all ages interact with one another, and their interactions have significance throughout their lives. This distinctive volume acknowledges the importance of these interactions and provides a life-span developmental view of communication and aging, attempting to capture the many similarities and changes that occur in people's lives as they age. The authors move the study of ... En savoir plus

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Individuals of all ages interact with one another, and their interactions have significance throughout their lives. This distinctive volume acknowledges the importance of these interactions and provides a life-span developmental view of communication and aging, attempting to capture the many similarities and changes that occur in people's lives as they age. The authors move the study of
... En savoir plus
Engaged Decision Making

From Team Knowledge to Team Decisions

par Etiënne A. J. A. Rouwette, L. Alberto Franco ...

Collections series Systems Thinking
In the knowledge economy, teams play a central role in decisions made within and across organisations. The reason why teams with diverse compositions are often used is arguably their ability to develop solutions that none of their members could have produced alone. Systems design, strategy and policy development, risk management, and innovation are just a few of the areas that call for team ... En savoir plus

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In the knowledge economy, teams play a central role in decisions made within and across organisations. The reason why teams with diverse compositions are often used is arguably their ability to develop solutions that none of their members could have produced alone. Systems design, strategy and policy development, risk management, and innovation are just a few of the areas that call for team
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A Sociology of Awkwardness

On Social Interactions Going Wrong

par Pauwke Berkers, Yosha Wijngaarden ...

Collections series Routledge Advances in Sociology
A Sociology of Awkwardness shows how awkward feelings are the outcome of social interactions going wrong.Combing insights from cultural sociology and the sociologies of interactions and emotions, this book develops the first comprehensive sociology of awkwardness. It provides an understanding of how people define, express, and experience awkwardness, while locating its causes not within ... En savoir plus

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A Sociology of Awkwardness shows how awkward feelings are the outcome of social interactions going wrong.Combing insights from cultural sociology and the sociologies of interactions and emotions, this book develops the first comprehensive sociology of awkwardness. It provides an understanding of how people define, express, and experience awkwardness, while locating its causes not within
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Psychology of Self-Regulation

Cognitive, Affective, and Motivational Processes

Modifié par Joseph P. Forgas, Roy F. Baumeister, Dianne M. Tice ...

Collections series Sydney Symposium of Social Psychology
The ability to regulate and control our behaviors is a key accomplishment of the human species, yet the psychological mechanisms involved in self-regulation remain incompletely understood. This book presents contributions from leading international researchers who survey the most recent developments in this fascinating area. The chapters shed new light on the subtle and often subconscious ways ... En savoir plus

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The ability to regulate and control our behaviors is a key accomplishment of the human species, yet the psychological mechanisms involved in self-regulation remain incompletely understood. This book presents contributions from leading international researchers who survey the most recent developments in this fascinating area. The chapters shed new light on the subtle and often subconscious ways
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Le point de bascule de Malcolm Gladwell

Ces petites choses qui font toute la différence

par Anastasia Samygin-Cherkaoui, 50minutes ...

Collections Livre 7 - Book Review
Une analyse concise pour comprendre rapidement tout l’intérêt du livre Le point de bascule de Malcolm GladwellLe point de bascule, ouvrage rédigé par le journaliste britannique Malcolm Gladwell, spécialiste en psychologie et sociologie, a rencontré un franc succès dès sa parution en 2012. L’écrivain y propose une analyse originale du déclenchement et de la propagation des phénomènes sociaux, basée ... En savoir plus

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Une analyse concise pour comprendre rapidement tout l’intérêt du livre Le point de bascule de Malcolm GladwellLe point de bascule, ouvrage rédigé par le journaliste britannique Malcolm Gladwell, spécialiste en psychologie et sociologie, a rencontré un franc succès dès sa parution en 2012. L’écrivain y propose une analyse originale du déclenchement et de la propagation des phénomènes sociaux, basée
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Mastering the Practice of Expressive Arts Therapy

A Practitioner's Guide

par Judith Greer Essex ...

Based on the foundational theories and methods of Paolo J. Knill, this book seeks to be a useful tool for both practitioners and students. The author, Judith Greer Essex, draws on fifty years of experience in academia and private practice and provides a thorough analysis of the therapeutic applications of expressive arts. The book presents an accessible summary of Knill's most essential and ... En savoir plus

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Based on the foundational theories and methods of Paolo J. Knill, this book seeks to be a useful tool for both practitioners and students. The author, Judith Greer Essex, draws on fifty years of experience in academia and private practice and provides a thorough analysis of the therapeutic applications of expressive arts. The book presents an accessible summary of Knill's most essential and
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