《大腦的奧秘(英文版)》為《思想者指南叢書系列》中的一本,屬于該系列當中的“基礎篇”,是讀者提升思辨能力所必備的基礎級讀物。《大腦的奧秘(英文版)》的主要內容為解析人類大腦及思維,讓讀者對人類的大腦及思維有所了解,為思辨能力的培養做好鋪墊。
思辨能力的高下將決定一個人學業的優劣、事業的成敗乃至一個民族的興衰。在此意義上,我向全國中小學教師、高等學校教師和學生以及社會大眾鄭重推薦“思想者指南系列叢書”。相信該套叢書的普及閱讀和學習運用,必將有利于促進教育改革,提高人才培養質量,提升大眾思辨能力,為創新型國家建設和社會文明進步作出深遠的貢獻。——孫有中
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The Human Mind: Thinking, Feeling, Wanting
Understanding the Human Mind:The Big Picture
The Mind's Three Distinctive Functions
The Dynamic Relationship Among Thinking, Feeling, and Wanting
Behavior as a Product of the Mind's Functions
Thinking as the Key to Feelings and Desires
Rational Capacities or Irrational Tendencies Can Control the Mind
The Logic of Rationality
Distinguishing Rational from Egocentric and Sociocentric Motives
Humans Often Distort RealityThrough Irrational Lenses
The Problem of Egocentric Thinking
Feelings That Accompany Egocentrism
The Logic of Egocentrism
Distinguishing Egocentric Domination from Egocentric Submissio
The Logic of Egocentric Domination
The Logic of Egocentric Submission
Pathological Dispositions of the Human Mind
Challenging the Pathological Dispositions of the Human Mind ...
Defense Mechanisms of the Mind
The Problem of Sociocentric Thinking
Primary Forms of Sociocentric Thought
Sociocentricity: The Logic of Groupish ness
Sociocentricity: The Logic of Group Validation
Sociocentricity: The Logic of Group Control
Sociocentricity: The Logic of Conformity
Popular Misunderstandings of the Mind
Emotional Intelligence and Critical Thinking
Some Basic Definitions