{"product_id":"9781035419159-why-we-ask-why","title":"Why We Ask Why","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Science of Explanation and the Human Drive to Understand\u003cbr\u003eAn insightful and compelling look at the cognitive science of explanation, revealing why humans crave explanation, what role it plays in our lives, and how we can do it better.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of my absolute favourite cognitive scientists. Now she's written one of my absolute favourite books!'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAngela Duckworth, author of \u003ci\u003eGRIT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A delightful tour of how the mind works for anyone who's ever wondered about their own desire to wonder'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLaurie Santos, Professor of Psychology at Yale University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fascinating, insightful, and always engaging'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDaniel Gilbert, Professor of Psychology at Harvard University and author of \u003ci\u003eSTUMBLING ON HAPPINESS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e'One of the most eloquent and creative of cognitive scientists as well as one of the best writers . [a] splendid new book' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlison Gopnik, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, UC Berkeley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Smart, funny, and full of surprises, \u003ci\u003eWhy We Ask Why\u003c\/i\u003e is a gem'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaul Bloom, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto, Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Yale University, and author of PSYCH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-----------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn insightful and compelling look at the cognitive science of explanation, revealing why humans crave explanation, what role it plays in our lives, and how we can do it better.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHumans are explanation-seeking creatures. We wonder why there's traffic, why a friend behaved a certain way, why the sky is blue, and - in moments of existential reflection - why we are here. Renowned cognitive scientist Tania Lombrozo has turned this explanation-seeking tendency back on itself to ask: Why do humans explain? What does explanation do for us? And, most importantly, how can we do it better?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLombrozo explores the role that this overlooked cognitive process plays for each of us as we engage with others and the world around us. She reveals what makes some explanations more satisfying than others, why we seek simpler explanations (and whether we should), how explanations drive learning and science and how explanations give meaning to the world. Along the way, she provides crucial tools for becoming better producers and consumers of explanations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAstute, thought-provoking and constantly surprising, \u003ci\u003eWhy We Ask Why \u003c\/i\u003eis a book that offers explanations for questions you didn't even know you had.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56897031504246,"sku":"9781035419159","price":20.17,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_41513024.jpg?v=1780539299","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781035419159-why-we-ask-why","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}