Brain Trust: 93 Top Scientists Reveal Lab-Tested Secrets to

Brain Trust: 93 Top Scientists Reveal Lab-Tested Secrets to Surfing, Dating, Dieting, Gambling, Growing Man-Eating Plants, and More!

Blind Themâ€¦with SCIENCE!

How much better would your life be if you had an army of Nobel Laureates, MacArthur â€˜geniusesâ€™ and National Medal of Science winners whispering tips in your ear about your body language, or how to resist that impulse purchase youâ€™ll regret tomorrow, or when to sell your carâ€”or even helping you trick your spouse into doing the dishes?Â

With this mighty little tome, you can have the next best thing--because Brain Trust is packed with bite-sized scientific wisdom on our everyday challenges, hand-delivered to you direct from the galaxyâ€™s biggest brains.Â Based entirely on interviews with an incredible lineup of luminaries from the fields of neuroscience, economics, anthropology, music, mathematics, and more, Brain Trust is full of cutting-edge science thatâ€™ll help you see the real world betterâ€”and smarter.

Discover:Â Â Â

--what advanced math can teach you about getting all your chores done today
--how creating a â€˜future selfâ€™ can help you shop smarter at the grocery store
--what prairie voles can teach us about love
--how the science of happiness can help you trick lawyers into doing charity work
--the components of gullibility, and how they can help you scam-proof yourself
--the secrets to building your very own army of cyborg beetles
--how memetic information can help you exploit altruism for goodâ€¦or evil
--why eating for eight hours can help you lose weight
--the behavioral economics behind selling your junk for big bucks on eBay
--how to get more plasure for less price

â€¦And much, much more.
Country USA
Brand Three Rivers Press
Manufacturer Crown
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber part_0307886131
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2012-03-06
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780307886132

Country	USA
Brand	Three Rivers Press
Manufacturer	Crown
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	part_0307886131
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2012-03-06
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780307886132

Brain Trust: 93 Top Scientists Reveal Lab-Tested Secrets to Surfing, Dating, Dieting, Gambling, Growing Man-Eating Plants, and More!

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