Visual thinking : the hidden gifts of people who think in pictures, patterns, and abstractions / Temple Grandin ; with Betsy Lerner.
"A quarter of a century after her first book, Thinking in Pictures, forever changed how the world understood autism, Temple Grandin-the "anthropologist from Mars," as Oliver Sacks dubbed her-transforms our understanding of the different ways our brains are wired. Visual thinkers constitute a far greater proportion of the population than previously understood, she reveals, and a more varied one, from the purest "object visualizers" like Grandin herself, with their intuitive knack for engineering and problem-solving, to "visual spatials"-the abstract, mathematical thinkers who excel in pattern recognition and systemic thinking. With her genius for demystifying science, Grandin draws on cutting-edge research to take us inside visual thinking and its intuitive affinities for design, innovation, and problem-solving. She also makes us aware of how a world geared to the highly verbal screens out visual thinkers from an early age. Rather than continuing to waste their singular gifts, driving a collective loss in productivity and competitiveness, Grandin proposes new approaches to educating, parenting, employing, and collaborating with visual thinkers. In a highly competitive world, this important book helps us to see, we need every mind on board"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593418369
- ISBN: 0593418360
- Physical Description: 340 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: Hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2022.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index (pages 325-340). |
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Subject: | Visual perception. Art > Psychological aspects. Thought and thinking. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Crawford County Library-Steelville | 152.14 GRA (Text) | 33431000656890 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Visual Thinking : The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns, and Abstractions
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Table of Contents
Visual Thinking : The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns, and Abstractions
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Introduction | p. 1 | |
1 | What Is Visual Thinking? | p. 9 |
2 | Screened Out | p. 49 |
3 | Where Are All the Clever Engineers? | p. 85 |
4 | Complementary Minds | p. 121 |
5 | Genius and Neurodiversity | p. 155 |
6 | Visualizing Risk to Prevent Disasters | p. 193 |
7 | Animal Consciousness and Visual Thinking | p. 237 |
Afterword | p. 275 | |
Acknowledgments | p. 279 | |
References | p. 281 | |
Index | p. 325 |