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In its first two decades, much of cognitive science focused on such mental functions as memory, learning, symbolic thought, and language acquisition -- the functions in which the human mind most closely resembles a computer. But humans are more than computers, and the cutting-edge research in cognitive science is increasingly focused on the more mysterious,…

How do you break through to impossible-to-reach executive buyers who are intent on blocking out the noise that confronts them every day? In a world where everyone is completely inundated by phone calls, drop-ins, pop-up ads, and junk mail, how can you and your product begin to make its impression known in the business world?…

Too many companies are managed not by leaders, but by mere role players and faceless bureaucrats. What does it take to be a real leader—one who is confident in who she is and what she stands for, and who truly inspires people to achieve extraordinary results? Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones argue that leaders don’t…

“An eye-opening and riveting account of how guns make it into the black market and into the hands of criminals and drug lords.”--Adam Winkler From the author of El Narco and winner of the Maria Moors Cabot Prize, a searing investigation into the enormous black market for firearms, essential to cartels and gangs in the…

The bestselling guide for school leaders—updated in a new edition Data-driven instruction is the philosophy that schools should focus on two simple questions: how do you know if are students learning? And when they are not, what do you do about it? Driven by Data 2.0 is a practical guide that answers these questions to…

Los objetivos de esta nueva edición de Estadística para Investigadores son los mismos que los que hicieron famosa la primera edición: poner a disposición de los investigadores y experimentadores herramientas estadísticas y científicas que puedan, en gran medida, catalizar la innovación, la resolución de problemas y los descubrimientos, y mostrar cómo estas herramientas pueden ser…

10 Economías para la Innovación es un enfoque integrado alternativo a las economías tradicionales y la Innovación Tradicionalista. Rebosa de descripciones y comparaciones de/entre 10 TIPOS "NUEVOS" DE ECONOMIAS que afectan 10 maneras de ver la Innovación. Mientras que la globalización avanza de forma implacable de la mano de desarrollos basados en la tecnología, lo…

Este libro ofrece pensamientos inspiradores que surgen del deseo de transformar organizaciones y convertirlas en algo que valga la pena, algo que esquive la mediocridad Hay muchos factores que pueden llevar a una empresa a la mediocridad: la pérdida de atractivo, la incapacidad de satisfacer al cliente, de inspirar o de innovar, o la imposibilidad…

A blueprint to maximize your potential, this workbook companion to an essential John Maxwell guide is filled with action-oriented business wisdom and examples of professionals from all walks of life to light your path to becoming a talent-plus person. New York Times best-selling author Dr. John C. Maxwell has a message for you, and for…

If your success at work or in school depends on your ability to communicate persuasively in writing, you'll want to get Good with Words. Based on a course that law students at the University of Michigan and the University of Chicago have called "outstanding," "A-M-A-Z-I-N-G," and "the best course I have ever taken," the book…