Time Warped: Unlocking the Mysteries of Time Perception - Brossura

Claudia Hammond

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ISBN 10: 1847677908 ISBN 13: 9781847677907

Casa editrice: Canongate Books Ltd, 2012

Riassunto

Winner of the 2013 British Psychological Society's Book Awards Popular Science category. Have you ever tried to spend a day without looking at a clock or checking your watch? It's almost impossible. Time rules our lives, but how much do we understand about it? And is it possible to retrain our brains and improve our relationship with it? Drawing on the latest research from the fields of psychology, neuroscience and biology, and using original research on the way memory shapes our understanding of time, the acclaimed writer and broadcaster Claudia Hammond delves into the mysteries of time perception. Along the way, Claudia introduces us to an extraordinary array of characters willing to go to great lengths in the interests of research, such as the French speleologist Michel, who spends two months in an ice cave in complete darkness. We meet one group of volunteers who steer themselves towards the edge of a stairwell, blindfolded, and another who are strapped into a harness and dropped off the edge of tower block. Time Warped shows us how to manage our time more efficiently, speed time up and slow it down at will, plan for the future with more accuracy and, ultimately, use the warping of time to our own advantage.

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Recensione:

'It is my hope that science writers take a leaf out of Hammond's book and learn to treat their subjects with the humour, sensitivity and warmth that here emanate from every page' -- Guardian, on Emotional Rollercoaster

'With an engaging, light touch, [Claudia Hammond] describes the ingenious experiments psychologists have devised to explore how our brains construct - and warp - time' -- Richard Webb, New Scientist

'She weaves a beautifully constructed story out of the puzzles that preoccupy us about the way we experience time, and the cutting-edge science that tries to make sense of it' -- Raymond Tallis, Mail on Sunday

'A serious, journalistic attempt to analyse existing research into the human perception of time' -- Nick Curtis, Evening Standard

'A fascinating new book...Time Warped is highly engaging and accessible' -- Doug Johnstone, Big Issue

'Engaging throughout, Time Warped will give you a better idea of your personal measurement of time. It covers complex ideas...without any reduction of scope' -- Ben Critchley, We Love This Book

'A fascinating and at times mind-boggling book that will change the way you think about time' -- Carl Wilkinson, Financial Times

'An engaging, well-paced ride through the worlds of psychology, biology and neuroscience. Claudia Hammond's style balances in-depth analysis with absorbing anecdote' --Top Sante Magazine

L'autore:

Claudia Hammond is a writer, broadcaster and psychology lecturer. She is the voice of psychology on BBC Radio 4 and presents All in the Mind and Mind Changers as well as the landmark series on the social history of mental health in the UK, State of Mind. She is the author of one previous book, Emotional Rollercoaster, and is also a part-time member of faculty at Boston University in London. Hammond won the British Psychological Society's Public Engagement and Media Award in 2012, given for making an outstanding contribution to raising the profile of psychology with the general public, and Mind's Making a Difference Award in 2011, given to those who set the agenda and initiate change in the field of mental health. She also lectures in psychology for Boston University. www.claudiahammond.com Follow the conversation on Twitter #TimeWarped

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• Editore: Canongate Books Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1847677908
• ISBN 13: 9781847677907
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 352