Monday, February 29, 2016

Your Creative Brain: Seven Steps to Maximize Imagination, Productivity, and Innovation in Your Life

Shelley Carson
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Research-based techniques that show everyone how to expand creativity and increase productivity

Harvard psychologist Shelley Carson's provocative book, published in partnership with Harvard Health Publications, reveals why creativity isn't something only scientists, investors, artists, writers, and musicians enjoy; in fact, all of us use our creative brains every day at home, work and play. Each of us has the ability to increase our mental functioning and creativity by learning to move flexibly among several brain states.

•Explains seven brain states or "brainsets" and their functions as related to creativity, productivity, and innovation
•Provides quizzes, exercises, and self-tests to activate each of these seven brainsets to unlock our maximum creativity

Your Creative Brain, called by critics a new classic in the field of creativity, offers inspiring suggestions that can be applied in both one's personal and professional life.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

批判性思維 (Thinking Critically)

約翰.查菲 (John Chaffee) 著
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本書綜合了邏輯學、心理學、語言學、哲學等方面的現代知識,對思維的作用、產生、發展及其表達方法作了由淺入深的論述。本書立論新穎、構思嚴謹、例証豐富、筆調流暢,在練習的設計和安排上獨具匠心,在理論聯關係實際的問題上有特色,是當代邏輯思維學和語言學一部難得的論著,其理論和方法受到了西方教育界的普遍重視。

Monday, February 22, 2016

Speaker, Leader, Champion: Succeed at Work Through the Power of Public Speaking, featuring the prize-winning speeches of Toastmasters World Champions

Jeremey Donovan, Ryan Avery
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The secrets of superb public speaking―based on the best of the best of Toastmasters

Toastmasters, a name synonymous with public speaking, is dedicated to developing its members’ communication and leadership skills.

Now Distinguished Toastmaster Jeremey Donovan and Public Speaking World Champion Ryan Avery break down the winning speeches from Toastmasters’ prestigious annual competition―providing you with tips and techniques guaranteed to improve your speaking, presentation, and communication skills. They also include a special section of insights and advice for readers who aspire to become serious public speaking competitors.

Speaker, Leader, Champion demystifies what makes a presentation extraordinary. This engaging, actionable book will teach you how to go from appreciating a powerful speech to delivering one yourself.” ―Adam Grant, professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and New York Times bestselling author of Give and Take

“Whether you present in the boardroom, classroom, or lunchroom, the guidance will help you become a more confident, authentic, and engaging speaker.” ―Matt Abrahams, strategic communication lecturer at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business and author of Speaking Up Without Freaking Out

“To change the world, you need to lead. To lead, you need to communicate. To communicate, you need this book.” ―Presiyan Vasilev, 2013 World Champion of Public Speaking

“This book translates the secret sauce of public speaking into easy-to-use tips.” ―Zoe Chance, assistant professor of marketing at the Yale University School of Management

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

天資差異 (Gifts Differing)

伊莎貝爾・布裡格斯・邁爾斯 (Isabel Briggs Myers) , 彼得・邁爾斯 (Peter B. Myers)
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《天資差異》作者是邁爾斯-布裡格斯類型指數人格測試表(MBTI)的創始人,該人格類型量表是有史以來使用最廣泛的人格類型測試工具。《天資差異》增進了我們對人格類型的理解,是對該人格類型測試工具的基本要點,以及在實際生活中的應用的解釋。了解著名的MBTI性格測試工具,並且評估自己的性格類型,突破人際之間的“性格壁壘”,強化個人性格優勢,回避性格局限,分析他人性格,提高人際溝通能力。根據榮格理論的觀點,《天資差異》區別了四種主要的人格類型,並解釋了這些性格特質在人們面對世界和做出決定中的作用。《天資差異》還說明了這些因素對每種性格類型的人在學習、工作和人際關係諸多方面的影響。作者將一生奉獻給了對人格類型的觀察、研究和測試。《天資差異》已被翻譯成十多種文字。近來,全世界每年有250多萬人次接受MBTI測試。在美國每年有300萬人以上參加MBTI和性格測試,其中超過80萬人為管理階層。據統計,世界前100公司中有89%的公司引入使用MBTI作為員工和管理層自我發展、改善溝通、提升組織績效的重要方法,80%以上的高層管理者、高級人事主管都在使用這個工具。

(摘錄自douban.com)



Monday, February 15, 2016

Awaken Your Strongest Self: Break Free of Stress, Inner Conflict, and Self-Sabotage

Neil A. Fiore
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A groundbreaking four-step program for breaking self-destructive habits, increasing productivity and creativity, and performing at your personal best.

We often make our worst decisions when we act from a weak sense of self, and our best decision when we are confident and self-assured. Using the latest research findings in neuropsychology, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Peak Performance strategies, Awaken Your Strongest Self shows you how to live with greater joy, ease, and effectiveness. Author Neil Fiore, Ph.D., provides a four-step program that involves (1)stepping back from old, ineffective patterns, (2)waking up your "new brain"--what neuroscientists call the “Executive Organizing Function” (3)awakening the five qualities of your strongest self, and (4)putting everything together to achieve your goals. Through innovative examples, case studies, and exercises, you will learn how to cope with stress, recognize early signs of inner conflict, perform at their personal best on everyday work projects, minimize feelings of being overwhelmed; and ultimately, choose healthy alternatives to replace former bad habits.

Topics include:
The Sleeper Must Awaken; Five Signs That You Are Not Your Strongest Self … Yet; Expand Your Identity Beyond Your Ego; Step Up to Your Strongest Self's Point of View; Speak Up in the Voice of Your Strongest Self; Safety Replaces Stress; Choice Replaces Inner Conflict; Presence Replaces Feeling Overwhelmed; Focus Replaces Self-Criticism; Connection Replaces Struggle; Self Efficacy and the Stages of Change: The Key to Realizing Your Dreams; Making up Your Mind; Committing to Change; Taking Action; Maintaining Long-Term Success; You Are Your Strongest Self

(Excerpt from amazon.com)


世界遺產與歷史城市

林志宏 著
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本書收錄世界遺產難得一見之照片,其中不乏遭受破壞危機之建築或景觀,彌足珍貴。 作者希望借此書拋磚引玉,喚起大眾關心傳統街區保護與都市適度更新與發展的熱情,共盡保護人類珍貴遺產的世界公民責任。

(摘錄自博客來網路書店)