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discusses idea generation and the creative thinking process to jumpstart ideas.
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• A Whack on the Side of the Head: How You Can Be More Creative by Roger von Oech. Here, von Oech
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offers scenario-based discussion starters to prompt alternative thinking to solve problems.
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• Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman. Nobel Prize winner Kahneman explores intuition and
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emotional decision-making.
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• Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown. Working on the ironic concept that less is
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the new more, McKeown outlines how to embrace a stripped-down, back-to-basics approach to business,
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customer service, thinking, and life in general, in direct contrast to the typical bigger is better mentality.
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• Blink: The Power of Thinking without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell. Gladwell, a writer for the New Yorker
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magazine, presents the science of thinking on the fly—how some people are better than others at sifting
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through all the available information and only accessing what matters most in making important
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decisions. It may appear that these “gut reactions” are instantaneous, but Gladwell argues that a great
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deal of thinking goes into these seemingly snap decisions.
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• Critical Thinking: Tools for Taking Charge of Your Professional and Personal Life by Richard Paul and Linda
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Elder. A well-respected educator and proponent of critical thinking, Paul is one of the founders of the
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Foundation for Critical Thinking (FCT), and this book presents his ideas about clear thinking in all aspects
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of business, education, and personal relationships.
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• Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen
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J. Dubner. A wildly popular mesh of economic theory (in layman’s terms) and pop psychology,
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Freakonomics takes a look at topics not found in most economics lessons, including drug dealing and
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sumo wrestling.
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• The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload by Daniel J. Levitin. Based on
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the concept that organizing your mind (ideas, workspace, life) is half the battle, Levitin proposes
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techniques to improve critical thinking through an ordered approach.
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B • Recommended Readings
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Access for free at openstax.org
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C • Activities and Artifacts From the Book
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Activities and Artifacts From the Book
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This appendix provides reproductions of tables, forms, and related materials from throughout the book. You
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can print them or copy them for completion and inclusion in your records or to turn in and use in class.
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Chapter 1: Exploring to College
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The Five Whys: Your Turn
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Why are you in college?
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I am in college to . . .
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Why do you . . .
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Table C1
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Chapter 2: The Truth About Learning Styles
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Parts of the learning
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process
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Growth characteristic
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Challenges
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Embraces challenges
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Obstacles
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Persists despite setbacks
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Effort
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Sees effort as a path to success
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Criticism
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Learns from criticism
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Success of Others
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Finds learning and inspiration in the
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success of others
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Table C2
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What will you do to adopt a
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growth mindset?
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