Visual Thinking - The Hidden Gift of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns and Abstar

''Grandin has helped us understand autism not just as a phenomenon, but as a different and coherent mode of existence that otherwise confounds us'' The New York Times ''A powerful and provocative testament to the diverse coalition of minds we''ll need to face the mounting challenges of the twenty-first century'' Steve Silberman, bestselling author of NeuroTribes Do you think in pictures, patterns or words? In a world engineered for the verbal thinker, those of us with a visual brain can often be overlooked and underestimated. In this landmark book, international bestselling author and activist Temple Grandin transforms our understanding of how our brains are wired differently. Bringing together cutting-edge research and her own experience as a visual thinker, Grandin reveals a ground-breaking new approach to revolutionizing modern structures such as education, health and media so that they equally serve people with all kinds of minds. Visual Thinking is a perspective shifting book that will open our eyes to the value of a life in picture.

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Those who believe that human intelligence rests on language are in for a sophisticated lesson from Temple Grandin, who better than anyone knows all the other ways of grasping the world. An absolute eye-opener Frans de Waal, author of Mama's Last Hug and Different

Product details

• Authors: Temple Grandin, Grandin Temple
• Publisher: Rider
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.10.2022
• EAN: 9781846046872
• ISBN: 978-1-84604-687-2
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 216 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; SELF-HELP / Creativity, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Autism Spectrum Disorders, Coping with autism / Asperger’s, Relating to people on the autism spectrum, Coping with / advice about autism / Asperger’s