Mystery : a seduction, a strategy, a solution / Jonah Lehrer.
Drawing on the fields of psychology, neuroscience and anthropology, a New York Times best-selling author unlocks the secrets of mystery's allure, shedding new light on everything from the formulas of our favorite detective shows to the calculated risks of the stock market.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781501195877
- ISBN: 1501195875
- Physical Description: 245 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Avid Reader Press, 2021.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-245). |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: The mystery of mystery -- The mystery box -- The magic gasp -- The power of comic sans -- Strategic opacity -- The duck-rabbit game -- The Harkness method -- Coda: The mechanic as detective. |
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Subject: | Mystery > Psychological aspects. Curiosity > Social aspects. |
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- 3 of 3 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
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Abington Community Library | 153.8 LEHRER (Text) | 50687011741074 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Bethlehem Main Library | 153.8 (Text) | 33062009506115 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Wayne County Public Library | 152.4 LEH (Text)
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