Chapter Introduction

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  • An Introduction to Cognition and Thinking
    • Bleeding Brain
    • Hospital Hubbub
  • Problem Solving
    • The Big Dilemma
    • from the pages of SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
      Laughter Leads to Insight
    • ACROSS THE WORLD
      Problem Solving in Different Cultures
  • Decision Making
    • Under the Knife
    • THINK AGAIN
      Fearing the Friendly Skies
    • THINK AGAIN
      Let Them Eat Cake
  • Language
    • Elves, Pirates, and Reading Troubles
    • DIDN’T SEE THAT COMING
      The Perks of Being Bilingual
    • THINK AGAIN
      Language Without Sound
    • CONTROVERSIES
      Do Animals Use Language Too?
  • Intelligence
    • Dr. Jill’s Newfound Intelligence
    • NATURE AND NURTURE
      Why Dyslexia?
    • DIDN’T SEE THAT COMING
      Inside the Brain of a Rapper

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