Jim Davies is a professor at the Institute of Cognitive Science at Carleton University. He is the director of the Science of Imagination Laboratory and the co-author on two editions of The GNU Scientific Library Reference Manual. He is the author of Riveted: The Science of Why Jokes Make Us Laugh, Movies Make Us Cry, and Religion Makes Us Feel One with the Universe. He lives in Ottawa, Canada.
An ever engaging book. A worthy companion to books by Oliver Sacks,
Daniel Dennett, and other students of the always puzzling human
mind.
A spirited overview of one of neuroscience's most complex topics.
Davies's knack for translating the abstract into the
tangible--while also doing justice to the original ideas--will make
this scientific take on imagination appealing to generalists and
specialists alike.-- (09/09/2019)
The sections are concise but thorough and provide readers with
thoughtful presentations on just how complex the concept of
imagination can be. This is serious brain science coupled with
familiar topics, like ear worms, and Davies does a first-rate job
of tying it all together with many a wink and nod along the way.
Science book clubs will find this title well worth their time, and
it's a certain winner for general readers.-- (10/11/2019)
Deeply researched study of imagination -- ranging from everyday
practicalities such as planning a shopping list, to dreams and
hallucinations.-- (11/13/2019)
A smart and fascinating look at how humans build worlds inside
their heads--and why it matters.--Daniel Gilbert, Harvard
University, author of Stumbling on Happiness
A highly readable book on the science, usefulness, and power of
imagination. Chock full of interesting ideas, and will get you
thinking--and imagining.--Elizabeth Loftus, co-author of Human
Memory: The Processing of Information, and 100 most influential
psychological researchers of the 20th century
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