{"product_id":"intelligence-in-the-flesh-guy-claxton-9780300223477","title":"Intelligence in the Flesh: Why Your Mind Needs Your Body Much More Than It Thinks","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn enthralling exploration that upends the prevailing view of consciousness and demonstrates how intelligence is literally embedded in the palms of our hands\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e If you think that intelligence emanates from the mind and that reasoning necessitates the suppression of emotion, you'd better think again--or rather not \"think\" at all. In his provocative new book, Guy Claxton draws on the latest findings in neuroscience and psychology to reveal how our bodies--long dismissed as mere conveyances--actually constitute the core of our intelligent life. From the endocrinal means by which our organs communicate to the instantaneous decision-making prompted by external phenomena, our bodies are able to perform intelligent computations that we either overlook or wrongly attribute to our brains. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Embodied intelligence is one of the most exciting areas in contemporary philosophy and neuropsychology, and Claxton shows how the privilege given to cerebral thinking has taken a toll on modern society, resulting in too much screen time, the diminishment of skilled craftsmanship, and an overvaluing of white-collar over blue-collar labor. Discussing techniques that will help us reconnect with our bodies, Claxton shows how an appreciation of the body's intelligence will enrich all our lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Guy Claxton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300223471\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300223477\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/25\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Guy Claxton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43981541835007,"sku":"9780300223477","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_93c0ea86-acc0-45e9-9e65-2d7b82c1b3c5.jpg?v=1683256181","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/intelligence-in-the-flesh-guy-claxton-9780300223477","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}