Human Problem Solving

Herbert A. Simon Explained: Bounded Rationality, Decision-Making, Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Psychology, Organizational Theory, Problem Solving, and the Science of Human Behavior in Complex Systems Discover the groundbreaking ideas of Herbert A. Simon, one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century, whose work reshaped economics, psychology, artificial intelligence, and organizational theory. In this clear and engaging guide, you will explore the concept of bounded rationality, the limits of human decision-making, and the powerful idea of satisficing that challenges ...

From finding a spouse to finding a parking spot, from organizing one's inbox to understanding the workings of human memory, Algorithms to Live By transforms the wisdom of computer science into strategies for human living.

Whether you’re untangling a personal dilemma, steering a business project, or breaking a creative block, these techniques give you the confidence to move forward with clarity and speed. Download now and start solving problems better—today.

Sharing stories and advice rooted in the science of evolutionary psychology, father and son authors Doug Kenrick and David Lundberg-Kenrick pinpoint the dangers of stone-age problem solving for our lives today, and present a new, systematic way to survive and be happy in the modern world.

Have you ever wondered why we make the decisions we do? What drives the choices of individuals, shapes economies, and defines history? Praxeology for Beginners reveals the hidden logic behind human action, offering a powerful lens to understand the world and your role in it. Unlock the science of decision-making. This book simplifies the timeless principles of praxeology, making it accessible to everyone. Discover how purposeful behavior shapes markets, social structures, and personal lives—all rooted in the universal truth that humans act with intent. Explore the why behind the what. ...

Renowned child psychologist and New York Times bestselling author of Lost at School and The Explosive Child explains how to cultivate a better parent-child relationship while also nurturing empathy, honesty, resilience, and independence. Parents have an important task: figure out who their child...

Groundbreaking investor and global enterprise builder Alec Litowitz shows how to move from “making the right decision” to “making decisions right” in The Adaptability Quotient, a guide to thinking and acting under uncertainty. Over decades of success across volatile markets, creating...

"This book will give you language for something you felt your whole life but couldn't quite articulate." —From the foreword by Mel Robbins, author of The Let Them Theory You’re not stuck because the problem is too hard. You’re stuck because you want two things that can’t both be true...

"A peerless mental health guide that belongs in every home." ―Andrew D. Huberman, PhD, professor of neurobiology, Stanford School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab Podcast. This affirming book from world-renowned and celebrity-endorsed psychiatrist, Dr. Paul Conti, offers a...

Seeing the Whole: Understanding Gestalt Theory and Its Lasting Impact explores one of psychology’s most influential schools of thought and its continuing relevance in today’s world. Gestalt Theory revolutionized the way we understand perception, learning, creativity, and design by introducing a simple but profound idea: the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. This engaging and comprehensive book traces the origins of Gestalt psychology, introduces its core principles of perception, and examines its lasting contributions to fields as diverse as education, therapy, problem solving...

THE GAME THEORY ADVANTAGE What John Nash, Robert Axelrod, and Thomas Schelling Reveal About the Invisible Interactions Behind Every Outcome What if the biggest factor shaping your life isn't what you do... but how everyone around you responds to what you do? Every conversation. Every negotiation. Every relationship. Every business decision. Every opportunity. Every conflict. Every success. Every setback. Whether you realize it or not, you are already playing countless invisible games every single day. Most people never learn to see them. As a result, they repeatedly ask the wrong questions....

How "Aha!" really happens....When do you get your best ideas? You probably answer "At night" or "In the shower" or "Stuck in traffic". You get a flash of insight. Things come together in your mind. You connect the dots. You say to yourself, "Aha! I see what to do." Brain science now reveals how these flashes of insight happen. It's a special form of intuition. We call it strategic intuition, because it gives you an idea for action - a strategy. This new book by William Duggan is the first full treatment of strategic intuition.

When Arnold wishes he had more information for his family tree, Ms. Frizzle revs up the Magic School Bus and the class zooms back to prehistoric times. First stop: 3.5 billion years ago! There aren't any people around to ask for directions. Luckily Ms. Frizzle has a plan, and the class is right there to watch simple cells become sponges and then fish and dinosaurs, then mammals and early primates and, eventually, modern humans. It's the longest class trip ever!

What if the most powerful use of AI is not replacing your mind—but placing another mind beside it? Artificial intelligence is changing how people work, learn, create, make decisions, and solve problems. But most people are still using it like a glorified search engine. THE MIND BESIDE YOU shows a radically more powerful approach. Instead of treating AI as a tool that simply answers questions, Victor L. Stetson reveals how to turn it into a 24/7 coach, strategist, researcher, critic, business adviser, and thinking partner—while keeping your own judgment firmly in control. This is not a ...

Have a powerful impact—by being more like yourself rather than less, through this groundbreaking approach taught at the London School of Economics and companies worldwide. Organizational psychologist and executive coach Rebecca Newton has found that even her most successful clients still want...

Think creatively like a human. Analyze and solve problems efficiently like a computer. Our everyday lives are filled with inefficient and ineffective decisions and solutions. Being overwhelmed by the magnitude of our problems makes it hard to think clearly. We procrastinate and overthink. Our thoughts are tainted with biases. If only there was a way to simplify our decision-making and problem-solving process and get satisfying, consistent results! The good news is, there is! Apply computer algorithms to your everyday problems.

A business anthropologist reveals how cultural intelligence is the essential tool for understanding human behavior. Why do people do what we do? To answer this question, many of us turn to psychology. But it’s not enough to understand how we think. We also have to recognize the influence of...

HERE BE DRAGONS Thinking for a Living After AI: How to Find the Problems Worth Solving AI is getting extraordinarily good at giving us answers. That may not be entirely good news. When answers become abundant, fast and cheap, the scarce skill changes. The advantage no longer belongs simply to the person who knows more, searches faster or produces another competent analysis. It belongs to the person who can recognise when the reasonable answer is not enough. Here Be Dragons is a book about what happens next. Martin Gjerløff takes us on a journey from the Known World of data, expertise, best...

You ask your AI for a "quick" answer. You tell your phone to "remind you." You follow the GPS dot. With each click, you are making an invisible trade: convenience for cognition. You are accumulating Cognitive Debt. This book is not a luddite's manifesto—it is an evidence-based diagnosis of a problem we all feel. We are trading our ability to think, remember, and create in exchange for the seamless, friction-free "help" of our machines. The cost? A measurable decline in our most essential human faculties. Drawing on stunning new research from MIT, Harvard, and leading neuroscience labs, ...

What if progress isn't about pushing harder, but interacting differently? In Interaction Reconfiguration Theory, A.C. Zito proposes that many problems persist not because lack of effort, but because of the interaction rules within a system. Instead of applying more force, change can emerge by recalibrating relationships, constraints, and Feedback loops. This short, conceptual work explores a system-level approach to creativity, innovation, psychology, and human-AI collaboration. Sometimes the path forward isn't force. It's Reconfiguration.