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Aha!

the moments of insight that shape our world
2015
"Focusing on aha moments as they take place in five different domains--religion, morality, science, math, and art--Irvine provides case studies that shed light on the different ways epiphanies happen in the different domains, and on their differing social impact"--Dust jacket.
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The eureka factor

aha moments, creative insight, and the brain
2015
Explains how insights arise and what scientific research says about stimulating more of them.

The noticer

sometimes, all a person needs is a little perspective
2009
An old man named Jones shares his perspectives about life with Andy a younger man under the rubric of "noticing." Jones has a gift for seeing what most people miss as he walks quietly through a coastal town, and concludes that most of us are placed right where we are supposed to be. Contains a reader's guide with reflective questions.

Seeing what others don't

the remarkable ways we gain insights
2013
Shows that insight is a whole new way of understanding by exploring how insights get triggered, what interferes with them, and how they can be fostered, and thus, help oneself, organizations, and others.

Do one thing different

and other uncommonly sensible solutions to life's persistent problems
1999
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