By Simon Roberts

The Power of Not Thinking: How Our Bodies Learn and Why We Should Trust Them by Simon Roberts is a thought-provoking exploration of the role of embodied knowledge — the wisdom and skills we acquire through our bodies, often without conscious thought. Roberts, an anthropologist with years of experience studying human behavior, challenges the Western emphasis on rationality and cognitive thinking, and makes a compelling case for trusting our physical, sensory, and emotional intuitions in decision-making, creativity, and learning.

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