What You'll Learn:

Though science has long told us that the brain is the most powerful organ, new evidence suggests that our minds may have reached their optimal ability. In the face of increasingly complex modern problems in education, work, and human relationships, people ought to begin “thinking outside the brain.” The Extended Mind, by acclaimed science journalist Annie Murphy Paul, posits that thinking through our bodies, environments, and communities may solve our brains’ stagnation. The scope of her research includes the voices of experts in many fields—such as economics, psychology, and biology—and reveals surprising yet ancient sources of thinking that lie beyond the confined borders of our heads.