Helen Plum Library

"No fictional character is more renowned for his powers of thought and observation than Sherlock Holmes. But is his extraordinary intellect merely a gift of fiction, or can we learn to cultivate these abilities ourselves, to improve our lives at work and at home? We can, says psychologist and journalist Maria Konnikova, and in Mastermind she shows us how. Beginning with the "brain attic"--Holmes's metaphor for how we store information and organize...

An exploration of human reasoning reveals how to recognize and avoid simple errors in our day-to-day thinking in order to transform the decision-making process

"This eBook provides techniques for developing your critical reasoning skills, and will show you specific techniques of thinking clearly and logically, in an easy 20-step program. Each step takes just 20 minutes a day." --

"MSNBC's Mehdi Hasan isn't one to avoid arguments. He relishes them, as the lifeblood of democracy and the only surefire way to establish the truth. Arguments help us solve problems, uncover new ideas we might not have considered, and nudge our disagreements toward mutual understanding. A good argument, made in good faith, has intrinsic value--and can also simply be fun. Arguments are everywhere--and especially given the fierce debates we're all embroiled...

"Get ready to play the most exciting game of guessing! Pick up Guider Tiles, ask questions and get clues to guess the community helper on the Game Card! Do they work indoors or outdoors? How do they help us? What do they wear? Learn as you play, and get smarter with Guess in 10 Junior!--from back of game box Develops skills in: problem solving, decision making, creative thinking, communication.-- from game box

"A smart addition to your learning games, this hands-on activity is a clever way for students to better understand what day-to-day activities are generally completed during the day, at night or at any time of the day. Each card includes a different task or activity, such as "fly a kite" or "get dressed for school". Then, little learners sort the cards into the appropriate "Day", "Night" or "Both" boxes. Great for year after year use, this fun learning...

"Get ready to play the most exciting game of guessing! Pick up Guider Tiles, ask questions and get clues to guess the community helper on the Game Card! Do they work indoors or outdoors? How do they help us? What do they wear? Learn as you play, and get smarter with Guess in 10 Junior!--from back of game box Develops skills in: problem solving, decision making, creative thinking, communication.-- from game box

"In How to Talk to a Science Denier, Lee McIntyre tells the story of his own adventures in talking face to face with science deniers and their victims-including a Flat Earth convention in Denver, coal miners in rural Pennsylvania, and fishermen in the Maldives-and what he learned from the experience"--

Think hard, ask intelligent questions, use your clue cards wisely, and the be the first player to win seven game cards by guessing the animal described on each card. Develops skills in: problem solving, decision making, creative thinking, communication.-- from game box

Join in the excitement as unlikely competitors Max Hare and Toby Tortoise challenge each other to a foot race. Max is confident he will win, so he takes time out to flirt with some cute bunnies, he shows off his skills in other sports and takes a break for a nap. But when he hears the crowd roar for Toby, who has slowly and steadily kept to the course, Max must make a last-minute dash for victory