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050 00 $aHM676$b.P37 2020
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100 1 $aPang, Camilla,$eauthor.
245 13 $aAn outsider's guide to humans :$bwhat science taught me about what we do and who we are /$cCamilla Pang, PhD.
250 $aFirst American edition.
264 1 $aNew York :$bViking,$c2020.
264 4 $c©2020
300 $axiv, 239 pages :$billustrations ;$c22 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes index.
505 0 $a"First published as Explaining Humans in hardcover in Great Britain by Viking, an imprint of Penguin General, a division of Penguin Random House Ltd., London, in 2020." -- Verso
505 00 $tHow to (actually) think outside the box: machine learning and decision making --$tHow to embrace your weird: biochemistry, friendship and the power of difference --$tHow to forget about perfection: thermodynamics, order and disorder --$tHow to feel the fear: light, refraction and fear --$tHow to find harmony: wave theory, harmonic motion and finding your resonant frequency --$tHow not to follow the crowd: molecular dynamics, conformity and individuality --$tHow to achieve your goals: quantum physics, network theory and goal setting --$tHow to have empathy with others: evolution, probability and relationships --$tHow to connect with others: chemical bonds, fundamental forces and human connection --$tHow to learn from your mistakes: deep learning, feedback loops and human memory --$tHow to be polite: game theory, complex systems and etiquette.
520 $a"An instruction manual for life, love, and relationships by a brilliant young scientist whose Asperger's syndrome allows her--and us--to see ourselves in a different way...and to be better at being human Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the age of eight, Camilla Pang struggled to understand the world around her. Desperate for a solution, she asked her mother if there was an instruction manual for humans that she could consult. With no blueprint to life, Pang began to create her own, using the language she understands best: science. That lifelong project eventually resulted in An Outsider's Guide to Humans, an original and incisive exploration of human nature and the strangeness of social norms, written from the outside looking in--which is helpful to even the most neurotypical thinker. Camilla Pang uses a set of scientific principles to examine life's everyday interactions: How machine learning can help us sift through data and make more rational decisions How proteins form strong bonds, and what they teach us about embracing individual differences to form diverse groups Why understanding thermodynamics is the key to seeking balance over seeking perfection How prisms refracting light can keep us from getting overwhelmed by our fears and anxieties, breaking them into manageable and separate "wavelengths" Pang's unique perspective of the world tells us so much about ourselves--who we are and why we do the things we do--and is a fascinating guide to living a happier and more connected life"--$cProvided by publisher.
650 0 $aSocial norms.
650 0 $aHuman behavior.
650 0 $aManners and customs.
650 7 $aSCIENCE / Essays.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aPSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Autism Spectrum Disorders.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aBIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aHuman behavior.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst00962811
650 7 $aManners and customs.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01007815
650 7 $aSocial norms.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01122692
655 7 $aEssays.$2lcgft
655 7 $aAutobiographies.$2lcgft
776 08 $iOnline version:$aPang, Camilla,$tAn outsider's guide to humans$dNew York : Viking, 2020.$z9781984881649$w(DLC) 2020027446
852 00 $bleh$hHM676$i.P37 2020