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Wonder: The Extraordinary Power of an Ordinary Experience

Autor Vlad P. Glaveanu
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 22 iul 2020
This book is dedicated to wonder and wondering, mundane phenomena that, despite their great value for education and other spheres of human experience, often go unnoticed both inside and outside the classroom. Praised as the origin of philosophy in ancient times, the concern for understanding and educating wonder has been present throughout history. It is not only the case that this basic psychological process opens our everyday experience to what is possible, what lies beyond the here-and-now, but does so with extraordinary consequences. Wonder transforms our experience of the world from early childhood onwards. It is ever-present in children's play and games, it offers constant opportunities for learning and it fuels our creativity. And yet, we know little about this phenomenon, its biological, psychological, social and cultural underpinning, and even less about how to foster it and harness its benefits in education. This book fills this gap and gives a scientific yet accessible account of wondering. It proposes a new way of understanding wonder, while at the same time offering practical tools for cultivating wonder within ourselves, our interpersonal relations, and within educational practice.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781350085152
ISBN-10: 1350085154
Pagini: 224
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 mm
Greutate: 0.49 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Academic
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

An accessible, scientifically grounded account of an eminently human phenomenon focusing on it's value in education

Notă biografică

Vlad P. Glaveanu is Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Psychology at Webster University Geneva, Switzerland. He is editor of The Creativity Reader (2018) and co-editor of Handbook of Imagination and Culture (2017).

Cuprins

Introduction: The Power of Everyday Experience1. Wondering about Wonder2. The Wondering Mind3. How do We Wonder?4. Accidents will Happen5. Making the Familiar Unfamiliar 6. In Praise of Playfulness7. Wonder and the Other 8. Collective Wonder 9. (Re)learning WonderEpilogue: Living with Uncertainty BibliographyIndex

Recenzii

This insightful, probing, and often profound book will make you reflect on your own passion, sense of curiosity, and values. Wonder tackles an enormous topic and delivers tenfold, with anecdotes, history, and humor joining discussions of art, science, philosophy, and politics. Highly recommended!
Wonder offers readers a compelling and comprehensive exploration of how the seemingly ordinary act of wondering can lead to profoundly new possibilities for navigating life's uncertainties.
Awe, contemplation, curiosity, and pondering are the ingredients of what we call wonder. Philosophy begins with wonder for Plato. And for Neil Armstrong, wonder is the basis of the human desire to understand. This book offers a comprehensive journey through the complex psychological phenomenon of wonder. A must read, in case you were wondering.
From curiosity to awe and everything in between, including rainbows, harpies and half-forgotten deities, Glaveanu brings us to the edges of wonder - our unique human capacity that leads us towards the possibility of knowledge. This book is at once a celebration of and an 'expanded vocabulary' of wondering as a transformational, compulsively creative act. Utterly wonder-full and inspiring!