Working Wonders: How to Make the Impossible Happen

Author: Ryszard PraszkierPublisher: Cambridge University PressPaperback:ISBN 10: 1108450725ISBN 13: 978-1108450720Hardcover:ISBN 10: 1108428606ISBN 13: 978-1108428606The difference between what's possible and what's not is a construct of the human mind, a matter of perspective, and it's one that can be changed. Working Wonders explains the fundamentals that shape the mind: how it builds walls to protect itself and how a person can tear those walls down to tackle challenges that would have previously been discounted as unrealistic. This volume shares case studies featuring people making the impossible a reality and, in doing so, changing the world for the better. On a deeper level and yet still using non-technical language, the book identifies possible neurological and psychosocial mechanisms that limit the brain, and techniques that may open it up to exploring the seemingly unachievable. Praszkier also introduces the concept of 'possibilitivity', a personality trait that reflects the p