內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介:Professor Forni, founder of The Civility Initiative at Johns Hopkins, is?America's civility expert.?In his first two books, Choosing Civility and The Civility Solution, he taught readers the?rules of civil behavior and?ways of?responding to rudeness.?Now, in The Thinking Life, he?looks at the importance of thinking in our lives: how we do it, why we don't do enough of it and why we need to do more of it. In twelve short chapters, he gives readers a?remedy for the Age of Distraction,?an age?fuelled by the?internet,?Blackberries and cellphones, all of?which?make constant demands on our attention, diverting it?from one thing?to?another.?After?suggesting ways we can find time to think more,?Forni shows readers?how we can improve our abilities of:—Attention—Reflection—Introspection—Self-control—Positive thinking—Proactive thinking—Effective decision-making strategies—Creative thinking—Problem-solving strategiesJust as he did with civility, he?puts?the importance of good thinking?front and center in a book?as simple and as profound as his earlier works.
作者簡(jiǎn)介:P.M. FORNI is a professor?at Johns Hopkins University.?He is the author of Choosing Civility and The Civility Solution.?His work has been featured in The New York Times and?the Washington Post.?He has appeared on NPR and Oprah. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.