Mystery

A Seduction, A Strategy, A Solution

Paperback, 256 pages

English language

Published August 2022 by Avid Reader Press.

ISBN:
978-1-5011-9588-4
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New York Times bestselling author Jonah Lehrer “unravels the mystery of mysteries” in this “absolute delight” (Malcolm Gladwell) of a book that blends psychology, neuroscience, and anthropology to shine a new light on everything from the formulas of our favorite detective shows to the tricks of successful advertising campaigns and the calculated risks of the stock market.

Why is mystery so compelling? What draws us to the unknown? Jonah Lehrer sets out to answer these questions in a vividly entertaining and surprisingly profound journey through the science of suspense. He finds that nothing can capture a person’s attention as strongly as mystery, and that mystery is the key principle in how humans view and understand the world. Whenever patterns are broken, we are hard-wired to find out why. Without our curiosity driving us to pursue new discoveries and solve stubborn problems, we would never have achieved the breakthroughs that …

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Delightfully Intriguing

This delightfully intriguing book explores the subject of mystery. It moves through movies, novels, music, sport, and education to show why mystery is important and why it appeals to us. This book is written for the layperson (yep, that's me). The author doesn't drill too deeply into each of the explored areas, but they don't have to in order to explain why 'mystery' is a requirement. This is a book which would benefit anyone who exercises a creative side or keen to understand their own mystery.