"A groundbreaking manifesto for people searching for the kind of insight on leading, thinking, and living that elite schools should be--but aren't--providing"--

The book comprehensively reviews some of the most exciting, state-of-the-art developments in educational psychology and applied cognitive science. Drawing on research methods and perspectives ranging from education and psychology to artificial intelligence and economics, these forward-looking work encompasses a breadth of knowledge that links teaching, learning, and human development. Chapters authors, culled from the best educational researchers across the globe, present cutting-edge findings from cognitive science research that center in critical thinking, the relationship between schooling and human mental development, cultural considerations in education, and much more. Both psychologists and researchers in the fields of cognitive, developmental, educational, and cultural psychology will want this groundbreaking resource on their bookshelves. - Back cover