Meaning of Paradoxes and Paradoxical Thinking

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

AvRyszard Praszkier,Ryszard (University of Warsaw) Praszkier

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This interdisciplinary work offers a comprehensive analysis of paradoxes and paradoxical thinking, exploring their manifestations in philosophy, societal dynamics, personality, and neuroscience. Demonstrating various methods for the augmentation of creativity and improved performance, this book uniquely integrates theoretical perspective with case studies and practical applications. As such it elucidates the theory and mechanisms of transforming the apparently impossible into the possible, illustrated by cases of social innovators successfully addressing insurmountable challenges. Aimed at graduate and postgraduate social science students and scholars, with over 500 bibliographical references, the text remains accessible to a broader audience due to its engaging language. Emphasizing the significance of paradoxes and paradoxical thinking in both professional and everyday contexts, it provides a nuanced exploration of paradoxical phenomena, making it a valuable resource for academic and general readers alike.

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Utgivningsdatum2025-03-13
Mått152 x 229 x 13 mm
Vikt435 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieCambridge Series on Possibility Studies
Antal sidor195
FörlagCambridge University Press
ISBN9781009448345

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List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I. Paradoxes and What They Do to Us: 1. Defining the Concepts; 2. Mind and Paradoxes; 3. The Influence of Paradoxical Thinking and How to Evaluate It; Part II. Sudden Unexpected Changes: 4. Abrupt Changes; 5. Social Movements and Singularities; 6. Early Indicators of Possible Singularities: The Lessons Drawn from NSMs; 7. Predicting the Unpredictable; Part III. Challenging the Impossible: 8. Possibilitivity: Perceiving Insurmountable Challenges as Doable; 9. Possibilitivity Heroes; Part IV. Peace and Its Challenges: 10. Peace-Oriented Mindset (POM); 11. POM Heroes; Part V. Paradoxes and Creativity: 12. Generating New and Useful Ideas; 13. Brain Plasticity; 14. Avenues for Enhancing Neuroplasticity; Part VI. Paradoxes in Action: 15. Turning the Impossible into the Possible; 16. Paradoxes in Psychotherapy; 17. Life and Paradoxes; Précis; References; Index.

'The ability to hold two opposed ideas in your mind can lead to creativity in your life as an individual, an entrepreneur, a reflective practitioner, and a leader. In this uniquely encompassing book, Ryszard Praszkier shows you how to embrace the magic of paradoxical thinking with wonder, joy, and humor. He teaches you how to reveal a paradox of a difficult situation and how to leverage it to innovate in the newly networked environment. The author's extensive scholarship is combined with a surpassing experience in social entrepreneurship and psychotherapy. With many notable cases, this book will change the way you think and achieve. Praszkier will expand your intellectual horizons and spur you to action you had thought impossible.' Vladimir Zwass, Inaugural Gregory Olsen Endowed Chair, Fairleigh Dickinson University; Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Management Information Systems