smart thinking

noun

A genre of popular science books mainly concerned with cognitive science, psychology and biases to help the reader think better.

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Meanings

nounsmart thinking (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA genre of popular science books mainly concerned with cognitive science, psychology and biases to help the reader think better.

    Hence the rise in publishing of the “smart thinking” book, an elevated species of self-help for the aspiring ratiocinator.

    2021 August 21, Steven Poole, “Can ‘smart thinking’ books really give you the edge?”, in The Guardian
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    One of the biggest bestselling books in the recent ‘smart thinking’ genre was Susan Cain's Quiet, which popularised the idea that networking is superficial and loud.

    2017, Julia Hobsbawm, Fully Connected: Surviving and Thriving in an Age of Overload, Bloomsbury, →ISBN, page 215
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