Amy E. Herman

An engrossing guide to seeing—and communicating—more clearly from the groundbreaking course that helps FBI agents, cops, CEOs, ER docs, and others save money, reputations, and lives. How could looking at Monet’s water lily paintings help save your company millions? How can checking out people’s footwear foil a terrorist attack? How can your choice of adjective win an argument, calm your kid, or catch a thief? In her celebrated seminar, the Art of Perception, art historian Amy Herman has trained experts from many fields how to perceive and communicate better. By showing people how to look closely at images, she helps them hone their “visual intelligence,” a set of skills we all possess but few of us know how to use properly. She has spent more than a decade teaching doctors to observe patients instead of their charts, helping police officers separate facts from opinions when investigating a crime, and training professionals from the FBI, the State Department, Fortune 500 companies, and the military to recognize the most pertinent and useful information. Her lessons highlight far more than the physical objects you may be missing; they teach you how to recognize the talents, opportunities, and dangers that surround you every day. Whether you want to be more effective on the job, more empathetic toward your loved ones, or more alert to the trove of possibilities and threats all around us, this book will show you how to see what matters most to you more clearly than ever before. Please note: this ebook contains full-color art reproductions and photographs, and color is at times essential to the observation and analysis skills discussed in the text. For the best reading experience, this ebook should be viewed on a color device.

Sharpen Your Perception, Change Your Life

Visual Intelligence

"Sharp and original, this book should alter how readers look at the world." --Kirkus Reviews "Visual Intelligence will guide you to be a more critical observer of what is before you without making those inadvertent assumptions that may sabotage your work." --John J. Sprague, inspector, commanding officer, Force Investigation Division, NYPD How could looking at Monet's water lily paintings help save a company millions? How can noticing people's footwear foil a terrorist attack? How can your choice of adjective win an argument, calm your children, or catch a thief? In her celebrated seminar, The Art of Perception, art historian Amy Herman has trained experts from many fields to perceive and communicate better. By showing people how to look closely at images, she helps them hone their "visual intelligence," a set of skills we all possess but few of us know how to use effectively. She has spent more than a decade teaching doctors to observe patients instead of their charts, helping police officers separate facts from opinions when investigating a crime, and training professionals from the FBI, the State Department, Fortune 500 companies, and the military to recognize the most pertinent and useful information. Her lessons highlight far more than the physical objects you may be missing; they teach you how to recognize the talents, opportunities, and dangers that surround you every day.

With Amy Herman’s Fixed., we now have access to what the FBI, NATO, the State Department, Interpol, Scotland Yard, and many more organizations and their leaders have been using to solve their most intractable problems. Demonstrating a powerful paradigm shift for finding solutions, Herman teaches us to see things differently, using art to challenge our default thinking and open up possibilities otherwise overlooked. Her unexpected, insightful, and often delightful methodology is sought after by leaders and professionals for whom failure is catastrophic. Luckily for us, these tactics work— no matter the problem’s scale or complexity. And we don’t need an art degree or previous knowledge about art to benefit from her approach, only a willingness to open our eyes and our minds. Yes, things go wrong all the time. What matters most is what we do to fix them.

How to Perfect the Fine Art of Problem Solving

Fixed.

Fixed

An engrossing, eye-opening guide to seeing and communicating more clearly, from the groundbreaking course that helps FBI agents, cops, CEOs, military Special Forces, ER docs, and others save money, reputations, and lives"

I Spy and Where’s Waldo? get a revolutionary twist in this self-directed, interactive book that will teach young readers how to fully engage their brains to think critically and creatively. What would you say if I told you that looking at art could give you the confidence you need to speak up in class? Or that learning the history of donuts could help you think like a super spy and train like the CIA? smART teaches readers how to process information using paintings, sculptures, and photographs that instantly translates to real world situations and is also fun! With three simple steps (1) How to SEE, (2) How to THINK about what you see, and (3) How to TALK about what you see, readers learn how to think critically and creatively, a skill that only requires you to open your eyes and actively engage your brain.

Adapted from the New York Times bestseller Visual Intelligence

smART

"Um livro fascinante que fará você ver o mundo com muito mais clareza, transformando sua maneira de lidar com desafios e oportunidades." LEONARD MLODINOW, autor dos best-sellers O andar do bêbado e Subliminar Inteligência visual é a capacidade de ver o que está lá e os outros não veem; ver o que não está lá e deveria estar; ver os pontos positivos e os negativos, as oportunidades e as vantagens. É um conjunto de habilidades que todos nós possuímos, mas poucos sabem como usar corretamente. Com base em seu celebrado e inovador método de análise de obras de arte, Amy Herman nos mostra como aprimorar nossa capacidade de observar, perceber e comunicar melhor o que vemos. Há mais de uma década Herman vem treinando especialistas de áreas diversas (como agentes do FBI e da CIA, executivos e médicos) a reconhecer o que de fato é essencial numa determinada cena ou situação. Agora ela oferece ao leitor esse guia único para ver com mais clareza o que está à nossa volta. Seja você um executivo que deseja entender sua empresa, um pai ou uma mãe que quer compreender melhor seu filho ou simplesmente alguém que deseja ter uma percepção mais clara de qualquer situação – com Inteligência visual você verá o que é mais importante sob uma luz completamente nova. Aprender a ver o que importa pode mudar o seu mundo. Abra os olhos e veja como. Você vai descobrir que nem sabia que eles estavam fechados.

Aprenda a arte da percepção e transforme sua vida

Inteligência visual

Ieder van ons mist soms essentiële informatie. Eén detail over het hoofd zien of één woord verkeerd interpreteren heeft direct gevolgen voor hoe we ons werk doen, hoe we met anderen omgaan en hoe we onze kansen en bedreigingen inschatten. Iedereen kent inmiddels het beroemde voorbeeld van de gorilla die door het beeld loopt en die je in eerste instantie niet opmerkt. Hoe is dat mogelijk? Amy Herman leert ons nauwkeuriger waar te nemen en daar effectiever over te communiceren. Kunst kijken is daarbij haar uitgangspunt. Samen met de lezer bestudeert en analyseert ze verschillende kunstvoorwerpen. Door Waterlelies van Monet te bekijken kun je je bedrijf miljoenen besparen en door Automat van Edward Hopper te bestuderen kun je de dief van je portemonnee identificeren. Door aandachtiger te kijken leer je je gedachten te ordenen, strategisch en kritisch te denken, betere besluiten te nemen en empathischer te zijn.

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