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Apophenia S Antidote

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Author : Mark Jones Lorenzo
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-08-22

Apophenia S Antidote written by Mark Jones Lorenzo and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-22 with categories.

Offering a unique, comprehensive, and multidisciplinary approach to probability and statistics, "Apophenia's Antidote" is the perfect inoculation against dubious statistics, questionable inferences, and all other varieties of statistical illiteracy. Our brains are natural pattern detectors, which delivered significant survival benefits when our ancestors were prancing around the Serengeti. Instead of ignoring the rustling of leaves--which could very well be caused by a hiding lion, waiting patiently to snatch some prey--our ancestors exited the scene, evading the potential danger as fast as possible (the "flight" in the fight-or-flight response). Early humans who didn't dismiss their suspicions, and who were paranoid at every turn, were selected to survive; those who were too nonchalant and didn't err on the side of caution, figuring the rustling of leaves was due to the wind--well, those humans by and large did not make the cut. So we have all been left with a rich genetic legacy: more often than not seeing patterns where there are none, and finding meaning in coincidences that have no overarching connection. Though most of us no longer prance around the Serengeti, those who still persistently perceive meaningful patterns where there are none, like a looping Rorschach test with an infinite number of referents, suffer from what is termed "apophenia." Can a firm grasp on mathematics--specifically, statistical data analysis, along with its trusty handmaiden, probability theory--help to separate the signal from the noise? In short: Is there an antidote to apophenia? In "Apophenia's Antidote," Mark Jones Lorenzo aims to find out. A wide-ranging work covering not only statistics and probability but also their historical foundations, this primer doesn't skimp on the mathematical details despite references from the philosophy of science to psychology to pop culture, and everything in between, making themselves at home here. Though not a textbook, and requiring a good working knowledge of high school mathematics to fully appreciate, "Apophenia's Antidote" nonetheless offers students (high school or college) and the intellectually curious a cogent gateway toward an understanding of probability and statistics. Although there is some theory and proof proffered, detailed, fully worked-out examples usually motivate the presentation of topics. From medical testing to Major League Baseball, from wealth inequality to professional wrestling, and from the stock market to radon gas, Lorenzo leaves no stone unturned in his search for an antidote to apophenia.

Apophenia S Antidote

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Author : Mark Jones Lorenzo
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Offering a unique, comprehensive, and multidisciplinary approach to probability and statistics, "Apophenia's Antidote" is the perfect inoculation against dubious statistics, questionable inferences, and all other varieties of statistical illiteracy.Our brains are natural pattern detectors, which delivered significant survival benefits when our ancestors were prancing around the Serengeti. Instead of ignoring the rustling of leaves--which could very well be caused by a hiding lion, waiting patiently to snatch some prey--our ancestors exited the scene, evading the potential danger as fast as possible (the "flight" in the fight-or-flight response). Early humans who didn't dismiss their suspicions, and who were paranoid at every turn, were selected to survive; those who were too nonchalant and didn't err on the side of caution, figuring the rustling of leaves was due to the wind--well, those humans by and large did not make the cut. So we have all been left with a rich genetic legacy: more often than not seeing patterns where there are none, and finding meaning in coincidences that have no overarching connection.Though most of us no longer prance around the Serengeti, those who still persistently perceive meaningful patterns where there are none, like a looping Rorschach test with an infinite number of referents, suffer from what is termed "apophenia." Can a firm grasp on mathematics--specifically, statistical data analysis, along with its trusty handmaiden, probability theory--help to separate the signal from the noise? In short: Is there an antidote to apophenia?In the expanded and revised edition of "Apophenia's Antidote," Mark Jones Lorenzo aims to find out. A wide-ranging work covering not only statistics and probability but also their historical foundations, this primer doesn't skimp on the mathematical details despite references from the philosophy of science to psychology to pop culture, and everything in between, making themselves at home here.Though not a textbook, and requiring a good working knowledge of high school mathematics to fully appreciate, "Apophenia's Antidote" nonetheless offers students (high school or college) and the intellectually curious a cogent gateway toward an understanding of probability and statistics. Although there is some theory and proof proffered, detailed, fully worked-out examples usually motivate the presentation of topics. From medical testing to Major League Baseball, from wealth inequality to professional wrestling, and from the stock market to radon gas, Lorenzo leaves no stone unturned in his search for an antidote to apophenia.

Milstead S Health Policy Politics

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Author : Nancy M. Short
language : en
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Release Date : 2021-08-19

Milstead S Health Policy Politics written by Nancy M. Short and has been published by Jones & Bartlett Learning this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-19 with Law categories.

Preceded by Health policy and politics: a nurse's guide / [edited by] Jeri A. Milstead, Nancy Munn Short. Sixth edition. [2019].

Pattern Discrimination

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Author : Clemens Apprich
language : en
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Release Date : 2018-11-13

Pattern Discrimination written by Clemens Apprich and has been published by U of Minnesota Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-13 with Social Science categories.

How do “human” prejudices reemerge in algorithmic cultures allegedly devised to be blind to them? How do “human” prejudices reemerge in algorithmic cultures allegedly devised to be blind to them? To answer this question, this book investigates a fundamental axiom in computer science: pattern discrimination. By imposing identity on input data, in order to filter—that is, to discriminate—signals from noise, patterns become a highly political issue. Algorithmic identity politics reinstate old forms of social segregation, such as class, race, and gender, through defaults and paradigmatic assumptions about the homophilic nature of connection. Instead of providing a more “objective” basis of decision making, machine-learning algorithms deepen bias and further inscribe inequality into media. Yet pattern discrimination is an essential part of human—and nonhuman—cognition. Bringing together media thinkers and artists from the United States and Germany, this volume asks the urgent questions: How can we discriminate without being discriminatory? How can we filter information out of data without reinserting racist, sexist, and classist beliefs? How can we queer homophilic tendencies within digital cultures?

Atlas Of Prejudice

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Author : Yanko Tsvetkov
language : en
Publisher: Yanko Georgiev Tsvetkov
Release Date : 2016

Atlas Of Prejudice written by Yanko Tsvetkov and has been published by Yanko Georgiev Tsvetkov this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Humor categories.

More than a hundred stereotype maps glazed with exquisite human prejudice, especially collected for you by Yanko Tsvetkov, author of the viral Mapping Stereotypes project. Satire and cartography rarely come in a single package but in the Atlas of Prejudice they successfully blend in a work of art that is both funny and thought-provoking. A reliable weapon against bigots of all kinds, it serves as an inexhaustible source of much needed argumentation and—occasionally—as a nice slab of paper that can be used to smack them across the face whenever reasoning becomes utterly impossible. This second edition packs the most extensive collection of Tsvetkov’s maps to date in a single book suitable for all ages, genders, and races.

Waking Up In Toytown

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Author : John Burnside
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2010-11-30

Waking Up In Toytown written by John Burnside and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-30 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

In the early 80s, after a decade of drug abuse and borderline mental illness, John Burnside resolved to escape his addictive personality and find calm in a 'Surbiton of the mind'. But the suburbs are not quite as normal as he had imagined and, as he relapses into chaos, he encounters a homicidal office worker who is obsessed with Alfred Hitchcock and Petula Clark, an old lover, with whom he reprises a troubled, masochistic relationship and, finally, the seemingly flesh-and-blood embodiemnts of all his private phantoms. The sequel to his haunting, celebrated account of a troubled childhood, Waking Up in Toytown is unsettling, touching, oddly romantic and unflinchingly honest.

Change Through Time In Psychoanalysis

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Author : Margaret Ann Fitzpatrick Hanly
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-04-18

Change Through Time In Psychoanalysis written by Margaret Ann Fitzpatrick Hanly and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-18 with Psychology categories.

Change Through Time in Psychoanalysis presents a new stage of the work done through the IPA Committee on Clinical Observation between 2014 and 2020—the advances in our method, the Three Level Model (3-LM), and our clinical thinking. In this new volume, ideas on observational research, clinical narratives based on 3-LM group discussions, and adaptations of the model for training candidates show more experience, more depth, more answers, and, of course, new questions. Contributors from three regions of the IPA have written extended case studies of 10 psychoanalyses, rich in verbatim session material, focusing on the main dimensions of the patient’s psychic functioning, specific changes in the analytic process, and related interventional strategies. The reader will find, in the method and in the clinical narratives, new and clarifying points of view in the observation of transformations in patients in psychoanalysis and of the analysts’ techniques, useful both in professional development and in teaching candidates.

I Wonder

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Author : Marian Bantjes
language : en
Publisher: The Monacelli Press, LLC
Release Date : 2018-09-25

I Wonder written by Marian Bantjes and has been published by The Monacelli Press, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-25 with Design categories.

From typographic illustrator Marian Bantjes, I Wonder will make you think in new ways about art, design, beauty, and popular culture. This unique presentation features the elaborately crafted word pictures of Marian Bantjes, the most inventive and creative typographic illustrator of our time. Whether intricately hand-drawn or using computer illustration software, Bantjes's work crosses the boundaries of time, style, and technology. There is, however, another side to Bantjes's visual work: her thoughtful treatises on art, design, beauty, and popular culture that add a deeper dimension to the decorative nature of her best-known work. These reflections cover the cult of Santa, road-side advertising, photography and memory, the alphabet's letterforms, heraldry, and stars. Bantjes's writing style ranges from the playful to the confrontational, but it is always imbued with perspicacity, insight, and a sense of fun. Intended to inspire creatives of any persuasion, this is more than a collection of ideas: Bantjes has meticulously illustrated every page of the book in her inimitable style to create an accessible work of art that is far greater than the sum of its parts. Quirky, poignant, astute, funny--this beautiful book presents a compelling collection of observations on visual culture and design. In Stefan Sagmeister's telling words, Bantjes's work is his "favorite example of beauty facilitating the communication of meaning." This paperback edition is expanded with a new essay from the author.

Designing Games

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Author : Tynan Sylvester
language : en
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Release Date : 2013-01-03

Designing Games written by Tynan Sylvester and has been published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc." this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-03 with Computers categories.

Ready to give your design skills a real boost? This eye-opening book helps you explore the design structure behind most of today’s hit video games. You’ll learn principles and practices for crafting games that generate emotionally charged experiences—a combination of elegant game mechanics, compelling fiction, and pace that fully immerses players. In clear and approachable prose, design pro Tynan Sylvester also looks at the day-to-day process necessary to keep your project on track, including how to work with a team, and how to avoid creative dead ends. Packed with examples, this book will change your perception of game design. Create game mechanics to trigger a range of emotions and provide a variety of play Explore several options for combining narrative with interactivity Build interactions that let multiplayer gamers get into each other’s heads Motivate players through rewards that align with the rest of the game Establish a metaphor vocabulary to help players learn which design aspects are game mechanics Plan, test, and analyze your design through iteration rather than deciding everything up front Learn how your game’s market positioning will affect your design

Demonic History

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Author : Kirk Wetters
language : en
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Release Date : 2014-08-31

Demonic History written by Kirk Wetters and has been published by Northwestern University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-31 with Literary Criticism categories.

In this ambitious book, Kirk Wetters traces the genealogy of the demonic in German literature from its imbrications in Goethe to its varying legacies in the work of essential authors, both canonical and less well known, such as Gundolf, Spengler, Benjamin, Lukács, and Doderer. Wetters focuses especially on the philological and metaphorological resonances of the demonic from its core formations through its appropriations in the tumultuous twentieth century. Propelled by equal parts theoretical and historical acumen, Wetters explores the ways in which the question of the demonic has been employed to multiple theoretical, literary, and historico-political ends. He thereby produces an intellectual history that will be consequential both to scholars of German literature and to comparatists.