233 - The Puzzler - A. J. Jacobs
You Are Not So Smart
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The Puzzle of Assimilation and Accommodation
Puzzles are about thinking outside the box and accommodating new information, she says. The late great alex trebec said he was curious about everything - even those things that don't interest him. Her book explores 15 different types of puzzles from japanese puzzle boxes to chess cross words.
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