Tony McCaffrey holds a doctorate in cognitive psychology and researches how to make people more creative. He teaches at Eagle Hill School in Hardwick, MA, and loves creating new ways to teach math and other subjects to his students with learning differences. Tony takes joy in discovering their hidden talents, which are often overlooked. In his spare time, he leads his own company which helps other companies solve their toughest problems. He and his wife Stephanie live in the small New England town of West Brookfield, MA.

Tony McCaffrey offers a whirlwind tour of the many ways people solve everyday problems: insightful and eye-opening while stressing each individual’s special abilities.

• DedicationPreface1) Introduction2) Problem: Few Categories and Missing Neuroscience3) A Mammal Thought Experiment4) More Non-Linguistic Experiences with Blending5) The Neuroscience Behind Blending6) Language’s Relation to Other Cognitive Abilities7) Transforming Language to Neural Activity8) Students Baselines for Mental Simulations9) Gestalt Principles Revitalized10) From Non-Linguistic to Linguistic Puzzles11) More Impressive Spatialists12) Linguistic Math Puzzles13) Conclusions and Next StepsAbout the Author

Tony McCaffrey holds a doctorate in cognitive psychology and researches how to make people more creative. He teaches at Eagle Hill School in Hardwick, MA, and loves creating new ways to teach math and other subjects to his students with learning differences. Tony takes joy in discovering their hidden talents, which are often overlooked. In his spare time, he leads his own company which helps other companies solve their toughest problems. He and his wife Stephanie live in the small New England town of West Brookfield, MA.

Tony McCaffrey offers a whirlwind tour of the many ways people solve everyday problems: insightful and eye-opening while stressing each individual’s special abilities.

• DedicationPreface1) Introduction2) Problem: Few Categories and Missing Neuroscience3) A Mammal Thought Experiment4) More Non-Linguistic Experiences with Blending5) The Neuroscience Behind Blending6) Language’s Relation to Other Cognitive Abilities7) Transforming Language to Neural Activity8) Students Baselines for Mental Simulations9) Gestalt Principles Revitalized10) From Non-Linguistic to Linguistic Puzzles11) More Impressive Spatialists12) Linguistic Math Puzzles13) Conclusions and Next StepsAbout the Author

Tony McCaffrey holds a doctorate in cognitive psychology and researches how to make people more creative. He teaches at Eagle Hill School in Hardwick, MA, and loves creating new ways to teach math and other subjects to his students with learning differences. Tony takes joy in discovering their hidden talents, which are often overlooked. In his spare time, he leads his own company which helps other companies solve their toughest problems. He and his wife Stephanie live in the small New England town of West Brookfield, MA.

Tony McCaffrey offers a whirlwind tour of the many ways people solve everyday problems: insightful and eye-opening while stressing each individual’s special abilities.

• DedicationPreface1) Introduction2) Problem: Few Categories and Missing Neuroscience3) A Mammal Thought Experiment4) More Non-Linguistic Experiences with Blending5) The Neuroscience Behind Blending6) Language’s Relation to Other Cognitive Abilities7) Transforming Language to Neural Activity8) Students Baselines for Mental Simulations9) Gestalt Principles Revitalized10) From Non-Linguistic to Linguistic Puzzles11) More Impressive Spatialists12) Linguistic Math Puzzles13) Conclusions and Next StepsAbout the Author