How We Think

We are becoming more and more divided in how we see the world. Why is it some people think so differently to the way others do?Bringing together for the first time startling new evidence from neurobiology, psychology, philosophy, behavioural economics and more, Marius Ostrowski takes us on an eye-opening tour of the mind and the surprising factors that shape not just what we think but how we think. Ostrowski breaks down the different elements of our thinking into ten 'thinker-types' that help us understand ourselves and everyone around us. These ten distinct mindsets, from the 'hot-head' to the 'improviser', coined by Ostrowski, are profiles we all fall within. Some overlap, others clash. They are neither 'good' nor 'bad', but understanding where we and others fit can be transformative.Through these ten ways of thinking, Ostrowski gives us remarkable insight into our own minds as well as those who think differently to us, and reveals how we might even change our minds for the better. How We Think is the essential thinking about thinking.

Dr Marius Ostrowski is a social scientist, political theorist and historian focusing on how ideas and ideologies emerge and gain influence among the general population. He is currently a Max Weber Fellow at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at the European University Institute, Florence. Prior to that, he spent thirteen years at the University of Oxford, most recently as an Examination Fellow in Politics at All Souls College. Ostrowski is also a Senior Public Policy Researcher at ResPublica where he works on devolution and local empowerment. Born in Frankfurt, he speaks fluent German, French and English.