Scatterbrain: How the Mind's Mistakes Make Humans Creative, Innovative and Successful

Scatterbrain: How the Mind's Mistakes Make Humans Creative, Innovative and Successful

In this mind-bending book, an esteemed neuroscientist explains why perfectionism is pointless--and argues that mistakes, missteps, and flaws are the keys to success.

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