The first-ever popular book on the science of imagination, shedding light on both the complex inner workings of our minds and the ways in which we can channel imagination for a better life.
"...ever engaging...A worthy companion to books by Oliver Sacks, Daniel Dennett, and other students of the always puzzling human mind.''
--Kirkus
"A smart and fascinating look at how humans build worlds inside their heads--and why it matters."
--Daniel Gilbert, Harvard University, author of Stumbling on Happiness
"Jim Davies has written a highly readable book on the science, usefulness, and power of imagination. It's chock full of interesting ideas, and will get you thinking --- and imagining."
--Elizabeth Loftus, University of California, Irvine, past president, Association for Psychological Science
