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Primal Intelligence

Unlock Your Inner Edge Over AI
By Angus Fletcher
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A fascinating exploration of human potential that will change how you think about thinking - DANIEL H PINK Are you worried that AI could replace you? What if we told you that your brain already has the solution? In this life-changing book, Professor Angus Fletcher shares... Read More
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The antidote for anyone fed up of hacks and optimisation as the keys to success and an overall better life

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A fascinating exploration of human potential that will change how you think about thinking - DANIEL H PINK

Are you worried that AI could replace you?
What if we told you that your brain already has the solution?

In this life-changing book, Professor Angus Fletcher shares a revolutionary neuroscientific approach to unlocking the hidden potential of your intelligence. Fletcher and his team of researchers tested a pattern of thinking that - whether trained into civilian entrepreneurs, doctors, teachers, athletes, or children as young as eight - helped participants to achieve heightened levels of leadership and innovation, cope better with change, and experience less anger and anxiety. They called it Primal Intelligence.

Now, this training is being made available to you. Blending practical advice with cutting-edge research, Fletcher will show you how to reshape your approach to intuition, imagination, emotion, and common sense. Primal Intelligence is the ultimate guide to maximising your efficiency, creativity, adaptability, and precision, giving you the tools and edge over AI to thrive in an uncertain world.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035412587

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 August 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Headline Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 304

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About the Author

Angus Fletcher (PhD, Yale) is Professor of Story Science at Ohio State's Project Narrative, the world's leading academic institute for narrative research. He has dual degrees in neuroscience and Shakespeare. His research has been called 'mind-blowing' by Malcolm Gladwell and 'life-changing' by BrenΓ© Brown and has been endorsed by Martin Seligman, Antonio Damasio, and many of the world's other top psychologists, doctors, and neuroscientists. In 2023, he was awarded the Commendation Medal by the US Army for his 'groundbreaking' research with Special Operations into using Story Science to train innovation, leadership, and resilience.

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