Don't believe everything you think : the 6 basic mistakes we make in thinking
(2006)
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
153.42/KIDA,T
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2006
DESCRIPTION
286 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
ISBN/ISSN
1591024080 (pbk. : alk. paper)
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Introduction: a six pack of problems -- Weird beliefs and pseudoscientific thinking -- A gremlin on my shoulder -- Thinking like a scientist -- The role of chance and coincidence -- Seeing things that aren't there -- Seeing associations that aren't there -- Predicting the unpredictable -- Seeking to confirm -- How we simplify -- Framing and other decision snags -- Faulty memories -- The influence of others -- Epilogue: some final thoughts