The invisible gorilla : and other ways our intuitions deceive us / Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons.
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TextPublication details: New York : Crown, 2010.Edition: 1st edDescription: xi, 306 pages ; 25 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780307459657
- 0307459659
- BF 321 .C43 2010
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-289) and index.
Introduction: everyday illusions -- "I think I would have seen that" -- The coach who choked -- What smart chess players and stupid criminals have in common -- Should you be more like a weatherman or a hedge fund manager? -- Jumping to conclusions -- Get smart quick! -- Conclusion: the myth of intuition.
Two experts in psychology and human behavior examine misperception and understanding, explaining why people fail to recognize the evidence right in front of them, and providing a kind of x-ray vision that will enable readers to conquer faulty thinking.
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