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Educating Intuition
Robin M. Hogarth
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Description for Educating Intuition
Paperback. Offers a comprehensive overview of what the science of psychology can tell us about intuition - where it comes from, how it works, whether we can trust it. The author finds that intuition is a normal and important component of thought that has its roots in processes of tacit learning. Num Pages: 360 pages, 3 halftones, 7 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: JMR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478.
In "Educating Intuition", Robin Hogarth offers the first comprehensive overview of what the science of psychology can tell us about intuition - where it comes from, how it works, whether we can trust it. He finds that intuition is a normal and important component of thought that has its roots in processes of tacit learning. Environment, attention, experience, expertise, and the success of the scientific method all form part of Hogarth's perspective on intuition, leading him to the surprising - but natural - conclusion that we can educate our sixth sense. To this end he offers concrete suggestions and exercises ... Read more
In "Educating Intuition", Robin Hogarth offers the first comprehensive overview of what the science of psychology can tell us about intuition - where it comes from, how it works, whether we can trust it. He finds that intuition is a normal and important component of thought that has its roots in processes of tacit learning. Environment, attention, experience, expertise, and the success of the scientific method all form part of Hogarth's perspective on intuition, leading him to the surprising - but natural - conclusion that we can educate our sixth sense. To this end he offers concrete suggestions and exercises ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226348629
SKU
V9780226348629
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About Robin M. Hogarth
Robin M. Hogarth is an ICREA Research Professor at Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona. He is a former president of the Judgment and Decision Making Society and the European Association for Decision Making, and the author of Judgment and Choice, among other titles.
Reviews for Educating Intuition
"Hogarth tackles a fascinating topic that has until now garnered little scientific attention. This ambitious book aims not only to define and explore the strengths and limitations of humans' 'sixth sense' but also to discover how it can be improved." - American Scientist"