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The Biased Mind: How Evolution Shaped our Psychology Including Anecdotes and Tips for Making Sound Decisions
Jerome Boutang
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Description for The Biased Mind: How Evolution Shaped our Psychology Including Anecdotes and Tips for Making Sound Decisions
Paperback. Num Pages: 187 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, 20 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JMR; PSVP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 264 x 13. Weight in Grams: 328.
Using a wealth of anecdotes, data from academic literature, and original research, this very accessible little book highlights how we all struggle to cope with the maelstrom of choices, influences and experiences that come our way. The authors have slogged through piles of dry research papers to provide many wonderful nuggets of information and surprising insights. For example: Why is an upside-down red triangle such a powerful warning sign on the road? What is the best kind of alibi? What makes the number 7 so special? Why is it better to whisper words of love into the left ear? Will ... Read more
Using a wealth of anecdotes, data from academic literature, and original research, this very accessible little book highlights how we all struggle to cope with the maelstrom of choices, influences and experiences that come our way. The authors have slogged through piles of dry research papers to provide many wonderful nuggets of information and surprising insights. For example: Why is an upside-down red triangle such a powerful warning sign on the road? What is the best kind of alibi? What makes the number 7 so special? Why is it better to whisper words of love into the left ear? Will ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
328 g
Number of Pages
187
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319165189
SKU
V9783319165189
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Jerome Boutang
Michel De Lara is an internationally renowned scholar in the mathematics of risk and decision for sustainable management. After having graduated from Ecole Polytechnique, in Paris, he developed his career at Ecole des Ponts ParisTech, in France. He has broad interests that encompass ecology, psychology and economics and has published several books with Springer. ... Read more
Reviews for The Biased Mind: How Evolution Shaped our Psychology Including Anecdotes and Tips for Making Sound Decisions
The book provides clear and accessible definitions of complex concepts captured in behavioral theories and models ... . This book is a nice read for a wide variety of minds, tastes, and training, with something to offer everyone in terms of entertainment, helping to better understand one's self and others, and providing a valuable collection of scientific, artistic, and popular ... Read more