Biased Mind

How Evolution Shaped our Psychology Including Anecdotes and Tips for Making Sound Decisions

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

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Beskrivning

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2015-09-25
Mått:155 x 235 x 13 mm
Vikt:318 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:187
Upplaga:15001
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783319165189

Utforska kategorier

Djurens beteende inom Naturvetenskap och teknik
Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik
Kognitiv psykologi inom Psykologi och pedagogik

Mer om författaren

Michel De Lara is an internationally renowned scholar in the mathematics of risk and decision for sustainable management. After having graduated from École Polytechnique, in Paris, he developed his career at École des Ponts ParisTech, in France. He has broad interests that encompass ecology, psychology and economics and has published several books with Springer. Jérôme Boutang is Executive Director of the Center on Atmospheric Pollution and Greenhouse Gases (CITEPA), in Paris, France. With a background in Agronomy and Economics, as well as 25 years of successful international consulting and industry marketing, he has long been confronted with risk perceptions regarding food and environmental issues.

Recensioner i media

"Jerome Boutang and Michel De Lara explore how evolution shaped our psychology, in an attempt to unravel what makes people 'tick'. ... subjects are most interesting, and laymen will find a lot of food for thought to munch on. ... . I really enjoyed the pace and the authors' voices - direct, humorous and very reader friendly. ... There also some very fun quizzes and exercises that you can take to test how biased you are, which nicely add to engagement." (Tibi Puiu, zmescience.com, November, 2015)

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction.- Embark on the mind tour.- Better be paranoid to survive.- We like things the way they are.- Our detective mind grasps clues and narrates.- Images call more to mind than words and numbers.- How to balance pros and cons and other helpful hints.- I frame, you're framed.- Epilogue: does it really pay to weigh up our biases.