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Why we make mistakes : how we look without seeing, forget things in seconds, and are all pretty sure we are way above average
Title:
Why we make mistakes : how we look without seeing, forget things in seconds, and are all pretty sure we are way above average
Author:
Hallinan, Joseph T.
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Broadway Books, [2009]

©2009
Physical Description:
283 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Summary:
Hallinan sets out to explore the captivating science of human error, and delves into psychology, neuroscience, and economics to discover why some of the same qualities that make us efficient also make us error-prone.
Language:
English
Contents:
We look but don't always see -- We all search for meaning -- We connect the dots -- We wear rose-colored glasses -- We can walk and chew gum- but not much else -- We're in the wrong frame of mind -- We skim -- We like things tidy -- Men shoot first -- Nobody thinks they're average -- We'd rather wing it -- We don't constrain ourselves -- The grass does look greener.
ISBN:
9780767928052
Format :
Book