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The Intelligence Trap : : why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes

Robson, David G. Book - 2019 153.9 Ro, Adult Book / Nonfiction / Social Science / Psychology / Robson, David G. 1 On Shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 0 out of 5

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The downsides of intelligence : how a high -- IQ, education and expertise can fuel stupidity -- The rise and fall of the termites : what intelligence is ; and what it is not -- Entangled arguments : the dangers of "dysrationalia' -- The curse of knowledge : the beauty and fragility of the expert mind -- Escaping the intelligence trap : a toolkit for reasoning and decision making -- Moral algebra : towards the science of evidence-based wisdom -- Your emotional compass : the power of self-reflection -- A bullshit detection kit : how to recognise lies and misinformation -- The art of successful learning : how evidence-based wisdom can improve your memory -- Tortoises and hares : why smart people fail to learn -- The benefits of eating bitter : East Asian education and the three principles of deep learning -- The folly and wisdom of the crowd : how teams and organizations can avoid the intelligence trap -- The makings of a "dream team' : how to build a supergroup -- Stupidity spreading like wildfire : why disasters occur ; and how to stop them.
"An eye-opening examination of the stupid things smart people do -- and how to cultivate skills to protect ourselves from error" -- From book jacket.

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PUBLISHED
New York : W. W. Norton & Company, 2019.
Year Published: 2019
Description: viii, 323 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language: English
Format: Book

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780393651423
0393651428

SUBJECTS
Intellect.
Fallibility.