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The invisible gorilla : and other ways our intuitions deceive us / Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Chabris, Christopher, 1966-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Perception.
- Memory.
- Thought and thinking.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 306 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Crown, 2010.
- Summary:
- Two experts in psychology and human behavior examine misperception and understanding, explaining why people fail to recognize the evidence right in front of them, and providing a kind of x-ray vision that will enable readers to conquer faulty thinking.
- Contents:
- Everyday illusions
- "I think I would have seen that"
- The coach who choked
- What smart chess players and stupid criminals have in common
- Should you be more like a weather forecaster or a hedge fund manager?
- Jumping to conclusions
- Get smart quick!
- The myth of intuition.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780307459657
- 0307459659
- OCLC:
- 436030243
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