Title: Don't believe everything you think : the 6 basic mistakes we make in thinking /
Authors: Kida, Thomas E. 1951-
Publisher: Prometheus Books,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Thought and thinking.; Error.; Cognition; Learning; Thinking
Abstract: Reveals six basic mistakes people make while thinking and explains how, by avoiding these mistakes, people can make better choices in all aspects of their life.
Contents: Introduction: a six-pack of problems -- Weird beliefs and pseudoscientific thinking -- A gremlin on my shoulder -- Thinking like a scientist -- The role of chance and coincidence -- Seeing things that aren't there -- Seeing associations that aren't there -- Predicting the unpredictable -- Seeking to confirm -- How we simplify -- Framing and other decision snags -- Remembering wrong -- The influence of others -- Epilogue: some final thoughts.