Why we make mistakes
Subtitle: how we look without seeing, forget things in seconds, and are all pretty sure we are way above average
By: Joseph T. Hallinan.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Broadway Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 283
ISBN-13: 9780767928052
Subjects: Failure (Psychology); Errors
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-273) and index.
Table of contents: title: We look but don't always see; title: We all search for meaning; title: We connect the dots; title: We wear rose-colored glasses; title: We can walk and chew gum- but not much else; title: We're in the wrong frame of mind; title: We skim; title: We like things tidy; title: Men shoot first; title: Nobody thinks they're average; title: We'd rather wing it; title: We don't constrain ourselves; title: The grass does look greener.