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You hold in your hands a compendium of information about selfdelusion and the wonderful ways we all succumb to it. What makes this interesting is that we think we are clever for reading this book and the rest of the world wouldnt be interested in it. You are not so smart summary there is a growing body of work coming out of psychology and cognitive science that says you have no clue why you act the way you do, choose the things you choose or think the thoughts you think. With no staff, the support of patrons allows me, david mcraney, to devote long hours to producing new content. Its imperative that we dont praise kids by telling them theyre smart, she argued in a monday lecture to an. You are not so smart, david mcraney 9781592406593 youtube. Oct 01, 2011 you are not so smart is antifreeze for your thinkbox. It turns out were much more irrational than most of us think, so give yourself every advantage you can and read this book. Its awkward title refers to mr kahnemans twotier model of cognition. So ending the reign of the s word, as boaler calls it, is a grand mission. Contemplate, before we get down to business, how amazing it is humans have solved so. You are not so smart is the goto blog for understanding why we all do silly things. Based on the popular blog of the same name, you are not so smart collects more than 46 of the lies we tell ourselves.
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Never diving too deep into the science, each chapter gives examples and case studies into why we behave and think the way we do. Its like a psychology class, with all the boring parts taken out, and with no homework. Nov 06, 2012 it draws you in in the first few pages by proving you are not so smart and then explains why and what we can do about it for the rest of the book. An entertaining illumination of the stupid beliefs that mak. You are not so smart is antifreeze for your thinkbox. You are not so smart book trailer procrastination youtube.
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