Everyday Irrationality : How Pseudo- Scientists, Lunatics, And The Rest Of Us Systematically Fail To Think Rationally
by
Robyn Dawes
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0367315599
ISBN-13
9780367315597
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Routledge
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 28th, 2019
Print length
244 Pages
Weight
453 grams
Product Classification:
Sociology
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Robyn Dawes demonstrates how irrationality results from ignoring obvious comparisons, while instead falling into associational and story-based thinking. He also demonstrates that a lot of everyday judgment, unsupported professional claims, and even social policy is based on "everyday" irrationality.
Robyn Dawes defines irrationality as adhering to beliefs that are inherently self-contradictory, not just incorrect, self-defeating, or the basis of poor decisions. Such beliefs are unfortunately common. Witness two examples: the belief that child sexual abuse can be diagnosed by observing symptoms typically resulting from such abuse, rather than s
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