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The Intelligence Trap

Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes

by David Robson · 2019 · 336 pages

David Sinclair
David Sinclair
Recommended by 1 elite

Recommended by 1 Elite

David Sinclair

About This Book

An investigation into why high IQ and expertise often fail to protect individuals from costly cognitive errors and irrationality. David Robson explores flawed mental habits in bright minds and provides a practical toolkit for developing evidence-based wisdom and better reasoning skills.

Genres

Psychology & BehaviorScience & TechnologySelf-Improvement

Topics

Cognitive BiasDecision MakingExpertiseIntelligenceLearningRationalityWisdom

Book Details

Published

2019

Pages

336

Language

en

ISBN

9780393651423

Audiobook Available

10h 19m
Narrated by Simon Slater

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