The intelligence trap : why smart people make dumb mistakes / David Robson.

Author/creator Robson, David author.
Format Book
PublicationNew York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, 2021.
Copyright Date©2019
Descriptionviii, 323 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Subjects

Contents The downsides of intelligence : how a high IQ, education and expertise can fuel stupidity. The rise and fall of the termites : what intelligence is ; and what it is not ; Entangled arguments : the dangers of "dysrationalia' ; The curse of knowledge : the beauty and fragility of the expert mind -- Escaping the intelligence trap : a toolkit for reasoning and decision making. ; Moral algebra : towards the science of evidence-based wisdom ; Your emotional compass : the power of self-reflection ; A bullshit detection kit : how to recognise lies and misinformation -- The art of successful learning : how evidence-based wisdom can improve your memory. Tortoises and hares : why smart people fail to learn ; The benefits of eating bitter : East Asian education and the three principles of deep learning -- The folly and wisdom of the crowd : how teams and organizations can avoid the intelligence trap. The makings of a "dream team' : how to build a supergroup ; Stupidity spreading like wildfire : why disasters occur- and how to stop them.
General noteOriginally published as a Norton paperback 2021.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN9780393541465 (paperback)
ISBN0393541460 (paperback)

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Joyner General Stacks BF431 .R54 2021 ✔ Available Place Hold