false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166553249m/13459.jpg 13459 1 Do you believe that you can consistently beat the stock market if you put in the effort? &#151;that some people have extrasensory perception? &#151;that crime and drug abuse in America are on the rise? Many people hold one or more of these beliefs although research shows that they are not true. And it's no wonder since advertising and some among the media promote these and many more questionable notions. Although our creative problem-solving capacity is what has made humans the successful species we are, our brains are prone to certain kinds of errors that only careful critical thinking can correct. This enlightening book discusses how to recognize faulty thinking and develop the necessary skills to become a more effective problem solver. Author Thomas Kida identifies "the six-pack of problems" that leads many of us unconsciously to accept false ideas: <P>· We prefer stories to statistics. <P>· We seek to confirm, not to question, our ideas. <P>· We rarely appreciate the role of chance and coincidence in shaping events. <P>· We sometimes misperceive the world around us. <P>· We tend to oversimplify our thinking. <P>· Our memories are often inaccurate. <P>Kida vividly illustrates these tendencies with numerous examples that demonstrate how easily we can be fooled into believing something that isn't true. In a complex society where success&#151;in all facets of life&#151;often requires the ability to evaluate the validity of many conflicting claims, the critical-thinking skills examined in this informative and engaging book will prove invaluable. 15609 2 5 2006 Don't Believe Everything You Think: The 6 Basic Mistakes We Make in Thinking total:39|5:9|4:18|3:8|2:4|1:0| 39 149 121 11 5 0 false false Mon Oct 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 16:08:16 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 16:13:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Jul 01 09:16:58 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 27 08:14:51 -0700 2008
In addition to this book, I also wanted to read "How We Know What Isn't So: The Fallibility of Human Reason in Everyday Life" for some time ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Mar 19 10:10:02 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 19 10:10:02 -0700 2009 5 0 true false Thu Jun 25 12:47:45 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 25 12:47:45 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 06 07:59:00 -0700 2007 Mon Mar 03 07:14:03 -0800 2008
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