Everyday Irrationality
Author | : Robyn Dawes |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2018-02-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780429969232 |
ISBN-13 | : 0429969236 |
Rating | : 4/5 (236 Downloads) |
Download or read book Everyday Irrationality written by Robyn Dawes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-02-19 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. This book demonstrates how such irrationality results from ignoring obvious comparisons, while instead falling into associational and story-based thinking. Strong emotion—or even insanity—is one reason for making automatic associations without comparison, but as the author demonstrates, a lot of everyday judgment, unsupported professional claims, and even social policy is based on the same kind of "everyday" irrationality.