Irrationality

The Enemy within

Stuart Sutherland (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

368 Seiten

1994 | New edition
Penguin Books Ltd (Verlag)
9780140167269 (ISBN)

Infos

Humans are distinguished from other animals by the capacity for rational thought. They are also capable of self-deceiving and irrational behaviours. This book examines the irrationality to which we are prone, and the human interactions between logic, rationality, self-deception and emotion.

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As humans, we consider ourselves to be distinguished from other animals by our capacity for rational thought. And yet we are also capable of numerous self-deceiving and irrational behaviours - from superstitions to racism. In this book, a psychologist examines the many varieties of irrationality to which we are prone, and the complex human interactions between logic, rationality, self-deception and emotion.

Inhalt

Introduction; The Wrong Impression; Obedience; Conformity; In-groups and Out-groups; Organisational Folly; Misplaced Consistency; Misuse of Rewards and Punishments; Drive and Emotion; Ignoring the Evidence; Distorting the Evidence; Making the Wrong Connections; Mistaken Connections in Medicine; Mistaking the Cause; Misinterpreting the Evidence; Inconsistent Decisions and Bad Bets; Overconfidence; Risks; False Inferences; The Failure of Intuition; Utility; The Paranormal; Causes, Cures and Costs; Further Acknowledgements and Bibliography; Notes; Index.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 31.3.1994
• Zusatzinfo: index, bibliography
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 128 x 198 mm
• Gewicht: 247 g
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Allgemeine Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Verhaltenstherapie
• ISBN-13: 9780140167269 / 9780140167269
• Zustand: Neuware