Truth Detective (eBook)

Lessons from Poker on Risk, Reward and Imperfect Information

Alex O'Brien (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2023
ProFile (Verlag)
978-1-78283-671-1 (ISBN)

Infos

In THE TRUTH DETECTIVE, Alex O'Brien reveals the remarkable tools and radical thinking required when getting to the truth.At the poker table you need certain skills to win. The more Alex O'Brien played competitively, the more she realised those skills are essential in everyday life too. From reading body language to calculating risk, dealing with uncertainty and separating emotion from facts, her toolkit will help you make better decisions and understand what's happening around you.Offering insights from the latest psychology, neuroscience, game theory and more, you'll encounter new ideas and ways of thinking from pioneering researchers and experts in their field. With O'Brien as your guide, you'll learn to see clearly, think carefully and cut through the noise of a complex world.

Autor

Alex O'Brien is a London based science writer and thinker. Her work has appeared in publications such as The Guardian, BBC, New Scientist and The Times. Shortlisted for Best Newcomer in 2016 by the Association of British Science Writers where she is now vice-chair, O'Brien is an advocate for early critical thinking; in 2022 she founded the Young Science Writer Award, aimed at engaging state-educated young people toward a career in STEM related subjects. The Truth Detective is her first book.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 2.11.2023
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Sozialpsychologie
• Schlagworte: alternative facts • Conspiracy theories • find the truth • how to tell a lie • mainstream media • poker books • Psychology • tell when someone’s lying • Work out what’s true
• ISBN-10: 1-78283-671-3 / 1782836713
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78283-671-1 / 9781782836711