Everyday Irrationality : How Pseudo- Scientists, Lunatics, And The Rest Of Us Systematically Fail To Think Rationally

Name: Everyday Irrationality
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
SKU: 9780367315597
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ISBN: 9780367315597

by Robyn Dawes

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Format Hardback

ISBN-10 0367315599

ISBN-13 9780367315597

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd

Imprint Routledge

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Aug 28th, 2019

Print length 244 Pages

Weight 453 grams

Product Classification: Sociology

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Robyn Dawes demonstrates how irrationality results from ignoring obvious comparisons, while instead falling into associational and story-based thinking. He also demonstrates that a lot of everyday judgment, unsupported professional claims, and even social policy is based on "everyday" irrationality.

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. Witness two examples: the belief that child sexual abuse can be diagnosed by observing symptoms typically resulting from such abuse, rather than s

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