You hold in your hands a compendium of information about selfdelusion and the wonderful ways we all succumb to it. Remember the unfair nature of the world, the randomness of birthright, means people often suffer adversity and enjoy opulence through no effort of their own. If you turn over the red card and find an odd number, it doesnt violate the rule. Project smart launched in 2000 as a way to offer easy access to information about the project management profession and has grown from there the philosophy of the website is to provide free, highquality, ethical content in an accessible form while encouraging an open discussion. It is one of the many benefits of being an outgoing, middleaged man. The you are not so smart podcast live in new york david mcraney, four experts, and a bunch of yanss fans got together for a deep dive into how we turn perception into reality, how that realit.
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You are not so smart pdf summary by lists 48 cognitive biases, logical fallacies, or heuristics, aka ways youre deluding yourself. Normalcy bias flows into the brain, no matter the scale of the. You are not so smart quotes showing of 202 you are a confabulatory creature by nature. Based on the popular blog of the same name, you are not so smart collects more than 46 of the lies we tell ourselves everyday, including. So, while waiting for a haircut and eyebrow trimseriously, when did this happen recently at the washington navy yard barber shop. Marys school, the first of each month means a project. You tend to blame the victim, not because you are a terrible person but because you want to believe you are smart enough to avoid the same fate. You are not so smart by david mcraney overdrive rakuten.
In short, you keep the lights on, buy the coffee, and make the show possible. Feb 16, 2011 the myki controversy continues to dog the baillieu government after workers hired to promote the smart cards were sacked. I am at an age where i cannot help but strike up conversations with perfect strangers while waiting in line. You are as deluded as the rest of us, but thats ok, it keeps you sane.
You are not so smart is a celebration of self delusion that explores topics related to cognitive biases, heuristics, and logical fallacies. Chapter 7 normalcy bias chapter 1 priming chapter 5 the texas sharpshooter fallacy the tendency to flounder in the face of danger is well understood and expected among tornado chasers and meteorologists. You are not so smart summary there is a growing body of work coming out of psychology and cognitive science that says you have no clue why you act the way you do, choose the things you choose or think the thoughts you think. But the daimler boardthe makers of mercedes, meaning they knew little about small carsjumped at a.
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Buildings and cars, electricity and languagewhat a piece of work is man, right. This is an attempt at humor turned into an excuse to bash teachers by those to dumb to recognize it. Instead, everyone believes the people they disagree with are gullible, and everyone thinks they are far less susceptible to persuasion than they truly are. One day, id love to hire a producer and a reporter to help the show grow and cover new ground by traveling. Its like a psychology class, with all the boring parts taken out, and with no homework.
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