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Don't believe everything you think : the 6 basic mistakes we make in thinking

Reveals six basic mistakes people make while thinking and explains how, by avoiding these mistakes, people can make better choices in all aspects of their life
Print Book, English, 2006
Prometheus Books, Amherst, N.Y., 2006
286 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
9781591024088, 1591024080
63297791
Introduction: a six pack of problems
Weird beliefs and pseudoscientific thinking
A gremlin on my shoulder
Thinking like a scientist
The role of chance and coincidence
Seeing things that aren't there
Seeing associations that aren't there
Predicting the unpredictable
Seeking to confirm
How we simplify
Framing and other decision snags
Faulty memories
The influence of others
Epilogue: some final thoughts