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The intelligence trap : why smart people make dumb mistakes / David Robson.
"An eye-opening examination of the stupid things smart people do -- and how to cultivate skills to protect ourselves from error" -- From book jacket.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780393651423
- ISBN: 0393651428
- Physical Description: viii, 323 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First American edition.
- Publisher: New York : W. W. Norton & Company, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The downsides of intelligence : how a high -- IQ, education and expertise can fuel stupidity -- The rise and fall of the termites : what intelligence is ; and what it is not -- Entangled arguments : the dangers of "dysrationalia' -- The curse of knowledge : the beauty and fragility of the expert mind -- Escaping the intelligence trap : a toolkit for reasoning and decision making -- Moral algebra : towards the science of evidence-based wisdom -- Your emotional compass : the power of self-reflection -- A bullshit detection kit : how to recognise lies and misinformation -- The art of successful learning : how evidence-based wisdom can improve your memory -- Tortoises and hares : why smart people fail to learn -- The benefits of eating bitter : East Asian education and the three principles of deep learning -- The folly and wisdom of the crowd : how teams and organisations can avoid the intelligence trap -- The makings of a "dream team' : how to build a supergroup -- Stupidity spreading like wildfire : why disasters occur ; and how to stop them. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Intellect. Fallibility. |
Available copies
- 10 of 11 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Juniata County. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 11 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Juniata County Library | 153.9 ROB (Text) | 39640100569084 | JUNM Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Bethlehem Main Library | 153.9 (Text) | 33062009202954 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cambria County Library | 153.9 R667i (Text) | 85131001692889 | CACM Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Guthrie Memorial Library: Hanover's Public Library | Adults 153.9 ROB Nonfiction (Text)
Bookplate:
Plated 2019: In Memory of Mildred D. "Middy" Michael
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34007002374846 | Adult Area | Available | - |
| Highland Community Library | 153.9 ROB (Text) | 35610000956594 | HGHM Non-Fiction | Available | - |
| Indian Valley Public Library | 153.9 Robson Psychology (Text) | 39427103449336 | Nonfiction Room: Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Lower Macungie Library | 153.9 ROB (Text) | 33400001450322 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Martin Library | Adults 153.9 ROB Health Wellness (Text) | 33454005696992 | 2nd Floor | Checked Out | 05/03/2024 |
| Palmerton Area Library | 153.9 R57 (Text) | 65000000009375 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Parkland Community Library | 153.9 ROB (Text) | 34422007129303 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
