Richard Nisbett
Mindware: Tools for Smart Thinking
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141976273
- author:
- Richard Nisbett
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 13.3 x 2 x 20.9 cm
- Genre:
- Health, Family & Lifestyle, Self Help, Practical & Motivational, Richard Nisbett,Mindware: Tools for Smart Thinking,Penguin,0141976276,Anglais loisir,Loisirs,Popular Science,Popular psychology,Science / Philosophy & Social Aspects,Self-Help / Persona
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Scientific and philosophical concepts can help us solve problems more effectively by changing the way we think about our behavior and the world. Many of these tools are unknown to most people, despite their usefulness. In "Mindware Tools for Smart Thinking", psychologist Richard E. Nisbett presents these ideas in clear detail. Nisbett has studied and taught powerful problem-solving concepts such as the law of large numbers, statistical regression, cost-benefit analysis, and causation and correlation. He shows how to frame common problems so that these scientific principles can be applied to them. This results in a practical guide to essential tools of reasoning that can be used to make better professional, business, and personal decisions. By applying these tools, readers can improve their ability to solve problems and make informed choices in their daily lives.
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