Hogarth, Robin M

The Myth of Experience

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ISBN 13:
9781541742055
author:
Hogarth, Robin M
format:
Hardback
publisher:
Publicaffairs,U.S.
language:
English
Publication Year:
2020
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
162mm / 244mm
Genre:
Business Textbook
Condition:
New
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Description

Experience can be a misleading teacher. In "The Myth of Experience", Emre Soyer and Robin Hogarth explore how our reliance on past experiences can lead to poor decision-making and limit our growth. The authors argue that experience can distort the past, reduce creativity, and decrease happiness, often without us even realizing it. They examine real-life examples from various fields, including medicine, technology, and public health, to illustrate the flaws of experience. By understanding these flaws, Soyer and Hogarth provide a guide to decision-making and offer remedies for improving our judgments and choices. By adopting a healthy skepticism towards the lessons of experience, we can make more reliable decisions and achieve sustainable growth in both our personal and professional lives.

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