Everyday Irrationality: How Pseudo- Scientists, Lunatics, and the Rest of Us Systematically Fail to Think Rationally (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780813340265)

Robyn Dawes defines irrationality as adhering to beliefs that are inherently self-contradictory, not just incorrect, self-defeating, or the basis of poor decisions. Such beliefs are unfortunately common. This book demonstrates how such irrationality results from ignoring obvious comparisons, while instead falling into associational and story-based thinking. Strong emotion--or even insanity--is one reason for making automatic associations without comparison, but as the author demonstrates, a lot of everyday judgment, unsupported professional claims, and even social policy is based on the same kind of "everyday" irrationality.

Author: Robyn Dawes
ISBN-10: 0813340268
ISBN-13: 9780813340265
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 12/26/2002
Pages: 244
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d