The Art of Thinking Clearly (2014-05-06)
By: Rolf Dobelli
Page Count: 269
Categories: Psychology
Critics' Ratings:
- Re-View : 8.5/10
- Google Rating : 5/5 (1 reviews)
Summary: A world-class thinker counts the 100 ways in which humans behave irrationally, showing us what we can do to recognize and minimize these “thinking errors” to make better decisions and have a better life Despite the best of intentions, humans are notoriously bad—that is, irrational—when it comes to making decisions and assessing risks and tradeoffs. Psychologists and neuroscientists refer to these distinctly human foibles, biases, and thinking traps as “cognitive errors.” Cognitive errors are systematic deviances from rationality, from optimized, logical, rational thinking and behavior. We make these errors all the time, in all sorts of situations, for problems big and small: whether to choose the apple or the cupcake; whether to keep retirement funds in the stock market when the Dow tanks, or whether to take the advice of a friend over a stranger. The “behavioral turn” in neuroscience and economics in the past twenty years has increased our understanding of how we think and how we make decisions. It shows how systematic errors mar our thinking and under which conditions our thought processes work best and worst. Evolutionary psychology delivers convincing theories about why our thinking is, in fact, marred. The neurosciences can pinpoint with increasing precision what exactly happens when we think clearly and when we don’t. Drawing on this wide body of research, The Art of Thinking Clearly is an entertaining presentation of these known systematic thinking errors--offering guidance and insight into everything why you shouldn’t accept a free drink to why you SHOULD walk out of a movie you don’t like it to why it’s so hard to predict the future to why shouldn’t watch the news. The book is organized into 100 short chapters, each covering a single cognitive error, bias, or heuristic. Examples of these concepts include: Reciprocity, Confirmation Bias, The It-Gets-Better-Before-It-Gets-Worse Trap, and the Man-With-A-Hammer Tendency. In engaging prose and with real-world examples and anecdotes, The Art of Thinking Clearly helps solve the puzzle of human reasoning.
The Art of Thinking Clearly (2013-04-11)
By: Rolf Dobelli
The Secrets of Perfect Decision-Making
Page Count: 320
Categories: Psychology
Critics' Ratings:
- Re-View : 8.5/10
- Google Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Summary: *OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD* This book will change the way you think about decision-making. If you want to lead a happier, more prosperous life, you don't need shiny gadgets, complicated ideas or frantic activity. You just need to make better choices. From why you should not accept a free drink to why you should keep a diary, from dealing with a personal problem to negotiating at work, The Art of Thinking Clearly is a simple, straightforward and always surprising guide to a better, smarter you. Making better choices will transform your life at work, at home, forever. 'A treat - highly relevant, scientifically grounded and beautifully written' Claudio Feser, Senior Partner, McKinsey 'Intelligent, informative and witty' Christoph Franz, former Lufthansa CEO PRAISE FOR ROLF DOBELLI 'Dobelli has a gift for identifying the best ideas in the world' Jonathan Haidt, author of The Righteous Mind 'One of Europe's finest minds' Matt Ridley, author of The Evolution of Everything 'A virtuosic synthesizer of ideas' Joshua Greene, author of Moral Tribes
The Art of Thinking Clearly (2024-02-28)
By: Kelly Baldwin
How to Get Into the Zone and Timeless Rules for Making Tough Decisions
Page Count: 0
Categories: Business & Economics
Critics' Ratings:
- Re-View : 8.5/10
- Google Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Summary: The ability to think clearly is a useful one that can improve both your personal and professional life. It can assist you in problem-solving, bias avoidance, and better decision-making. It can also enhance your success, pleasure, and well-being. It's not simple to think clearly, though. In the modern world, we confront a lot of difficulties and barriers that might skew our judgment and make it harder for us to reason. How can our ability to think clearly be developed and enhanced? How can we use them to confidently and clearly make difficult decisions? How do we enter the "zone," a state of peak performance that enhances productivity, creativity, and focus?
The Art of the Good Life (2017-11-02)
By: Rolf Dobelli
Clear Thinking for Business and a Better Life
Page Count: 240
Categories: Self-Help
Critics' Ratings:
- Re-View : 8.5/10
- Google Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Summary: FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER THE ART OF THINKING CLEARLY 'Grab Rolf's book and don't let it go!' Tenley E. Albright, Director, MIT Collaborative Initiatives 'Informative, insightful and accessible' Professor Lou Marinoff 'Brilliant' Robert Cialdini, author of Influence Transform your thinking and start living the good life Since the dawn of civilization, we've been asking ourselves what it means to live a good life: how should I live, what will truly make be happy, how much should I earn, how should I spend my time? In The Art of the Good Life, you'll find fifty-two intellectual shortcuts for wiser thinking and better decisions, at home and at work. They may not guarantee you a good life, but they'll give you a better chance. PRAISE FOR ROLF DOBELLI 'Dobelli has a gift for identifying the best ideas in the world' Jonathan Haidt, author of The Righteous Mind 'One of Europe's finest minds' Matt Ridley, author of The Evolution of Everything 'A virtuosic synthesizer of ideas' Joshua Greene, author of Moral Tribes
The Art of Clear Thinking (2021-06-12)
By: Shane Johnson
52 Mistakes in Thinking that are Better Left to Others
Page Count: 260
Categories:
Critics' Ratings:
- Re-View : 8.5/10
- Google Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Summary: Why do we act so often against our own interests? Are you tired of living in a state of mental confusion? Are you crushed by friends, by work, by society and can't get your ideas reorganized to focus on what you really care about? We've all felt anxious, sad, stressed, angry, or hopeless. It's perfectly normal. It is how you respond to these challenges that will make all the difference in how you feel. Unfortunately, many people turn to self-medicating behaviors, such as overeating, drugs, alcohol. You are reading this because you no longer want to be part of this group of people. Certainly, you want to unlock your brain's potential to defeat these behaviors that can lead you to dissatisfaction and unhappiness. Start today with The Art of Clear Thinking: Important technique for not getting bored and losing concentration Some smart ways to boost your brain power Five rituals to help your body stay in peak condition How some words can change our actions and thoughts Common mistakes our brains make every day, and how you can prevent them How become a pro at dealing with stress and better at solving problems Quick technique to help you practice meditation on your own, whenever you want Quick process that explains ways to adapt well to changes and destroy anxiety The art of thinking clearly offers you the practical methods you need to be more insightful, think more critically and wisely. Take control of your thoughts, actions, impulses and fears ! Harness your mental potential and stop acting against your own interests.
The Art of Clear Thinking (2019-11-19)
By: Patrick King
Page Count: 125
Categories: Self-Help
Critics' Ratings:
- Re-View : 8.5/10
- Google Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Summary: UPGRADE YOUR INTELLECTUAL TOOLKIT Mental Models for Better Decision Making Practical methods to never be fooled, stop making mistakes, and avoid traps. We rarely see the world as it really is. We aren’t able to think clearly, building our beliefs on lies, assumptions, and deceptions. This ends now! The Art of Clear Thinking takes an in-depth look at the everyday illusions we come across, and how to defeat them once and for all. What makes us jump to conclusions, evaluate incorrectly, and consistently make errors when we should know better? Why do we act against our own interests so frequently? It’s just how we’re wired. But it doesn’t have to stay that way. This book gives you the tools to clear the fog and simply think smarter. PATRICK KING is a social interaction specialist based in San Francisco, California. He runs Patrick King Consulting and is an international bestselling author.
User: Lian
Posted: Sun Oct 10 2021
Rating: 8.5
Review: Your subconscious biases, logical fallacies, and other mental flaws are explored in this book. This is one of my favorite books, the only thing holding it back is that the author took a couple risks. The risks being that he made assumptions about his reader in certain chapters, I’m assuming for great reason since those assumptions would apply to the general public. But, depending on who you are those chapters just felt weird if he incorrectly diagnosed you.