The intelligence trap: why smart people make stupid mistakes - and how to make wiser decisions
Robson, David
The intelligence trap: why smart people make stupid mistakes - and how to make wiser decisions - London Hodder & Stoughton 2019 - viii, 337 p. Includes bibliographical references and index
Table of contents:
The downsides of intelligence : how a high IQ, education and expertise can fuel stupidity
Escaping the intelligence trap : a toolkit for reasoning and decision making
The art of successful learning : how evidence-based wisdom can improve your memory
The folly and wisdom of the crowd : how teams and organisations can avoid the intelligence trap.
As a rule, I have found that the greater brain a man has, and the better he is educated, the easier it has been to mystify him,' Houdini to Arthur Conan Doyle Smart people are not only just as prone to making mistakes as everyone else-they may be even more susceptible to them. This is the "intelligence trap," the subject of David Robson's fascinating and provocative debut. Packed with cutting-edge research, historical case studies, entertaining stories, and practical advice, The Intelligence Trap explores the flaws in our understanding of intelligence and expertise, and reveals the ways that even the brightest minds and talented organizations can backfire - from some of Thomas Edison's worst ideas to failures at NASA, Nokia, and the FBI. With a knack for explaining complex ideas and featuring timeless lessons from Socrates to Benjamin Franklin to Richard Feynman and the latest behavioral science, Robson shows how to build a cognitive toolkit to avoid mistakes and protect ourselves from misinformation and fake news.
https://www.hachetteindia.com/TitleDetails.aspx?titleId=46708
9781529311433
Intelligence
Teams in the workplace
Intellect
Memory
Thought and thinking
Decision making
153.9 / R6I6
The intelligence trap: why smart people make stupid mistakes - and how to make wiser decisions - London Hodder & Stoughton 2019 - viii, 337 p. Includes bibliographical references and index
Table of contents:
The downsides of intelligence : how a high IQ, education and expertise can fuel stupidity
Escaping the intelligence trap : a toolkit for reasoning and decision making
The art of successful learning : how evidence-based wisdom can improve your memory
The folly and wisdom of the crowd : how teams and organisations can avoid the intelligence trap.
As a rule, I have found that the greater brain a man has, and the better he is educated, the easier it has been to mystify him,' Houdini to Arthur Conan Doyle Smart people are not only just as prone to making mistakes as everyone else-they may be even more susceptible to them. This is the "intelligence trap," the subject of David Robson's fascinating and provocative debut. Packed with cutting-edge research, historical case studies, entertaining stories, and practical advice, The Intelligence Trap explores the flaws in our understanding of intelligence and expertise, and reveals the ways that even the brightest minds and talented organizations can backfire - from some of Thomas Edison's worst ideas to failures at NASA, Nokia, and the FBI. With a knack for explaining complex ideas and featuring timeless lessons from Socrates to Benjamin Franklin to Richard Feynman and the latest behavioral science, Robson shows how to build a cognitive toolkit to avoid mistakes and protect ourselves from misinformation and fake news.
https://www.hachetteindia.com/TitleDetails.aspx?titleId=46708
9781529311433
Intelligence
Teams in the workplace
Intellect
Memory
Thought and thinking
Decision making
153.9 / R6I6