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The intelligence trap : why smart people make dumb mistakes
First American edition.
Robson, David G., author.
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W.W. Norton & Company, |
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2019. |
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viii, 323 pages : |
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9780393651423 |
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1 copy available at MacEwan University Library.
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| BF431 .R54 2019 |
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The intelligence trap : why smart people make dumb mistakes
First American edition.
Robson, David G., author.
.:Place Hold
The intelligence trap : why smart people make dumb mistakes
First American edition.
Robson, David G., author.
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Robson, David G., author.
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Title:
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The intelligence trap : why smart people make dumb mistakes / David Robson.
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Edition:
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First American edition.
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Publication:
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New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2019.
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Copyright date:
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©2019
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Physical description:
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viii, 323 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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text txt
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unmediated n
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Why smart people make dumb mistakes
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Subject term:
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Intellect.
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Subject term:
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Fallibility.
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Bibliography note:
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Contents:
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Part 1: The downsides of intelligence: how a high IQ, education, and expertise can fuel stupidity. The rise and fall of the termites: what intelligence is ; and what it is not -- Entangled arguments: the dangers of "dysrationalia" -- The curse of knowledge: the beauty and fragility of the expert mind -- Part 2: Escaping the intelligence trap: a toolkit for reasoning and decision making. Moral algebra: towards the science of evidence-based wisdom -- Your emotional compass: the power of self-reflection -- A bullshit detection kit: how to recognize lies and misinformation -- Part 3: The art of successful learning: how evidence-based wisdom can improve your memory. Tortoises and hares: why smart people fail to learn -- The benefits of eating bitter: East Asian education and the three principles of deep learning -- Part 4: The folly and wisdom of the crowd: how teams and organizations can avoid the intelligence trap. The makings of a "dream team": how to build a supergroup -- Stupidity spreading like wildfire: why disasters occur ; and how to stop them.
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Summary:
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"An eye-opening examination of the stupid things smart people do -- and how to cultivate skills to protect ourselves from error" -- From book jacket.
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ISBN:
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9780393651423 (hardcover)
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ISBN:
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0393651428 (hardcover)
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8711250
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LCCN:
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2019014998
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