Thinking 101

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Terrific. Ahn offers compelling, research-based ways to limit the unwanted impact of thinking problems -- Robert Cialdini, bestselling author of <i>Influence</i> and <i>Pre-Suasion</i> An invaluable resource to anyone who wants to think better. In remarkably clear language, and with engaging and often funny examples, Woo-kyoung Ahn uses cutting-edge research to explain the mistakes we often make - and how to avoid them -- Gretchen Rubin, bestselling author of <i>The Happiness Project</i> Ahn uses wonderfully engaging examples to show how we can understand and improve our reasoning -- Anna Rosling Roennlund, bestselling co-author of <i>Factfulness</i> This book is not just a lucid overview of the cognitive traps that wreak havoc on your reasoning - it's also an expert's guide to rethinking how you think -- Adam Grant, bestselling author of <i>Think Again</i> Thinking 101 is a must-read - a smart and compellingly readable guide to cutting-edge research into how people think. Building from her popular Yale course, Professor Woo-kyoung Ahn shows how a better understanding of how our minds work can help us become smarter and wiser - and even kinder -- Paul Bloom, Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Cognitive Science at Yale University, and author of <i>The Sweet Spot</i> Thinking 101 combines the best science with practical advice to help you make better decisions. Ahn's stories are spot-on, they are humorous, and they show us how thinking can be turned on itself to overcome the biases from, well, thinking! -- Mahzarin Banaji, professor of psychology at Harvard University and co-author of <i>Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People</i> Accessible, engaging, and fun to read. Woo-kyoung Ahn . . . uses entertaining stories and examples to compellingly illustrate why thinking errors happen, why it matters, and what to do about it -- Daniel Oppenheimer, professor of psychology at Carnegie Mellon University and author of <i>Democracy Despite Itself</i> Ahn's book is an absorbing, timely - and I think essential - guide to how our minds go wrong and what we can do to think better. With lots of humorous stories and cautionary thinking tales, this terrifically written book is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand and overcome the powerful yet invisible thinking traps that lead us astray -- Laurie Santos, professor of psychology at Yale University and host of The Happiness Lab podcast