Intuition
Its Powers and Perils
David G. Myers(Author)
Yale University Press
Published on 11. August 2002
Book
Hardback
336 pages
978-0-300-09531-9 (ISBN)
Description
How reliable is our intuition? How much should we depend on gut-level instinct rather than rational analysis when we play the stock market, choose a mate, hire an employee, or assess our own abilities? In this discussion, David Myers shows us that while intuition can provide us with useful, and often amazing, insights, it can also dangerously mislead us. Drawing on psychological research, Myers discusses the powers and perils of intuition when: judges and jurors determine who is telling the truth; mental health workers predict whether someone is at risk for suicide or crime; coaches, players and fans decide who has the hot hand or the hot bat; personnel directors hire new employees; and psychics claim to be clairvoyant or to have premonitions.
Reviews / Votes
"This is a great book. It made me more aware of both the awesome capacities of the human mind and the caveats for analytical thinking." - Don Clifton, chairman, Gallup International Research and Education Center, past chairman, The Gallup Organisation and coauthor, Now Discover Your Strengths; "Intuition is hot. But often it is perilously wrong. David Myers marshals classic and contemporary cognitive science and masterfully shows us why." - Elizabeth Loftus, past president, American Psychological SocietyMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 217 mm
Width: 151 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
520 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-300-09531-9 (9780300095319)
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