Pause to Think
Using Mental Models to Learn and Decide
1st Edition
Published on 7. May 2024
232 pages
978-0-231-55966-9 (ISBN)
Description
This book is a practical and accessible introduction to mental models, teaching readers how to harness their power to think more clearly, make better decisions, and learn more effectively.
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05/2024
Columbia University Press
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Jaime Lester is an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School. He is a hedge fund industry veteran who has worked at firms including Steinhardt Partners, SAC Capital, and Greenlight Capital, and managed his own investment fund for nine years.
Content
Preface
Part I. Important Concepts
1. Cognitive Biases
2. The Humanities
3. Investing and Science
4. Economics and Business
5. Probability and Statistics
Interlude
Part II. Important Frameworks
6. Decisions
7. Learning
8. Understanding
9. Investing
10. Happiness
A Fond Farewell
Answers to Exercises
Resources and Recommended Reading
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index
Part I. Important Concepts
1. Cognitive Biases
2. The Humanities
3. Investing and Science
4. Economics and Business
5. Probability and Statistics
Interlude
Part II. Important Frameworks
6. Decisions
7. Learning
8. Understanding
9. Investing
10. Happiness
A Fond Farewell
Answers to Exercises
Resources and Recommended Reading
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index
