Genre: Psychology

Thinking, Fast and Slow
by Daniel Kahneman

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The New York Times Bestseller, acclaimed by author such as Freakonomics co-author Steven D. Levitt, Black Swan author Nassim Nicholas Taleb and Nudge co-author Richard Thaler, Thinking Fast and Slow offers a whole new look at the way our minds work, and how we make decisions.Why is there more chance we’ll believe something if it’s in a bold type face?Why are judges more likely to deny parole before lunch? Why do we assume a good-looking person will be more competent? The answer lies in the two ways we make choices: fast, intuitive thinking, and slow, rational thinking. This book reveals how our minds are tripped up by error and prejudice […]

Genre: Psychology

Risk Intelligence: How to Live with Uncertainty
by Dylan Evans

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  There is a special kind of intelligence for dealing with risk and uncertainty. It doesn’t correlate with IQ and most psychologists fail to spot it because it is found in such a disparate, rag-tag group of people such as weather-forecasters, professional gamblers and hedge-fund managers. This book shows just how important risk intelligence is. Many people in positions which require high risk intelligence – doctors, financial regulators and bankers – seem unable to navigate doubt and uncertainty. Risk Intelligence is a traveller’s guide to the twilight zone of probabilities and speculation. Dylan Evans shows us how risk intelligence is […]

Genre: Psychology, Risk Psychology

Managing the Mist: How to Develop Winning Mind-Sets and Create High Performing Teams
by Andrew Sillitoe

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Are you a leader or coach who wants to create a high-performance team? Have you ever wondered why you lose your temper or feel paralysed by the fear of failure? In a world that is full of rapid change the mist often surrounds us reducing our clarity and decision making Andrew Sillitoe successfully provides insights that are scientifically backed up to counter this. With inspiring leadership stories, original frameworks and an innovative road map to success, he clearly defines the critical pathway for enhancing leadership, creating high performance teams and developing winning mind-sets. About the Author Andrew is the owner […]

Genre: Psychology

The Missing Link in Cognition: Origins of self-reflective consciousness
by Herbert S. Terrace, Janet Metcalfe

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  How do we develop self-awareness, or a sense of self? One of the most popular theories is that language plays a major role: language and the narrative form allow us to develop a sense of self because this sense is dependent upon representational thought and the psychological manipulation of representations. Some scholars argue against this theory, claiming that more than language and representational thought is needed. Comparing human and animal cognition is a particularly powerful way of examining this disagreement; if animals possess self-awareness without having the representational linguistic capabilities of humans, then the comparison will provide significant evidence […]

Genre: Psychology