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The Intelligence Trap: Why Smart People do Stupid things and How to make Wiser Decisions

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd. 2019 LondonDescription: 337pISBN:
  • 9781529311433
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 153.9 ROB
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Part I. The downsides of intelligence: How a high IQ, education and expertise can fuel stupidity
1.The rise and fall of the Termites: What intelligence is - and what it is not
2.Entangled arguments: The dangers of `dysrationalia'
3.The curse of knowledge: The beauty and fragility of the expert mind
Part II. Escaping the intelligence trap: A toolkit for reasoning and decision making
4.Moral algebra: Towards the science of evidence-based wisdom
5.Your emotional compass: The power of self-reflection
6.A bullshit detection kit: How to recognise lies and misinformation
Part III. The art of successful learning: How evidence-based wisdom can improve your memory
7.Tortoises and hares: Why smart people fail to learn
8.The benefits of eating bitter: East Asian education and the three principles of deep learning
Part IV. The folly and wisdom of the crowd: How teams and organizations can avoid the intelligence trap
9.The makings of a `dream team': How to build a super group
10.Stupidity spreading like wildfire: Why disasters occur and how to stop them.

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