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008			200608b2019 ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
020			_a9781529311433
082			_a153.9 ROB-D
100			_aRobson, David
245			_aThe intelligence trap : _bwhy smart people make stupid mistakes - and how to make wiser decisions / _cDavid Robson
260			_aLondon _bHodder and Stoughton _c2019
300			_a337 p.
365			_aINR _b499.00.
500			_a'As a rule, I have found that the greater brain a man has, and the better he is educated, the easier it has been to mystify him' Houdini to Arthur Conan Doyle Smart people are not only just as prone to making mistakes as everyone else-they may be even more susceptible to them. This is the 'intelligence trap', the subject of David Robson's fascinating and provocative debut. Packed with cutting-edge research, historical case studies, entertaining stories, and practical advice, The Intelligence Trap explores the flaws in our understanding of intelligence and expertise, and reveals the ways that even the brightest minds and talented organizations can backfire - from some of Thomas Edison's worst ideas to failures at NASA, Nokia, and the FBI. With a knack for explaining complex ideas and featuring timeless lessons from Socrates to Benjamin Franklin to Richard Feynman and the latest behavioural science, Robson shows how to build a cognitive toolkit to avoid mistakes and protect ourselves from misinformation and fake news.
650			_aIntellect
650			_aDecision making
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