We forget our passwords. We pay too much to go to the gym. We think we’d be happier if we lived in California (we wouldn’t), and we think we should stick with our first answer on tests (we shouldn’t). Why do we make mistakes? And could we do a little better?
We human beings have design flaws. Our eyes play tricks on us, our stories change in the retelling, and most of us are fairly sure we’re way above average. In Why We Make Mistakes, journalist Joseph T. Hallinan sets out to explore the captivating science of human error--how we think, see, remember, and forget, and how this sets us up for wholly irresistible mistakes.
In his quest to understand our imperfections, Hallinan delves into psychology, neuroscience, and economics, with forays into aviation, consumer behavior, geography, football, stock picking, and more. He discovers that some of the same qualities that make us efficient also make us error prone. We learn to move rapidly through the world, quickly recognizing patterns--but overlooking details. Which is why thirteen-year-old boys discover errors that NASA scientists miss—and why you can’t find the beer in your refrigerator.
Why We Make Mistakes is enlivened by real-life stories--of weathermen whose predictions are uncannily accurate and a witness who sent an innocent man to jail--and offers valuable advice, such as how to remember where you’ve hidden something important. You’ll learn why multitasking is a bad idea, why men make errors women don’t, and why most people think San Diego is west of Reno (it’s not).
Why We Make Mistakes will open your eyes to the reasons behind your mistakes--and have you vowing to do better the next time.
约瑟夫·哈里南,《华尔街日报》记者,普利策新闻奖得主,哈佛大学尼曼访问学者。目前生活在芝加哥。
约瑟夫.哈里南写了一本书,《为什么我们视而不见:错觉》。 看完书,就对一点印象深刻:男人女人都自恋,男人更自恋一点 这本书不只是写自恋,主要内容是描述人类爱犯的错误,以及其原因——错觉。如前言所说:我们是存在偏见的,可自己却意识不到。这种倾向一方面如此强烈,...
评分 评分 评分书名很吸引人,当时就是因为书名而买的。书的主要内容看看目录就够了,里面的例子多,但是分析少。如果读后,能多思考一下,反观自我,或许有一定的收获。 要点:寻找意义,记牢事情。不要让环境干扰你的判断。小心过于良好的自我感觉。跳出思维定式。
评分在被其他事情(比如接电话)分神之后,人们平均需要15分钟,才能回到严谨的脑力工作中,并且年龄越大,越难消除分神带来的影响。 我们并不怎么擅长一心多用。 商店希望促销,经常会使用一种被称为“整数价格”的技巧。……购特者看到这个数学,并且在没有意识到的情况下,就会...
很好玩的一些事情,推荐一读
评分original version is much better, even the quility of the paper
评分因为我们总是信心满满还又听不进去别人的劝。
评分广图借的中文版。挺好的,看看我们自己如何错漏百出。
评分fun facts, but all too normal
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