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The Intelligence Trap

The Intelligence Trap

by David Robson

PsychologyIntellectFallibilityNeuropsychologyCognitive science
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About this book

"An eye-opening examination of the stupid things smart people do ; and how to cultivate skills to protect ourselves from error" ; From book jacket. Smart people are not only just as prone to making mistakes as everyone else, they may be even more susceptible to them. Robson shows how even the brightest minds and most talented organizations can go wrong. He also explores cutting-edge ideas in our understanding of intelligence and expertise, including "strategic ignorance," "meta-forgetfulness," and "functional stupidity." ; adapted from jacket

Themes & subjects

PsychologyIntellectFallibilityNeuropsychologyCognitive scienceCognitive psychology

Author

David Robson

Pages

336

Read time

≈ 8h

Editions

8

Language

English

Publisher

Hodder & Stoughton

ISBN

9781473669888

Where to buy

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Around the web

Featured on BEYOND — David Robson on loneliness, mindset, and the intelligence trap BEYOND episode on Apple Podcasts BEYOND episode on Spotify BEYOND episode on YouTube BEYOND episode on Podchaser Featured in MSN

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