Description
The Intelligence Trap explores cutting-edge ideas in our understanding of intelligence and expertise, including "motivated reasoning," "meta-forgetfulness," and "functional stupidity." David Robson reveals the surprising ways that even the brightest minds and most talented organizations can go wrong?from some of Thomas Edison's worst ideas to failures at NASA--while offering practical advice to avoid mistakes based on the timeless lessons of Benjamin Franklin, Richard Feynman, and Daniel Kahneman.
Author: David Robson
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 02/16/2021
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9780393541465
ISBN10: 0393541460
BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
- Psychology | Neuropsychology
- Science | Cognitive Science