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The Invisible Gorilla
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The Invisible Gorilla (2010) (edit title/settings)

by Christopher F. Chabris (Author), Daniel Simons (Author) (edit contributors)

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Reading this book will make you less sure of yourself—and that’s a good thing. In "The Invisible Gorilla," Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons, creators of one of psychology’s most famous experiments, use remarkable stories and counterintuitive scientific findings to demonstrate an... read more

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Chabris & Simons take you through 6 psychological illusions we all operate under, including real-life examples, historical cases, the research behind them. They cover, the good & the bad of it. 1) Illusion of Attention - We think we accurately take in (hear, see, taste, smell, feel)... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Chabris & Simons take you through 6 psychological illusions we all operate under, including real-life examples, historical cases, the research behind them. They cover, the good & the bad of it. 1) Illusion of Attention - We think we accurately take in (hear, see, taste, smell, feel) more than we actually do. We'll swear on it, because we believe it. We could be wrong.2) Illusion of Memory - We think we accurately remember things better than we do. Try asking someone to describe a time you both experienced together. Bonus if there's some objective unbiased record (e.g. video, email) of the event.3) Illusion of Confidence - We use confidence as a shortcut to signal truth / skill / knowledge / accuracy. This can backfire; use caution.4) Illusion of Knowledge - We confuse familiarity with understanding; think we know something when we really don't. (Could you build a toilet if you had to?)5) Illusion of Cause - if 2 things happen together, we tend to think the earlier one is the cause of the other. In reality, they could just be unrelated coincidence.6) Illusion of Potential - the belief that there's some untapped latent reservoir of energy / motivation / knowledge / mental strength that if we could *just tap into* we could unleash all in one go -- 'shortcuts to greatness'.

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  • Humaira: Chabris & Simons take you through 6 psychological illusions we all operate under, including real-life examples, historical cases, the research behind them. They cover, the good & the bad of it. 1) Illusion of Attention - We think we accurately take in (hear, see, taste, smell, feel) more than we actually do. We'll swear on it, because we believe it. We could be wrong.2) Illusion of Memory - We think we accurately remember things better than we do. Try asking someone to describe a time you both experienced together. Bonus if there's some objective unbiased record (e.g. video, email) of the event.3) Illusion of Confidence - We use confidence as a shortcut to signal truth / skill / knowledge / accuracy. This can backfire; use caution.4) Illusion of Knowledge - We confuse familiarity with understanding; think we know something when we really don't. (Could you build a toilet if you had to?)5) Illusion of Cause - if 2 things happen together, we tend to think the earlier one is the cause of the other. In reality, they could just be unrelated coincidence.6) Illusion of Potential - the belief that there's some untapped latent reservoir of energy / motivation / knowledge / mental strength that if we could *just tap into* we could unleash all in one go -- 'shortcuts to greatness'.
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  • Neil Reed
  • Jennifer Thompson
  • Tyce
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  • Walsch
  • Clinton
  • Leslie
  • Rauscher
  • Neisser
  • Roethlisberger
  • Wakefield
  • Mitroff
  • Mozart
  • Dr. Keating
  • Shaw
  • Anna
  • Hunter
  • Dunning
  • David
  • Bell
  • Steele
  • Weingarten
  • Haines
  • Brian Scholl
  • Kulik
  • Ronald Cotton
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"There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's self." --Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack (1750)

Table of Contents edit see section history

Introduction: Everyday Illusions

1. "I Think I Would Have Seen That"
2. The Coach Who Choked
3. What Smart Chess Players and Stupid Criminals Have in Common
4. Should You Be More Like a Weather Forecaster or a Hedge Fund Manager?
5. Jumping to Conclusions
6. Get Smart Quick!

Conclusion: The Myth of Intuition

Acknowledgments
Notes
Index

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Christopher F. Chabris (Author)
  2. Daniel Simons (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Crown Publishers
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: 9780307459657
Page Count: 306

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