{"product_id":"on-second-thought-outsmarting-your-minds-hard-wired-habits-paperback","title":"On Second Thought: Outsmarting Your Mind's Hard-Wired Habits - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWray Herbert\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur lives are composed of millions of choices, ranging from trivial to life-changing and momentous. Luckily, our brains have evolved a number of mental shortcuts, biases, and tricks that allow us to quickly negotiate this endless array of decisions. We don't \u003ci\u003ewant \u003c\/i\u003eto rationally deliberate every choice we make, and thanks to these cognitive rules of thumb, we don't need to. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet these hard-wired shortcuts, mental wonders though they may be, can also be perilous. They can distort our thinking in ways that are often invisible to us, leading us to make poor decisions, to be easy targets for manipulators...and they can even cost us our lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe truth is, despite all the buzz about the power of gut-instinct decision-making in recent years, sometimes it's better to stop and say, \"On second thought . . .\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe trick, of course, lies in knowing when to trust that instant response, and when to question it. In \u003ci\u003eOn Second Thought, \u003c\/i\u003eacclaimed science writer Wray Herbert provides the first guide to achieving that balance. Drawing on real-world examples and cutting-edge research, he takes us on a fascinating, wide-ranging journey through our innate cognitive traps and tools, exposing the hidden dangers lurking in familiarity and consistency; the obstacles that keep us from accurately evaluating risk and value; the delusions that make it hard for us to accurately predict the future; the perils of the human yearning for order and simplicity; the ways our fears can color our very perceptions . . . and much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlong the way, Herbert reveals the often-bizarre cross-connections these shortcuts have secretly ingrained in our brains, answering such questions as why jury decisions may be shaped by our ancient need for cleanliness; what the state of your desk has to do with your political preferences; why loneliness can literally make us shiver; how drawing two dots on a piece of paper can desensitize us to violence... and how the very typeface on this page is affecting your decision about whether or not to buy this book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUltimately, \u003ci\u003eOn Second Thought \u003c\/i\u003eis both a captivating exploration of the workings of the mind and an invaluable resource for anyone who wants to learn how to make smarter, better judgments every day.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWRAY HERBERT has been writing about psychology and human behavior for more than 25 years, including regular columns for \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eScientific American Mind\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also been science and health editor at \u003ci\u003eUS News \u0026amp; World Report\u003c\/i\u003e, psychology editor for \u003ci\u003eScience News, \u003c\/i\u003e and editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003ePsychology Today\u003c\/i\u003e. He currently serves as director for science communication at the Association for Psychological Science, where he writes a popular blog about the latest in psychological research. He lives in Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 8.01 x 5.21 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47359618973945,"sku":"9780307461643","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/9BrCh7mUD19780307461643.webp?v=1769879076","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/on-second-thought-outsmarting-your-minds-hard-wired-habits-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}