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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: David McRaneyPublisher: Oneworld Publications Imprint: Oneworld Publications Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 19.80cm ISBN: 9781851689392ISBN 10: 1851689397 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 04 October 2012 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsIn an Idiocracy dominated by cable TV bobbleheads, government propagandists, and corporate spinmeisters, many of us know that mass ignorance is a huge problem. Now, thanks to David McRaney's mind-blowing book, we can finally see the scientific roots of that problem. Anybody still self-aware enough to wonder why society now worships willful stupidity should read this book. <br> --David Sirota, author of Back to Our Future: How the 1980s Explain the World We Live in Now--Our Culture, Our Politics, Our Everything 'Fascinating... After reading this book, you'll never trust your brain again.' * Alex Boese, bestselling author of <i>Elephants on Acid</i> and <i>Electrified Sheep</i> * 'Every chapter is a welcome reminder that you are not so smart-yet you're never made to feel dumb. You Are Not So Smart is a dose of psychology research served in tasty anecdotes that will make you better understand both yourself and the rest of us. It turns out we're much more irrational than most of us think, so give yourself every advantage you can and read this book.' * Alexis Ohanian - co-founder of Reddit.com * 'A much-needed field guide to the limits of our so-called consciousness. McRaney presents a witty case for just how witless we all are.' -- William Poundstone, author of <i>How to Predict the Unpredictable</i> and <i>Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google?</i> 'Populist and funny.' * Evening Standard * 'Simply wonderful. An engaging and useful guide to how our brilliant brains can go badly wrong.' -- Richard Wiseman, bestselling author of <i>59 Seconds</i> 'Want to get smarter quickly? Read this book.' -- David Eagleman, author of <i>The Brain: The Story of You</i> You Are Not So Smart is the go-to blog for understanding why we all do silly things. Lifehacker.com 'Populist and funny.' Evening Standard Author InformationSelf-described psychology nerd David McRaney is a journalist and new media worker, and twice-recipient of the William Randolph Hearst Award. He runs the popular blog You Are Not So Smart. This is his first book. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |