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Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
310 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
With its trillions of connections, the human brain is more beautiful and complex than anything we could ever build, but it's far from perfect. Our memory is unreliable; we can't multiply large sums in our heads; advertising manipulates our judgment; we tend to distrust people who are different from us; supernatural beliefs and superstitions are hard to shake; we prefer instant gratification to long-term gain; and what we presume to be rational decisions...
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