Intuition

Its Powers and Perils

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Cognitive Psychology
Cover of the book Intuition by Professor David G. Myers, Yale University Press
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Author: Professor David G. Myers ISBN: 9780300130270
Publisher: Yale University Press Publication: October 1, 2008
Imprint: Yale University Press Language: English
Author: Professor David G. Myers
ISBN: 9780300130270
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication: October 1, 2008
Imprint: Yale University Press
Language: English
How reliable is our intuition? How much should we depend on gut-level instinct rather than rational analysis when we play the stock market, choose a mate, hire an employee, or assess our own abilities? In this engaging and accessible book, David G. Myers shows us that while intuition can provide us with useful-and often amazing-insights, it can also dangerously mislead us.

Drawing on recent psychological research, Myers discusses the powers and perils of intuition when:

• judges and jurors determine who is telling the truth;
• mental health workers predict whether someone is at risk for suicide or crime;
• coaches, players, and fans decide who has the hot hand or the hot bat;
• personnel directors hire new employees;
• psychics claim to be clairvoyant or to have premonitions;
• and much more.
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How reliable is our intuition? How much should we depend on gut-level instinct rather than rational analysis when we play the stock market, choose a mate, hire an employee, or assess our own abilities? In this engaging and accessible book, David G. Myers shows us that while intuition can provide us with useful-and often amazing-insights, it can also dangerously mislead us.

Drawing on recent psychological research, Myers discusses the powers and perils of intuition when:

• judges and jurors determine who is telling the truth;
• mental health workers predict whether someone is at risk for suicide or crime;
• coaches, players, and fans decide who has the hot hand or the hot bat;
• personnel directors hire new employees;
• psychics claim to be clairvoyant or to have premonitions;
• and much more.

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