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Comey sat down to testify before the senate intelligence committee for one of the most anticipated congressional hearings in decades. Don hagen mcraney reveals that every decision we make, every thought we contemplate, and every emotion we feel comes with a story we tell ourselves to explain them. David mcraney interviews scientists about their research into how the mind works, and then he eats a cookie. With no staff, the support of patrons allows me, david mcraney, to devote long hours to producing new content. A mix of popular psychology and trivia, mcraney s insights have struck a chord with thousands, and his blogand now podcasts and videoshave become an internet phenomenon. You hold in your hands a compendium of information about selfdelusion and the wonderful.
You are not so smart is a celebration of self delusion that explores topics related to cognitive biases, heuristics, and logical fallacies. You are now less dumb is a book about selfdelusion, but also a celebration of it, a fascinating and pleasantly uncomfortablemaking look at why selfdelusion is as much a part of the human condition as fingers and toes, and the followup to mcraney s you are not so smart, one of the best psychology books of 2011. Why you have too many friends on facebook, why your memory is mostly fiction, an d 46 other ways you re deluding yourself. You believe you are a rational, logical being who sees the world as it really is, but journalist david mcraney is here to tell you that you re as deluded as the rest of us. You are not so smart by david mcraney an entertaining illumination of the stupid beliefs that make us feel wise, based on the popular blog of the same name. You believe you are a rational, logical being who sees the world as it really is, but journalist david mcraney is here to tell you that youre as. Why you have too many friends on facebook, why your memory is mostly fiction, and 46 other ways you re deluding yourse. Stream tracks and playlists from you are not so smart on your desktop or mobile device. David mcraneys first audiobook, you are not so smart, evolved from his wildly popular blog of the same name. David mcraneys first book, you are not so smart, evolved from his wildly popular blog of the same name. You are as deluded as the rest of us, but thats ok, it keeps you sane. A mix of popular psychology and trivia, mcraneys insights have struck a chord with thousands, and his blog and now podcasts and videos have become an internet phenomenon.
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You are not so smart by david mcraney derek sivers. A mix of popular psychology and trivia, mcraneys insights have struck a chord with thousands, and his blogand now podcasts and videoshave become an internet phenomenon. An entertaining illumination of the stupid beliefs that make us feel wise. Listen to you are not so smart why you have too many friends on facebook, why your memory is mostly fiction, and 46 other ways youre deluding. David mcraneys sarcastic sense of humor makes it a bit easier to swallow the bitter pills he asks us to swallow. Like you are not so smart, you are now less dumb is grounded in the. If you said the three or the red card, or said only the eight or only the brown, you are among the 90 percent of people whose minds get boggled by this task. In short, you keep the lights on, buy the coffee, and make the show possible. A mix of popular psychology and trivia, mcraney s insights have struck a chord with thousands, and his blog and now podcasts and videos have become an internet phenomenon. He lives with his wife in hattiesburg, mississippi. Whether youre deciding which smart phone to purchase or which politician to believe, you think you are a rational being whose every decision is based on cool, detached logic, but heres the truth. Written by david mcraney, audiobook narrated by don hagen.
You are not so smart is a show about psychology that celebrates science and self delusion. Im david mcraney, and this is the you are not so smart podcast. Its like a psychology class, with all the boring parts taken out, and with no. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. You are not so smart ebook by david mcraney rakuten kobo. Introduction from you are not so smart by david mcraney you the misconception.
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