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When Good Thinking Goes Bad: How Your Brain Can Have a Mind of Its Own Riniolo,
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- ISBN
- 9781591025863
- Subject Area
- Education, Psychology
- Publication Name
- When Good Thinking Goes Bad : How Your Brain Can Have a Mind of Its Own
- Publisher
- Prometheus Books, Publishers
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Subject
- Educational Psychology, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Perfect
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Item Weight
- 11 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 236 Pages
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Giving an analysis of the mental pitfalls that trip up even elite critical thinkers, the author makes a case that under certain circumstances everyone is vulnerable to accepting erroneous beliefs. He begins by reviewing the hallmarks of critical thinking related to the evaluation of claims, and concludes by focusing on a range of claims.
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Publisher
Prometheus Books, Publishers
ISBN-10
1591025869
ISBN-13
9781591025863
eBay Product ID (ePID)
60453159
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
236 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
When Good Thinking Goes Bad : How Your Brain Can Have a Mind of Its Own
Publication Year
2007
Subject
Educational Psychology, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Education, Psychology
Format
Perfect
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
11 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2007-038425
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Thoroughly researched yet written in a lively, witty style, this unique approach to critical thinking will interest students, teachers, and anyone who wishes to become a better thinker." -- -MonstersandCritics.com, January 24, 2009 "Anyone who wants to become a better "thinker' will benefit from this interesting book." -- Bookviews, February 2009 "As a good overview that introduces many of the key concepts and places then in the context of issues that most of us have probably thought about, however, this book is enjoyable and instructive." -- Metapsychology Online Reviews, Vol. 13, Issue 32, August 2009
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Dewey Decimal
121/.6
Lc Classification Number
Bf441
Table of Content
Introduction; Critical Thinking in Everyday Life: What's Your Evidence?; Experts: Benefits and Limitations; Research Methods: The Double-blind Procedure, the Placebo Effect, and the Law of Parsimony; Why Strange Coincidences Are Normal, and Why the Critical Thinker is Wary of Second-hand Sources; The Pros and Cons of Our Evolutionary Heritage; Humans: The Great Pattern Seekers; The Interconnectedness of Our Pattern-Seeking Heritage with a Biased Cognitive System; The Role of Emotions in Belief Maintenance; Case Examples: An Ordinary Critical Thinker and a Brilliant Mind; Global Warming and Psychic Claims: A Comparison; Politics and Inconsistent Critical Thinking; Multicultural Claims: Are Sceptics Sexist and Racist?; Economists and Sceptics: Birds of a Feather?; Does Santa Claus Undermine Critical Thinking? No, No, No; Conclusion: Closing Thoughts; Index.
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2008
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