The intelligence trap : why smart people make dumb mistakes

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ISBN: 9780393651423
Physical Description viii, 323 pages ; 25 cm
Edition First American edition.
Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2019.

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The Intelligence Trap : Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes

by Robson, David

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Section	Section Description	Page Number
	Introduction	p. 1
Part 1	The downsides of intelligence: How a high IQ, education, and expertise can fuel stupidity
1	The rise and fall of the Termites: What intelligence is-and what it is not	p. 11
2	Entangled arguments: The dangers of "dysrationalia"	p. 38
3	The curse of knowledge: The beauty and fragility of the expert mind	p. 65
Part 2	Escaping the intelligence trap: A toolkit for reasoning and decision making
4	Moral algebra: Toward the science of evidence-based wisdom	p. 89
5	Your emotional compass: The power of self-reflection	p. 115
6	A bullshit detection kit: How to recognize lies and misinformation	p. 138
Part 3	The art of successful learning: How evidence-based wisdom can improve your memory
7	Tortoises and hares: Why smart people fail to learn	p. 167
8	The benefits of eating bitter: East Asian education and the three principles of deep learning	p. 190
Part 4	The folly and wisdom of the crowd: How teams and organizations can avoid the intelligence trap
9	The makings of a "dream team": How to build a supergroup	p. 215
10	Stupidity spreading like wildfire: Why disasters occur-and how to stop them	p. 238
	Epilogue	p. 261
	Appendix: Taxonomies of Stupidity and Wisdom	p. 265
	Notes	p. 271
	Acknowledgments	p. 311
	Illustration Credits	p. 313
	Index	p. 315