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How We Know What Isn't So

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Free Press, Jun 30, 2008 - Psychology - 224 pages
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Review: How We Know What Isn't So: The Fallibility of Human Reason in Everyday Life

User Review  - Matthew Hayes - Goodreads

Very interesting content, however I found the writing style a bit dry. Read more like a research paper than a book for the masses. Definitely worth reading, however, if you can get through it. Read full review

Review: How We Know What Isn't So: The Fallibility of Human Reason in Everyday Life

User Review  - Art King - Goodreads

In the few weeks since I finished reading this book, I've had several marvelous, thought-provoking discussions with friends on the ideas presented here. This book reminds me of one of the most ... Read full review

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About the author (2008)

Thomas Gilovich is a professor of psychology at Cornell University and author of How We Know What Isn't So. He lives in Ithaca, New York.

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