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020 $a9780670025657 (hbk.)
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050 00 $aBF448$b.G485 2014
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084 $aPSY031000$aPSY032000$aPSY021000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aGigerenzer, Gerd.
245 10 $aRisk savvy :$bhow to make good decisions /$cGerd Gigerenzer.
246 30 $aHow to make good decisions
264 1 $aNew York, New York :$bViking,$c2014.
300 $aviii, 322 pages :$billustrations, map ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
520 $aPosits that "most of us, including doctors, lawyers, financial advisers, and elected officials, misunderstand statistics much more often than we think, leaving us not only misinformed, but vulnerable to exploitation. Yet there is hope. Anyone can learn to make better decisions for their health, finances, family, and business without needing to consult an expert or a super computer, and Gigerenzer shows us how"--$cProvided by publisher.
505 0 $aPt. 1: The psychology of risk. Are people stupid? ; Certainty is an illusion ; Defensive decision making ; Why do we fear what's unlikely to kill us? -- Pt. 2: Getting risk savvy. Mind your money ; Leadership and intuition ; Fun and games ; Getting to the heart of romance ; What doctors need to know ; Health care: no decision about me without me ; Banks, cows, and other dangerous things -- Pt. 3: Start early. Revolutionize school.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 297-310) and index.
650 0 $aDecision making.
650 0 $aRisk-taking (Psychology)
650 0 $aStatistics.
650 7 $aPSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aPSYCHOLOGY / Statistics.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aPSYCHOLOGY / Industrial & Organizational Psychology.$2bisacsh
852 00 $bmil$hBF448$i.G485 2014