Heuristics and Biases: The Psychology of Intuitive Judgment - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521796792 ISBN 13: 9780521796798

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2002

Synopsis

This book, first published in 2002, compiles psychologists' best attempts to answer important questions about intuitive judgment.

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Review

Heuristics and Biases: The Psychology of Intuitive Judgment; offers a massive, state-of-the-art treatment of the literature, supplementing a similar book published two decades ago...This is an impressive book, full of implications for law and policy." Cass Sunstein, University of Chicago Law School

"...the book should serve well as a reference work for researchers in cognitive science and as a textbook for advanced courses in that difficult topic. Philosophers interested in cognitive science will also wish to consult it." Metapsychology Online Review

"Heuristics and Biases: The Psychology of Intuitive Judgment is a scholarly treat, one that is sure to shape the perspectives of another generation of researchers, teachers, and graduate students. The book will serve as a welcome refresher course for some readers and a strong introduction to an important research perspective for others." Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Book Description

Judgment pervades human experience. When do people make judgments that serve them well, and why are they accurate in these situations? When are people's judgments prone to bias, and what is responsible for their biases? This book, first published in 2002, compiles psychologists' best attempts to answer these important questions.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521796792
• ISBN 13: 9780521796798
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 882
• Editor: Gilovich Thomas, Griffin Dale, Kahneman Daniel