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- A collection of fascinating and entertaining examples to illustrate that our mental biases are more rational than we may believe
- Provides an understanding of how evolution has shaped human thinking
- Interprets remarkable and sometimes little known research results
- Sheds light on human decision-making - in economics but also in relationships
- Authored by two internationally renowned experts on risk perception
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Reviews
“The book provides clear and accessible definitions of complex concepts captured in behavioral theories and models … . This book is a nice read for a wide variety of minds, tastes, and training, with something to offer everyone in terms of entertainment, helping to better understand one’s self and others, and providing a valuable collection of scientific, artistic, and popular resources on the matter of how our minds work.” (Shabnam Mousavi, Journal of Bioeconomics, Vol. 19 (2), January, 2017)
“Jerome Boutang and Michel De Lara explore how evolution shaped our psychology, in an attempt to unravel what makes people 'tick'. … subjects are most interesting, and laymen will find a lot of food for thought to munch on. … . I really enjoyed the pace and the authors’ voices – direct, humorous and very reader friendly. … There also some very fun quizzes and exercises that you can take to test how biased you are, which nicely add to engagement.” (Tibi Puiu, zmescience.com, November, 2015)
Authors and Affiliations
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Paris, France
Jérôme Boutang, Michel De Lara
About the authors
Michel De Lara is an internationally renowned scholar in the mathematics of risk and decision for sustainable management. After having graduated from École Polytechnique, in Paris, he developed his career at École des Ponts ParisTech, in France. He has broad interests that encompass ecology, psychology and economics and has published several books with Springer.
Jérôme Boutang is Executive Director of the Center on Atmospheric Pollution and Greenhouse Gases (CITEPA), in Paris, France. With a background in Agronomy and Economics, as well as 25 years of successful international consulting and industry marketing, he has long been confronted with risk perceptions regarding food and environmental issues.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Biased Mind
Book Subtitle: How Evolution Shaped our Psychology Including Anecdotes and Tips for Making Sound Decisions
Authors: Jérôme Boutang, Michel De Lara
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16519-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science and Psychology, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-16518-9Published: 25 September 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-16519-6Published: 15 September 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 187
Number of Illustrations: 25 b/w illustrations, 20 illustrations in colour
Topics: Popular Science in Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Behavioral Sciences, Data-driven Science, Modeling and Theory Building