Items related to IRRATIONALITY: THE ENEMY WITHIN
Synopsis
Why do doctors, army generals, high-ranking government officials and other people in positions of power make bad decisions that cause harm to others? Why are punishments so ineffective? Why is interviewing such an unsatisfactory method of selection? Irrationality is a challenging and thought-provoking book that draws on statistical concepts, probability theory and a mass of intriguing research to expose the failings of human reasoning, judgment and intuition. The author explores the inconsistencies of human behavior, and discovers why even the experts find it so hard to make rational and unbiased decisions.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Stuart Sutherland, born in 1928, was Professor of Psychology at the University of Sussex where he founded the Laboratory of Experimental Psychology. A prolific columnist and contributor to the Observer, the New York Times and the Daily Telegraph, and is best known for his iconoclastic book Irrationality, which was first published in 1992, and Breakdown, his candid and movingly personal account of his manic depression. He died of a heart attack in 1998.
Review
Extremely gripping and unusually well written--RICHARD DAWKINS
Terrifying, sometimes comic, very readable and totally enthralling--Oliver Sacks
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Search results for IRRATIONALITY: THE ENEMY WITHIN
Stock Image
IRRATIONALITY: THE ENEMY WITHIN
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.6. Seller Inventory # G0140167269I4N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
IRRATIONALITY: THE ENEMY WITHIN
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.6. Seller Inventory # G0140167269I2N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Irrationality: The Enemy Within
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR001268449
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Irrationality: The Enemy Within
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Seller Inventory # GOR003226923
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Irrationality: The Enemy Within
Seller: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. . Seller Inventory # 7719-9780140167269
Quantity: 2 available
Stock Image
IRRATIONALITY: THE ENEMY WITHIN
Seller: MusicMagpie, Stockport, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. 1743765991. 4/4/2025 11:26:31 AM. Seller Inventory # U9780140167269
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Irrationality: The Enemy Within
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Seller Inventory # rev7766626524
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Irrationality: The Enemy Within
Seller: Bahamut Media, Reading, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee. Seller Inventory # 6545-9780140167269
Quantity: 2 available
Stock Image
Irrationality : The Enemy Within
Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # GRP16284367
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Irrationality: The Enemy Within
Seller: Hamelyn, Madrid, M, Spain
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Condition: Bueno. : En 'Irracionalidad: El enemigo interior', Stuart Sutherland explora las inconsistencias del comportamiento humano, revelando por qué incluso los expertos tienen dificultades para tomar decisiones racionales e imparciales. A través de conceptos estadísticos, teoría de la probabilidad e investigaciones intrigantes, Sutherland expone las fallas en el razonamiento, el juicio y la intuición humanos. Este libro desafiante invita a la reflexión sobre las decisiones que tomamos y cómo nuestra propia irracionalidad puede ser nuestro peor enemigo. EAN: 9780140167269 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Otros Título: Irrationality: The Enemy Within Autor: Stuart Sutherland Editorial: Penguin Idioma: en Páginas: 368 Formato: tapa blanda. Seller Inventory # Happ-2025-06-19-2a93197c
Quantity: 1 available