I've read many books about cognitive errors, memory mishaps, why we can't navigate, and so on. This is one of the better ones. For one thing, I like the way the chapters are organized by causes of mistakes: "We Skim", "We'd Rather Wing It", and "Men Shoot First" are three examples. I also like th...
If you still think that you can/should drive a car and talk on your phone or text at the same time, you should read this book. Halliman has put together a nice little introduction to various aspects of human attention and decision making. Although some of it was familiar stuff, I learned a few ...
This book is a real eye-opener on the sorts of mistakes I have made and some ideas on how mistakes can be prevented. Highly recommend!!"Why We Make Mistakes," while enlightening and informative, is a compelling book that remains consistently engaging. Yes, there is an abundance of statistical and...
I started out loving this book. The author had a lot of interesting insight on why people make mistakes and how to correct mistakes. I enjoyed his approach of looking deeper at the reasons for mistakes. It seems like so often people just want to blame mistakes on not paying attention or not tr...