Thinking 101
15 September 2022Synopsis
'A world-class tune-up for your brain' – Daniel H. Pink
Why do we think we’re better prepared for job interviews than we are? Why does no one act on climate change? Why do we over think when something bad happens to us?
Renowned psychologist Professor Woo-kyoung Ahn devised a course at Yale called 'Thinking' to help students examine the biases that cause people so many problems in their daily lives. It quickly became one of the university’s most popular courses. Now, for the first time, she presents key insights from her years of teaching and research.
It’s well known that our minds are tripped up by error, cognitive bias and prejudice. But knowing that isn’t enough: the thinking problems still exist. In this clear guide, Professor Woo-kyoung Ahn gives clear and practical steps to actually change our thinking. The natural follow-up to Daniel Kahneman’s Thinking, Fast and Slow, Thinking 101 shows how we can improve not just our own daily lives through better awareness of our biases, but the lives of everyone around us. It is required reading for everyone who wants to think - and live - better.
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15 September 2022
9781529065862Reviews
Terrific. Ahn offers compelling, research-based ways to limit the unwanted impact of thinking problemsRobert Cialdini, bestselling author of Influence and Pre-Suasion
An invaluable resource to anyone who wants to think better. In remarkably clear language, and with engaging and often funny examples, Woo-kyoung Ahn uses cutting-edge research to explain the mistakes we often make – and how to avoid them.Gretchen Rubin, bestselling author of The Happiness Project
Ahn uses wonderfully engaging examples to show how we can understand and improve our reasoningAnna Rosling Rönnlund, bestselling co-author of Factfulness
This book is not just a lucid overview of the cognitive traps that wreak havoc on your reasoning – it’s also an expert’s guide to rethinking how you thinkAdam Grant, bestselling author of Think Again
