Be on the lookout for chauffeur knowledge. Do not confuse the company spokesperson, the ringmaster, the newscaster, the schmoozer, the verbiage vendor, or the cliche generator with those who possess true knowledge. How do you recognize the difference? There is a clear indicator: True experts recognize the limits of what they know and what they do not know. The Swimmer’s Body Illusion Have you ever had a similar experience? If you got an A on a high school exam, for example, you probably felt that you were responsible for your success. If you flunked, you probably thought that it wasn’t your fault, and that the test was unfair, or some other circumstance caused your failure.

The “behavioral turn” in neuroscience and economics in the past twenty years has increased our understanding of how we think and how we make decisions. It shows how systematic errors mar our thinking and under which conditions our thought processes work best and worst. Evolutionary psychology delivers convincing theories about why our thinking is, in fact, marred. The neurosciences can pinpoint with increasing precision what exactly happens when we think clearly and when we don’t. Being able to dip in and out means I don’t have to waste too much time on cognitive biases that didn’t interest me as much. Fallacy of the single cause: We imagine that our actions are enough for something to happen – to win an award or to outwit the competitors. We think that one simple thing can cause a major positive change. But that’s rarely the case. No singular event can help you triumph and win the day. Even if we don’t immediately see them, there are always a lot of factors involved in any given situation. If you're looking for a book to help you get ahead, or improve you as a human being, don't look here; but if like me, you want to see how a book of such reputation with no scientific ground, or even much common sense, can be so popular among some people, get this book and start reading. The Art of Thinking Clearly presents a bunch of anecdotal evidence to support commonly known fallacies in logical thinking. You know that hindsight is 20/20, we cling to our narratives, and think we'll be like the models in makeup ads if only we buy their product, plus a bunch of other semi-obvious ways in which we end up making bad decisions (or poorly rationalized flukes that still turn out okay). This book *might* be the reminder you need to think critically about what assumptions and misconceptions you are basing your decisions on. However, if you're already a critical thinker you probably won't learn too much from this book. Also, it doesn't really seem academically researched enough to be otherwise worthwhile. If it was more humorous it would at least make the obviousness more palatable.And if you lead a group, appoint someone as devil's advocate. He or she will not be the most popular member of the team, but definitely the most important. Not a how-to book to an error-free life but still a very good classification of behavioral and cognitive errors. We unquestionably believe authority figures. We don’t dare to question their expertise. “They have it all figured out,” we tell ourselves. “What they say must be correct.” Rolf Dobelli is brilliant at converting evidence from scientific research into practical steps that improve personal outcomes.” T]ry writing down your beliefs — whether in terms of worldview, investments, marriage, health care, diet, career strategies — and set out to find disconfirming evidence. Axing beliefs that feel like old friends is hard work but imperative. Dating Advice and Contrast

Presence of something is more noticeable and valued than its absence. e.g. presence of disease than its absence. OR getting off a plane and not noticing that it did not crash. I’ve already spent so many hours, so much money, and energy on this project. I can’t let it go now.’ I like The Art of Thinking Clearly because it makes it easy for the reader to take what they need from it. If you’re a photographer, blogger, or photography blogger yourself, you could do the same. If not, it doesn’t matter. Sometimes you don’t need to get a complete 360-degree view of the situation. Actually, a lot of times, when something important needs to be decided, it’s best to remain on your own. With your own thoughts to make your mind.And finally, you’ll find out that you might not want to trust yourself to spot a gorilla, even if it’s standing right in front of you! If you are seeking a partner, never go out in the company of your supermodel friends. People will find you less attractive than you really are. Go alone or, better yet, take two ugly friends. Think Different Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2021-10-23 19:15:11 Boxid IA40271710 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier That’s why limited edition products sell for twice as much as normal products offering the same features from the same maker. Because we believe that rare must be valuable. Ambiguity aversion: With everything else being equal, the scale will tilt towards what’s familiar. Even if there is risk involved, you’ll choose to take your chances rather than trying something new, something unfamiliar. The ambiguity aversion thinking error explains that we prefer taking risks with familiar things, even if the new, foreign strategy can lead to much better results.

Pay attention to what’s not visible: Our eyes see only what we are focusing on. A lot of times not seeing important information that can be crucial for our future. To be a master decision-maker, you must consider all options. All possibilities – even the ones that are not so obvious and such that are invisible for the eye. “Think the unthinkable. Something unusual can be huge; we still may not see it.” Now I understood why it has become so popular. Frankly, the author has done a great job here by surveying the wide field of thinking errors. Even though some of the information is already known, there are still some issues highlighted that are very important to us that we avoid or try not to perceive most of the time. I think there is a lot to learn from this book. I will definitely read it a second time in a few months. Have you ever gone to a club with a much more attractive friend, looking to meet someone but instead striking out all evening? Why is this? Quite simply: your friend makes people find you less attractive than you actually are. This is due to a phenomenon called social proof, which makes us feel like our behavior is correct when it matches other people’s. Our brains are designed to reproduce rather than search for the truth. In other words, we use our thoughts primarily to persuade. Whoever convinces others secures power and thus access to resources.” Rolf Dobelli

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Affect heuristic: We’re not in control of our actions. Our emotions are. You might think that you’re a reasonable person. That your decisions are based on carefully calculated data that’s analyzed in your brain but in most of the cases small things like, the weather outside, can hugely influence your judgment. So, instead of asking yourself, “What do I think about this?” use, “How do I feel about this?” These gamblers are suffering from the illusion of control – i.e., the belief that we can influence things that we in fact cannot control. It can be useful as a starting point for a list of cognitive biases. However, it is mere plagarism of other texts.

The swimmer’s body illusion chapter in The Art of Thinking Clearly helped me to focus my efforts on what I (think I) do well – photography and writing – and forget what I don’t. I’ll leave the vlogging to other people. nature will never mind whether your decision is perfect or not, as long as we can maneuver what the life has given. but, identify the error thinking, i think, is a must, for at least showing us now in the right place, at least for now. Money does not always motivate. It works as a motivation only in companies where employees work for only money. We think we are better than we actually are and we automatically seek out information that confirms us in our pre-existing beliefs. We also have a preference for the exotic, beautiful people and a small rather than a large selection of things. We notice only a limited amount of the things in front of us, and don’t know how to make absolute judgments. And our decisions are guided by our emotions and by the way that people around us are behaving. Do you consider yourself a good judge of character, whose first impressions of people often prove true later? Many people think this way about themselves, but in fact, it's likely that they are just the victims of confirmation bias.Similar, “placebo buttons” are placed throughout our world. If you’ve ever pushed a button at a crosswalk, most likely it does nothing but change your perception, making it easier for you to wait. Elevator buttons to open and close the doors are the same way. We tend to blame one thing, or one person when something bad happens. But usually, there’s more going on. Because it's just a list of 99 disconnected items, with no common "story" to tie them all together, you will forget the vast majority of it shortly after finishing the book.