Stupidity is all around us. But in order to vanquish it, we must first understand it. InThePsychologyofStupidity, some of the world's leading psychologists and thinkers--including a Nobel Prize winner and bestselling authors--discuss in articles, essays and interviews
- why smart people sometimes believe in utter nonsense; - how our lazy brains cause us to make the wrong decisions; - why trying to debate fools is a trap; - how media manipulation and Internet overstimulation make us dumber; - why the stupidest people don't think they're stupid.
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- why smart people sometimes believe in utter nonsense;
- how our lazy brains cause us to make the wrong decisions;
- why trying to debate fools is a trap;
- how media manipulation and Internet overstimulation make us dumber;
- why the stupidest people don't think they're stupid.