Rationality for mortals : how people cope with uncertainty
This volume collects Gigerenzer's recent articles on the psychology of rationality. This volume should appeal, like the earlier volumes, to a broad mixture of cognitive psychologists, philosophers, economists, and others who study decision making.
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| Format: | eBook Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York ; Oxford
Oxford University Press
2010
Oxford University Press, Incorporated |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Series: | Evolution and cognition |
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| ISBN: | 9780199747092, 0199747091 |
| Online Access: | Get full text |
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Table of Contents:
- Intro -- Contents -- 1. Bounded and Rational -- 2. Fast and Frugal Heuristics -- 3. Rules of Thumb in Animals and Humans -- 4. I Think, Therefore I Err -- 5. Striking a Blow for Sanity in Theories of Rationality -- 6. Out of the Frying Pan into the Fire -- 7. What's in a Sample? A Manual for Building Cognitive Theories -- 8. A 30 Percent Chance of Rain Tomorrow -- 9. Understanding Risks in Health Care -- 10. The Evolution of Statistical Thinking -- 11. Mindless Statistics -- 12. Children Can Solve Bayesian Problems -- 13. In the Year 2054: Innumeracy Defeated -- Bibliography -- Name Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- General Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X