{"product_id":"the-art-of-thinking-clearly-9780062343963","title":"The Art of Thinking Clearly","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A serious examination of the faulty reasoning that leads to repeated mistakes by individuals  businesses  and nationsIn this fascinating book  Dobelli does not offer a recipe for happiness but a well-considered treatise on avoiding self-induced unhappiness.\"  Booklist (starred review) The Art of Thinking Clearly by world-class thinker and entrepreneur Rolf Dobelli is an eye-opening look at human psychology and faulty reasoning  an essential book for anyone who wants to improve their decision-making  avoid \"cognitive errors \" and make better choices in all aspects of their lives. Have you ever: Invested time in something that  with hindsight  just wasnt worth it? Or continued doing something you knew was bad for you? These are examples of cognitive biases  simple errors we all make in our day-to-day thinking. But by understanding these mental models and how to spot them  we can avoid them and make better decisions. Simple  clear  and always surprising  this indispensable book will change the way you think and transform your decision-makingwork  at home  every day. It reveals  in 99 short chapters  the most common errors of judgment  and how to avoid them. Learn to spot the mental traps that derail your thinking every day: Survivorship Bias: Why we systematically overestimate our chances of success and how visiting the \"graveyards\" of failed projects can clear our minds. Sunk Cost Fallacy: The mental trap that makes us continue with a project or relationship  even when its a lost cause  just because weve invested so much. Confirmation Bias: Uncover the mother of all misconceptions and learn why we actively filter new information to fit our existing beliefs. The Anchoring Effect: Discover how irrelevant numbers  from a wheel of fortune to your Social Security digits  can dramatically influence your decisions. Critical Thinking Tools: Go beyond simply knowing what these biases are and learn practical ways to avoid them and transform your choices at work and at home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45529535742005,"sku":"ByrdShop_0062343963","price":66.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780062343963.jpg?v=1780936812","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-art-of-thinking-clearly-9780062343963","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}