{"product_id":"why-smart-people-can-be-so-stupid-9780300101706","title":"Why Smart People Can Be So Stupid","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne need not look far to find breathtaking acts of stupidity committed by people who are smart  or even brilliant. The behavior of smart individualsfrom presidents to prosecutors to professorsis at times so amazingly stupid as to seem inexplicable. Why do otherwise intelligent people think and behave in ways so stupid that they sometimes destroy their livelihoods or even their lives? This book is the first devoted to investigating what the most current psychological research can tell us about stupidity in everyday life. The contributors to the volume  renowned scholars in various areas of human intelligence  present fascinating examples of people messing up their lives  and they offer insights into the reasons for such behavior. From a variety of perspectives  the contributors discuss:  The nature and theory of stupidity  How stupidity contributes to stupid behavior  Whether stupidity is measurable While many millions of dollars are spent each year on intelligence research and testing to determine who has the ability to succeed  next to nothing is spent to determine who will make use of their intelligence and not squander it by behaving stupidly. Why Smart People Can Be So Stupid focuseson the neglected side of this discussion  reviewing the full range of theory and research on stupid behavior and analyzing what it tells us about how people can avoid stupidity and its devastating consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45646688256053,"sku":"ByrdShop_0300101708","price":25.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780300101706.jpg?v=1781677321","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/why-smart-people-can-be-so-stupid-9780300101706","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}