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Hill and Wang, a division of Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Formats
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"How can we make better choice in life and work? In AMAZING DECISIONS, we learn by following a hapless protagonist, Adam, who faces a constant barrage of choices and deliberations, as we all do. With each choice, he has to negotiate two overlapping--and often contradictory--sets of norms: social norms and market norms. These norms inform our thinking in ways we often don't notice, and each norm compels us to act in certian ways. Drawing on his pioneering...
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Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"From the author of EXPECTING BETTER, an economist's guide to the early years of parenting With Expecting Better, award-winning economist Emily Oster spotted a need in the pregnancy market for advice that gave women the information they needed to make the best decision for their own pregnancies. By digging into the data, Oster found that much of the conventional pregnancy wisdom was wrong. In Cribsheet, she now tackles an even great challenge: decision...
Author
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The availability of data and various forms of AI unlock countless possibilities for business decision makers. But what do you do when you feel pressured to cede your position in the decision-making process altogether? Decision Intelligence For Dummies pumps the brakes on the growing trend to take human beings out of the decision loop and walks you through the best way to make data-informed but human-driven decisions. The book shows you how to achieve...
Author
Publisher
Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A government analyst and secret intelligence commentator draws on his personal expertise in the area of high-stakes decision making to outline a groundbreaking approach to effective problem solving.
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"We live in a period of leadership in crisis. At home, we sense that unqualified and irresponsible individuals are being elevated to positions of power, while across the globe, strong men leaders consolidate their hold on governance. How have we arrived at this point? And how can we correct our course? For the past decade, Moshik Temkin has challenged his students at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government to grapple with the nature of leadership...
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Language
English
Description
Why do smart people make irrational decisions every day? The answers will surprise you. This book is a look at why we all make illogical decisions. Why can a 50-cent aspirin do what a penny aspirin can't? If an item is "free" it must be a bargain, right? Why is everything relative, even when it shouldn't be? How do our expectations influence our actual opinions and decisions? In this book, the author, a behavioral economist cuts to the heart of our...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Have you ever wanted to change the past and discover the result of choices not taken? Now, in this brilliantly fun novel of what-ifs, missed chances, and new beginnings, Frankie McKenzie discovers what starting over might bring... Despite living firmly in her comfort zone, Frankie McKenzie feels unsettled. She can't help feeling something's missing. Is it a home to call her own? Travel? A more rewarding job? A relationship? Before she can work it...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Expanding upon his viral TEDx Talk, psychology professor and social scientist John V. Petrocelli reveals the critical thinking habits you can develop to recognize and combat pervasive false information that harms society in The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit. Bullshit is the foundation of contaminated thinking and bad decisions leading to health consequences, financial losses, legal consequences, broken relationships, and wasted time...
Author
Publisher
Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"An eye-opening narrative journey into the rapidly changing world of artificial intelligence by a high profile NBC technology reporter, revealing the dangerous ways that AI is poised to exploit the unconscious habits of our minds"--
Author
Publisher
TarcherPerigee, Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Life is noisier, messier, and more complicated than ever. In our quest to keep up, we can lose sight of what we care about most, and instead try to do it all-with mixed results. In this beautiful call to examine and edit our lives, writer Elisabeth Sharp McKetta shares nine simple ways to cut through the clutter, drama, and overwhelm of modern life to live with more intention and joy. Inspired by her own experiments with reprioritizing, tiny house...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown Spark
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Discusses why people are disconnected from their future selves, frequently opting for immediate gratification and making decisions that fail to consider future health and well-being, and offers practical advice for balancing living for today with planning for tomorrow.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Overwhelmed? Discover the seven tools you need to worry less and do more! Introducing the Power of Agency, a science-backed approach to living life on your own terms. Agency is the ability to act as an effective agent for yourself--reflecting, making creative choices, and constructing a meaningful life. Grounded in extensive psychological research, The Power of Agency gives you the tools to help alleviate anxiety, manage competing demands, and help...
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Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Featuring 10 categories ranging from outer space and animals to world festivals and inventions, a latest entry in the popular series shares fun facts about a wide range of topics, presented in a thought-provoking format.
37) Mind shift
Author
Publisher
Convergent Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Mental toughness, mental clarity, and mental health all have one thing in common: The journey begins in your mind. In this radical guide, the award-winning author of The Last Arrow illuminates a surprising path toward personal fulfillment and optimal performance. Throughout his thirty years of work as a mindset expert and leadership coach, Erwin Raphael McManus has been obsessed with these questions: Why do some people succeed despite having all...
Author
Publisher
Sirio Editorial
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Español
Description
Las decisiones más difíciles son también las que acarrean mayores consecuencias entonces ¿por qué sabemos tan poco sobre cómo tomarlas correctamente? Dónde vivir, con quién casarnos, iniciar una empresa, cómo terminar una guerra. No existe un método único, que siempre funcione, a la hora de abordar estos desafíos. Steven Johnson nos revela potentes herramientas para perfeccionar nuestras habilidades en la toma de decisiones complejas.
The...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"Start living an astonishing life with this "practical and accessible, moving and deeply meaningful" (Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone ) guided program for identifying your core values and aligning every area of your life with them so you can feel fulfilled every day. "This book is a wonderful invitation. Take it" (Dave Evans, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Designing Your Life). We all have...
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