The Invisible Gorilla: And Other Ways Our Intuitions Deceive Us

摘要: If a gorilla walked out into the middle of basketball pitch, you'd notice it. Wouldn't you? serious violent crime took place just next to you, remember it, right? The Invisible Gorilla is fascinating look at unbelievable, yet routine tricks that your brain plays on you. In an award-winning and groundbreaking study, psychologists Christopher Chabris Daniel Simons asked volunteers watch 60-second film group students playing told them count number passes made. About halfway through, woman dressed head toe in outfit slowly moved centre screen, beat her chest camera, casually strolled away. Unbelievably, almost half missed gorilla. As this astonishing utterly unique new book demonstrates, exactly same kind mental illusion causes people miss can also explain why many other things, including why: * honest eyewitness testimony convict innocent defendants expert money managers suddenly lose billions Homer Simpson has much teach you about clear thinking Insightful, witty, fascinating, closely examines false impressions most profoundly influence our lives gives practical advice how we minimize their negative impact.