You Are Not So Smart: Why You Have Too Many Friends on Facebook, Why Your Memory Is Mostly Fiction, and 46 Other Ways You're Deluding Yourself Audiobook

" Listened to the audio book of this and knew I needed a print copy. Some of it is just a reminder of what you learned in Logic class (you did take, Logic, didn't you) and some of it is a review of studies on the strange ways our brains behave. Quick read, but lots to chew on. "

" While the author's promise that will also focus on logical fallacies, there is not a half dozen articles on this topic. In fact, most of the articles concentrates on behavioral psychology. although the book is a bit tiring and repetitive, the majority of the articles are indeed pretty interesting. There is none much new information, however, if you are familiar with the works of Daniel Kahneman, Maria Konnikova or even Chaim Perelman. That is, the book presents with light, amusing and sufficiently well constructed short articles, all sorts of cognitive biases and "automatic" behaviors that are responsible for much of our choices and worldview. It is a funny and fast read. "

" Good book it does make you think more about who you are and what is going on around you. "

" Heel goed; zie ook The Willpower Instinct, Thinking Fast & Slow, The Power of Habit. "

" Really. You will feel less smart after you read how you constantly delude yourself. But any insight into our behavior is welcome if it can help us understand why we do what we do. This is a book that does not need to be read sequentially to appreciate. Start anywhere you like and marvel at how your inner self often takes you for a ride. "

" Great book on how we lie to ourselves everyday when it comes to behavior, personality, memory, and more. The chapters were quick to read; each one began with a debunked fact and then justified the point of the chapter with many examples. Overall, very good! "

" I finished this a while ago. At first it was really fascinating and then it just got repetitive and dry. I tend to love this kind of book but it seemed to be telling me the same thing over and over. "

" A solid book with a lot of really interesting/useful information about psychology and the irrationalities of the human brain. "

" A few fun ideas here. McRaney does some debunking of popular myths. But it's like cotton candy--fun to consume but not much substance to it. "

" interesting book. Funny, practical and help understand odd behavior "

" A good overall review of psychology but not much new here. If you're already well read in books like Tipping Point and the Power of Habit, you may not find new material here, but it is presented in a very easy-to-read way. "

" I didn't finish, I just wasn't that interested in this. Not saying the book is bad. "

" I highly recommend the first half of this book to everyone. The second half, not so much. It's still pretty good, but all the A material is in the first half. "

" Holy Smoke! Loved it. As a communications major with an interest in anthropology, I love the premise that we are all delusional about our own perceptions of the world around us. Read it. "

" Loved it! This has been one of my favorite blogs for a long time. It has a few weak chapters in the middle, and a lot of it could have drawn out to be longer, but it's a great read, and if you take the time to really absorb it, it can be life-changing. "

" Great, quick read that shows how alike we are...even though we think we're not. "

" This might be one of the most important books I've ever read. "

" Brilliant fun and insightful with it! "