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The invisible gorilla and other ways our intuitions deceive us

Two experts in psychology and human behavior examine misperception and understanding, explaining why people fail to recognize the evidence right in front of them, and providing a kind of x-ray vision that will enable readers to conquer faulty thinking.

Main Author: Chabris, Christopher F.
Other Authors: Simons, Daniel J.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Crown, c2010.
Edition: 1st ed.
Subjects:
Perception.
Memory.
Thought and thinking.
Summary: Two experts in psychology and human behavior examine misperception and understanding, explaining why people fail to recognize the evidence right in front of them, and providing a kind of x-ray vision that will enable readers to conquer faulty thinking.
Physical Description: xi, 306 p. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-289) and index.
ISBN: 9780307459657
0307459659
Author Notes: CHRISTOPHER CHABRIS and DANIEL SIMONS are cognitive psychologists who have each received accolades for their research on a wide range of topics. Their "Gorillas in Our Midst" study reveals the dark side of our ability to pay attention and has quickly become one of the best-known experiments in all of psychology; it inspired a stage play and was even discussed by characters on C.S.I. Chabris, who received his Ph.D. from Harvard, is a psychology professor at Union College in New York. Simons, who received his Ph.D. from Cornell, is a psychology professor at the University of Illinois.

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