Gut Feelings: The Intelligence of the Unconscious

Medical Neuropsychology

Author: Gerd Gigerenzer

An engaging explanation of the science behind Malcolm Gladwell’s bestselling Blink Gerd Gigerenzer is one of the researchers of behavioral intuition responsible for the science behind Malcolm Gladwell’s bestseller Blink. Gladwell showed us how snap decisions often yield better results than careful analysis. Now, Gigerenzer explains why our intuition is such a powerful dec….Read More

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