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A look at how the brain makes decisions, from reason to emotion
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What it is about
Jonah Lehrer describes the neuroscience of decisions. He uses stories about pilots, poker players and firefighters to show when to trust the gut and when to think carefully. The book was a bestseller.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like popular science.
What you will get
The author later admitted to fabricating quotes in another book.
How We Decide Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Decisions · Brain · Emotion
Length
302 pages · ≈ 9 h
More about this book
Characters
Jonah Lehrer.
Setting
The brain and daily life.
What makes it different
A story-driven look at the decision-making brain.
Feel
Lively and readable.
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