You Are Not So Smart
The truth is, you are not so smart. In fact, you’re pretty irrational, just like everyone else. But that’s OK - because it’s all part of being human.
Based on the popular blog of the same name, You Are Not So Smart explores in 48 short chapters the assorted ways we mislead ourselves everyday.
In this unpretentious, fun and pithy celebration of self-delusion, prepare for a whirlwind tour of the latest research in psychology, and finally discover why you never got round to that New Year resolution, and why you find it impossible to detect that blackberry top note in your Merlot...
Self-described ‘psychology nerd’, ‘stand-up comedy nerd’ and ‘technology nerd’ David McRaney is a journalist and director of new media at a TV production company.
As a reporter, he covered Hurricane Katrina, and has produced a TV show about the music of the Deep South.
Twice-recipient of the William Randolph Hearst Award, he runs the popular blog You Are Not So Smart. This is his first book.
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