A Field Guide to Lies and Statistics [electronic resource] : A Neuroscientist on How to Make Sense of a Complex World
Daniel Levitin2016
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A guide to critical thinking in the 'post-truth' era, from the author of Sunday
Times best-seller The Organized Mind
We live in a world of information overload. Facts and figures on absolutely
everything are at our fingertips, but are too often biased, distorted, or
outright lies. From unemployment figures to voting polls, IQ tests to divorce
rates, we're bombarded by seemingly plausible statistics on how people live and
what they think. Daniel Levitin teaches us how to effectively ask ourselves: can
we really know that? And how do they know that?
In this eye-opening, accessible guide filled with fascinating examples and
practical takeaways, acclaimed neuroscientist Daniel Levitin shows us how
learning to understand statistics will enable you to make better, smarter
judgements on the world around you.
Main title:
Author:
Daniel Levitin, Author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Penguin, 2016
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (304 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780241974865
Language:
English
BRN:
446519
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