Kidding ourselves : the hidden power of self-deception

Summary: To one degree or another, we all misjudge reality. Our perception--of ourselves and the world around us--is much more malleable than we realize. This self-deception influences every major aspect of our personal and social life, including relationships, sex, politics, careers, and health.

Item details

ISBN: 9780385348683
ISBN: 0385348681
ISBN: 9780385348706
ISBN: 0385348703
ISBN: 9780385348690 (ebk)
Physical Description: print
260 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Crown Publishers, [2014]

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Pt.I The power of nothing: placebos, mass hysteria, and fatal delusions -- Pt.II The eye of the beholder: perception, expectation, and the lure of superstition -- Pt.III Delusions of success: power, money, and risk.