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A Field Guide to Lies and Statistics : A Neuroscientist on How to Make Sense of a Complex World
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Paperback English
By (author) Daniel Levitin


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, were 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.


Product details

Format Paperback | 304 pages
Dimensions 129 x 198 x 18mm | 213g
Publication date 01 Feb 2018
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Publication City/Country London, United Kingdom
Language English
ISBN10 0241974879
ISBN13 9780241974872
Bestsellers rank 59,660