TY - BOOK AU - Kida,Thomas E. TI - Don't believe everything you think: the 6 basic mistakes we make in thinking SN - 9781591024088 PY - 2006/// CY - Amherst, N.Y. PB - Prometheus Books KW - Thought and thinking KW - Error N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-278) and index; Introduction: a six pack of problems -- Weird beliefs and pseudoscientific thinking -- A gremlin on my shoulder -- Thinking like a scientist -- The role of chance and coincidence -- Seeing things that aren't there -- Seeing associations that aren't there -- Predicting the unpredictable -- Seeking to confirm -- How we simplify -- Framing and other decision snags -- Faulty memories -- The influence of others -- Epilogue: some final thoughts UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip067/2006003366.html ER -