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The Science of Fear
Daniel Gardner
其他書名
How the Culture of Fear Manipulates Your Brain
出版
Penguin
, 2008-07-17
主題
Psychology / Emotions
Business & Economics / Decision-Making & Problem Solving
Psychology / Neuropsychology
ISBN
144063808X
9781440638084
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=7sKSm3FiWPAC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
“An invaluable resource for anyone who aspires to think clearly” (
The Guardian
)
from the
New York Times
bestselling author of
Superforecasting
and
Future Babble
From terror attacks to collapsing economies, from painkiller epidemics to mass gun violence and poisonous toys from China, our list of fears seems to be exploding. Yet we are the safest and healthiest humans in history. Why are we so worried?
The Science of Fear
is an introduction to the new brain science of risk, dissecting the fears that misguide and manipulate us every day. Award-winning journalist Dan Gardner demonstrates how irrational fear springs from the ways humans miscalculate risks based on our hunter-gatherer brains. With the exclusive cooperation of risk-science pioneer Paul Slovic and other leading experts, Gardner reveals how our "gut" reactions lead us astray. Understanding our irrational fears frees us from political and corporate manipulation, and makes our choices better. Ultimately,
The Science of Fear
will make you brave.
“Excellent... Analyzes everything from the media’s predilection for irrational scare stories to the cynical use of fear by politicians… [A] cheery corrective to modern paranoia.”—
The Economist
“An entertaining, often jolting account of why trivial risks terrify us, even as we engage in wildly dangerous activities with hardly a qualm.”—
Kirkus
(starred review)
“Elegantly weaves academic research and everyday experience, exposing the secrets of emotion and reason, and the essential roles they play on our lives. An excellent book.”—Dan Ariely,
New York Times
bestselling author of
Predictably Irrational
