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The standard iq test, the authors argue, doesnt measure any of the broad components of rationalityadaptive responding, good judgment, and good decision making. It was published by pearson and has a total of 239 pages in the book. The alwaysinterestingandstillunderrated michelle dawson points me to this batch of work. We outlined an early version of our framework for assessing rational thinking, along with suggested tasks, in stanovich 2011, chapter 10 and in stanovich, west, and. Feb 03, 2011 stanovich argues that to fully characterize differences in rational thinking, we need to replace dualprocess theories with tripartite models of cognition. After reading stanovichs highly recommended book how to think straight about psychology i decided i had to get an interview with the brilliant scientist. If you are in someones goodbad books, they are pleasednot pleased with you. How to think straight about psychology 8th edition by. Stanovich is currently emeritus professor of human development and. Jan 28, 1985 stanovich helps instructors teach critical thinking skills within the rich context of psychology. First, most laypeople are prone to think that iq tests are tests of, to put it colloquially, good thinking. More information about this seller contact this seller 2. Its intended to serve both as an introduction to thinking about thinking and as a.
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Department of applied psychology and human development. Rationality reading list center for applied rationality. The robots rebellion is about the effects of replicators and evolution, specifically genes and memes. Stanovich is emeritus professor of applied psychology and human development, university of toronto and former canada research chair of applied cognitive science. Thinking fast and slow is a new york times bestseller and has achieved a number of awards including the national academy of sciences best book award 2012, a globe and mail best books of the year 2011 title, and many others.
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