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The Invisible Gorilla
The Invisible Gorilla: And Other Ways Our Intuitions Deceive Us | Christopher Chabris, Daniel Simons
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Reading this book will make you less sure of yourself�and that�s a good thing. In The Invisible Gorilla, Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons, creators of one of psychology�s most famous experiments, use remarkable stories and counterintuitive (…more)
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Kell1
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I think everyone should read this book. The authors aim to change the way we perceive oand overestimate our intuition in day to day life. They point out how we think highly of our attention, memory, the confidence displayed by others and ourselves, the illusion of our knowledge, cause and potential. Also, it specifically mentions the flaw in Malcolm Gladwell's book Blink several times in the book (I am sure he didn't appreciate that). Recommended

wanderinglynn Sounds interesting. 👍🏻 5y
Kell1 Very interesting @wanderinglynn 5y
IuliaC I'm curious how the author related this to Blink 2y
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#nonfictionlove for The Invisible Gorilla and Quiet. Gorilla is a fascinating and very readable exploration of how our brains work - the limits of our attention, the myth of multitasking, the unreliability of our memories. Quiet felt like validation and acknowledgement that being an introvert is a perfectly fine thing to be. Both books illuminating and thoughtful. #somethingforsept #septphotochallenge

DebinHawaii I read The Invisible Gorilla a few years ago and found it really interesting and insightful. I know I miss a lot of details, especially when I am trying to multi-task. 📚👍 8y
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