David McRaney

You Are Now Less Dumb: How to Conquer Mob Mentality, How to Buy Happiness, and Allthe Other Ways to Outsmart Yourself

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In the follow-up to the international bestseller You Are Not So Smart, McRaney helps us to overcome our quirks and think more effectively. Informed by the latest studies in psychology, You Can Beat Your Brain is a pocket-sized primer packed with wry humour and astonishing facts. You’ll discover why tall people earn more money, why a rickety bridge is a good place for a first date, and how to avoid irrational beliefs and self-delusion.
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  • Shubhankar Zingrehas quoted3 years ago
    study in 2009 by psychologist Gayle Brewer showed that the taller a man is, the less jealousy he tends to experience in romantic relationships. Likewise, tall men are less likely to engage in mate retention behaviors such as constantly making sure he knows where his partner is and provoking fights with flirtatious men, according to Brewer.
  • Vladimir Kuznetsovhas quoted6 years ago
    A bias is a tendency to think in one way when other options are just as good, if not better.

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