Noise : a flaw in human judgment
Record details
- ISBN: 0316451401
- ISBN: 9780316451406
-
Physical Description:
ix, 454 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
print - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown Spark, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 399-438) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: Two kinds of error -- Finding a noise -- Your mind is a measuring instrument -- Noise in predictive judgments -- How noise happens -- Improving judgments -- Optimal noise -- Review and conclusion: Taking noise seriously -- Epilogue: A less noisy world -- Appendix A: How to conduct a noise audit -- Appendix B: A checklist for a decision observer -- Appendix C: Correcting predictions. |
Summary, etc.: | Discusses why people make bad judgments and how to make better ones by reducing the influence of "noise"--variables that can cause bias in decision making--and draws on examples in many fields, including medicine, law, economic forecasting, forensic science, strategy, and personnel selection |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Decision making Reasoning (Psychology) Judgment Cognitive styles |
Genre: | Self-help publications. |
Available copies
- 26 of 28 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 0 of 0 copies available at Kent Memorial Library - Suffield.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 28 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
---|
Loading...