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Title: Absolutely terrible!
Review: If you're interested in this topic and want to read an entertaining yet expert presentation of it go directly to Thomas Kida's new book, "Don't Believe Everything You Think" instead. Or, even better, Thomas Gilovich's "How What Know What Isn't So," or, for a more technical than popular account, Scott Plous' book on judgment and decision-making. Fine's book is too talky, filled to the brim with tedious anecdotes, and lacking any reference to the real research that has gone into the results that she superficially presents. Ironic that she glosses over evidence and proof that are necessary for clear and critical thinking while at the same time attempting to describe the phenomena that often cloud our thinking rationally! Maybe this would be appropriate for 10-12 year-olds but certainly is far below the level of adults who'd like some real information on the subject.
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