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Publisher
Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Draws on lessons from cognitive science, social psychology, military strategy, and other disciplines to discuss how to take a deliberative approach to making consequential, long-term decisions.
Author
Publisher
Crown Business
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
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Explains how to overcome natural biases and irrational thinking to make better decisions in work and life, drawing on extensive studies and research to outline specific strategies for enabling clear-headed thinking.
Author
Publisher
Portfolio/Penguin
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Through a blend of compelling exercises, illustrations, and stories, the bestselling author of Thinking in Bets will train you to combat your own biases, address your weaknesses, and help you become a better and more confident decision-maker"--
Author
Publisher
Hill and Wang, A division of Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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The internationally renowned author Dan Ariely is known for his incisive investigations into the messy business of decision-making. Now, in Amazing Decisions, his unique perspectiveinformed by behavioral economics, neuroscience, and psychologycomes alive in the graphic form. The illustrator Matt R. Trowers playful and expressive artwork captures the lessons of Arielys groundbreaking research as they explore the essential question: How can we make...
Author
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A guide to the inner workings of how decisions are made-and an essential toolkit for helping others make decisions better. Plenty of books dwell on the faults in our decision-making or offer advice on how to make better choices. The Elements of Choice goes one step further, and explains how we can design better end-to-end decision-making processes. Going well beyond the familiar concepts of nudges and defaults, Eric J. Johnson offers a comprehensive,...
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"Based on a career of making high-stakes, split-second decisions as a U.S. fighter pilot, The Art of Clear Thinking teaches readers to apply Hasard Lee's combat-tested techniques in everyday life. The training to become a fighter pilot is among the most competitive and difficult in the world with fewer than one in a thousand succeeding. Pushing a cutting-edge jet to its limits at over 1,000 mph means that every split-second decision can have catastrophic...
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English
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"Two women. Two eggs. One life-changing switch. Katherine finally has it all. She's spent her entire life striving for perfection-obsessing over her spotless home, maintaining her pristine reputation, building her perfect family-and her hard work has finally paid off. After seven difficult years of trying (and failing) to conceive, Katherine gives birth to Rose, her IVF miracle child, and at last has the one thing she's wanted most of all. But one...
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Accelerated Reader
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Language
English
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"A life hanging in the balance…a family torn apart—New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult tells an unforgettable story about family secrets, love, and letting go. On an icy winter night, a terrible accident forces a family divided to come together and make a fateful decision. Cara, once protected by her father, Luke, is tormented by a secret that nobody knows. Her brother, Edward, has secrets of his own. He has kept them hidden, but now...
34) Freed
Author
Series
Steel brothers saga volume 18
Publisher
Waterhouse Press
Language
English
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"Dale Steel has spent his life running from the horror of his past...His only hope is his love for Ashley White...Ashley is so in love she can't see straight...But Ashley and Dale's troubles are far from over. An untimely death disrupts their hopes at happiness, followed by a phone call that leaves Dale even more grief-stricken. He must make an important decision. Two roads lie in front of him, but only one will free him"--
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Through real-life examples and psychology research, David Niven shows us why: *Focusing on the problem first makes us 17 times less likely to find an answer *Being afraid of a problem is natural: we're biologically primed to be afraid *Finding a problem creates power - which keeps you from finding a solution *Working harder actually hides answers *Absolute confidence makes you less likely to find the answer *Looking away from a problem helps to...
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Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"Every day we make choices--about food and other purchases, financial investments, our children's health and education, even the causes we champion or the planet itself. Unfortunately, we often choose poorly. Using dozens of eye-opening examples and drawing on decades of behavioral science research, Nudge shows how sensible "choice architecture" can help us to overcome the biases that lead to bad decisions and nudge us toward the best decisions for...
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Language
English
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"Stephen Covey inspired millions with his writings but where did Dr. Covey get his inspiration? This is the story of one such source, one that Dr. Covey himself called the most empowered organization he had ever seen - and a nuclear powered submarine no less. From the vantage point of the commander of the USS Santa Fe, read how the crew completely turned the ship around, going from worst to first by questioning many of our basic leadership assumptions...
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Series
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The availability of data and various forms of AI unlock countless possibilities for business decision makers. But what do you do when you feel pressured to cede your position in the decision-making process altogether? Decision Intelligence For Dummies pumps the brakes on the growing trend to take human beings out of the decision loop and walks you through the best way to make data-informed but human-driven decisions. The book shows you how to achieve...
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