The Psychology of Stupidity

The Psychology of Stupidity
Jean-Francois Marmion
RRP:
NZ$ 24.99
Our Price:
NZ$ 18.74
Paperback
h197 x 130mm - 384pg
20 Jan 2022 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9781529053869
Out Of Stock
Currently no stock in-store, stock is sourced to your order
The #1 International bestseller' We need books like this one' Steven PinkerAnd so I proclaim, o idiots and every stripe and morons of all kinds, this is your moment of glory: this book speaks only to you. But you will not recognise yourselves. . . Stupidity is all around is, from the coworkers who won' t stop hitting ' reply all' to the former school friends posting conspiracy theories on Facebook. But in order to battle idiocy, we must first understand it. In The Psychology of Stupidity, some of the world' s leading psychologists and thinkers - including Nobel Prize winners will show you. . . why smart people sometimes believe in utter nonsensehow our lazy brains cause us to make the wrong decisionswhy trying to debate fools is a traphow media manipulation and Internet overstimulation makes us dumberwhy the stupidest people don' t think they' re stupidTheir wisdom and wit are a balm for our aggrieved souls and a beacon of hope in a world of morons
We need books like this one * Steven Pinker * I was totally hooked. Everybody loves it. * La Grande Librairie * A very clever book. * Le Canard Enchaine * Can you study stupidity? The answer is a resounding YES. * Le Quotidien * Entertaining and instructive. * France Inter * Clear and accessible to everyone * Lire *
Jean-Francois Marmion (editor) is a psychologist and scientific journalist and the editor-in-chief of the French magazine Le Cercle Psy.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781529053869
Published: 20 Jan 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Pan Books
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Format: Paperback
Height: 197mm
Width: 130mm
Pages: 384

In stock - for items in stock we aim to dispatch the next business day. For delivery in NZ allow 2-5 business days, with rural taking a wee bit longer.

Locally sourced in NZ - stock comes from a NZ supplier with an approximate delivery of 7-15 business days.

International Imports - stock is imported into NZ, depending on air or sea shipping option from the international supplier stock can take 10-30 working days to arrive into NZ. 

Pre-order Titles - delivery will vary depending on where the title is published, if local stock is available in NZ then 5-7 business days, for international imports it can be 10-30 business days. In all cases we will access the quickest supply option.

Delivery Packaging - we ship all items in cardboard sleeves or by box with either packing paper or corn starch chips. (We avoid using plastics bubble bags)

Tracking - Orders are delivered by track and trace courier and are fully insured, tracking information will be sent by email once dispatched.

View our full Order & Delivery information

Details of the product above will be automatically included with your enquiry.