Collective illusions : conformity, complicity, and the science of why we make bad decisions
A social scientist draws on cutting-edge neuroscience to reveal how much of the ways we think of others are based on false assumptions that drive bad decisions and make us unhappy as individuals.
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- ISBN: 9780306925689
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xxvii, 276 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm - Edition First edition.
- Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2022.
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Collective Illusions : Conformity, Complicity, and the Science of Why We Make Bad Decisions
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Collective Illusions : Conformity, Complicity, and the Science of Why We Make Bad Decisions
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction: The Secret of Elm Hollow | p. xi | |
| Part I | The Conformity Traps | |
| Chapter 1 | Naked Emperors | p. 3 |
| Chapter 2 | Lying to Belong | p. 27 |
| Chapter 3 | The Sound of Silence | p. 51 |
| Part II | Our Social Dilemma | |
| Chapter 4 | Little Chameleons | p. 79 |
| Chapter 5 | Chasing Ghosts | p. 99 |
| Chapter 6 | The Reign of Error | p. 121 |
| Part III | Reclaiming Our Power | |
| Chapter 7 | The Virtue of Congruence | p. 147 |
| Chapter 8 | Trusting Strangers | p. 171 |
| Chapter 9 | Living in Truth | p. 197 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 215 | |
| Notes | p. 217 | |
| Index | p. 267 |
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