A Practical Approach To Problem Solving

The Leonard Lopate Show | Sep 18, 2015

World-renowned psychologist Richard E. Nisbett describes how scientific and philosophical concepts can change the way we solve problems. Nisbett has made a career of studying and teaching problem-solving concepts such as the law of large numbers, statistical regression, cost-benefit analysis, and causation and correlation, In Mindware: Tools for Smart Thinking, he shows how to use them effectively in our daily lives.

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