(Ebook) Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things by Dan Ariely ISBN 9780063280441, 9780063280427, 9780063347151, 9781785120770, 0063347156, 1785120778, 0063280442, 0063280426

(Ebook) Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things by Dan Ariely ISBN 9780063280441, 9780063280427, 9780063347151, 9781785120770, 0063347156, 1785120778, 0063280442, 0063280426

The renowned social scientist, professor, and bestselling author of Predictably Irrational delivers his most urgent and compelling book—an eye-opening exploration of the human side of the misinformation crisis—examining what drives otherwise rational people to adopt deeply irrational beliefs. Misinformation affects all of us on a daily basis—from social media to larger political challenges, from casual conversations in supermarkets, to even our closest relationships. While we recognize the dangers that misinformation poses, the problem is complex—far beyond what policing social media alone can achieve—and too often our limited solutions are shaped by partisan politics and individual interpretations of truth.In Misbelief, preeminent social scientist Dan Ariely argues that to understand the irrational appeal of misinformation, we must first understand the behavior of "misbelief"—the psychological and social...