⚡ Mental Shortcuts

Explorations of the heuristics and cognitive biases that shape our decisions without our awareness. These books reveal how the mind's efficiency tricks can lead to brilliance or spectacular error.

The Undoing Project

by Michael Lewis • 2016

Two men, one mind. The friendship that mapped the hidden flaws in every human judgment.

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🧠 Behavioral Economics 🔬 Cognitive Psychology ⚠️ Cognitive Biases 🎲 Risk Perception 📖 Intellectual Biography

The Undoing Project

Two men, one mind. The friendship that mapped the hidden flaws in every human judgment.

by Michael Lewis 2016

3.99

64k+ ratings

🧠 Behavioral Economics 🔬 Cognitive Psychology ⚠️ Cognitive Biases 🎲 Risk Perception 📖 Intellectual Biography

Your Brain Is Playing Tricks On You

by Albert Moukheiber • 2019

Reality is your brain's best guess. Its shortcuts are predictable, and spotting them is trainable.

3.85

803

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🔍 Critical Thinking 📰 Misinformation 🤲 Intellectual Humility 😰 Stress And Cognition

Your Brain Is Playing Tricks On You

Reality is your brain's best guess. Its shortcuts are predictable, and spotting them is trainable.

by Albert Moukheiber 2019

3.85

803 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🔍 Critical Thinking 📰 Misinformation 🤲 Intellectual Humility 😰 Stress And Cognition

Thinking Better

by Marcus du Sautoy • 2021

Mathematical shortcuts that save time, solve problems, and show you what everyone else overlooks.

3.59

618

🧮 Mathematical Thinking 🔍 Pattern Recognition ⚙️ Optimization 👁️ Visual Thinking 📊 Statistical Thinking

Thinking Better

Mathematical shortcuts that save time, solve problems, and show you what everyone else overlooks.

by Marcus du Sautoy 2021

3.59

618 ratings

🧮 Mathematical Thinking 🔍 Pattern Recognition ⚙️ Optimization 👁️ Visual Thinking 📊 Statistical Thinking

A Joosr Guide to... The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli

by Joosr • 2015

Bad decisions follow the same few patterns. Learn the traps, and stop falling for them.

3.57

🧠 Cognitive Biases 📊 Heuristics And Biases 💸 Behavioral Economics 🧭 Rational Thinking 🎭 Self-Deception

A Joosr Guide to... The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli

Bad decisions follow the same few patterns. Learn the traps, and stop falling for them.

by Joosr 2015

3.57

14 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 📊 Heuristics And Biases 💸 Behavioral Economics 🧭 Rational Thinking 🎭 Self-Deception

Simple Heuristics That Make Us Smart

by Gerd Gigerenzer • 1999

Complexity is the enemy of judgment. Fast, simple, even ignorant strategies win more than you think.

3.73

178

🧠 Cognitive Science 🤔 Decision Theory 🍃 Less Is More 🌱 Ecological Rationality 🧰 Fast And Frugal Heuristics

Simple Heuristics That Make Us Smart

Complexity is the enemy of judgment. Fast, simple, even ignorant strategies win more than you think.

by Gerd Gigerenzer 1999

3.73

178 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Science 🤔 Decision Theory 🍃 Less Is More 🌱 Ecological Rationality 🧰 Fast And Frugal Heuristics

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