The Wisest One in the Room

The Wisest One in the Room

by Thomas Gilovich

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Gilovich and Ross show how social psychology's insights - situational power, construal, naive realism - explain why smart people misjudge others and themselves. Wisdom beats raw intelligence.

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Gilovich draws on Kahneman's cognitive bias research throughout, having been Kahneman's frequent collaborator and co-author

Thinking, Fast and Slow

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Thinking, Fast and Slow

by Daniel Kahneman

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References Cialdini's influence principles when discussing how social forces shape judgement and behaviour

Influence

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Influence

by Robert Cialdini

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