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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Random House
Publication date
April 10, 2007
Binding
CD/Spoken Word
Edition
Unabridged
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780739354292
ISBN-10
0739354299
Availability§
Publication Cancelled
Original list price
$19.99
Other format details
audio
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: ⢠Why are lovers quicker to forgive their partners for infidelity than for leaving dirty dishes in the sink?
⢠Why will sighted people pay more to avoid going blind than blind people will pay to regain their sight?
⢠Why do dining companions insist on ordering different meals instead of getting what they really want?
⢠Why do pigeons seem to have such excellent aim; why canât we remember one song while listening to another; and why does the line at the grocery store always slow down the moment we join it?
In this brilliant, witty, and accessible book, renowned Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert describes the foibles of imagination and illusions of foresight that cause each of us to misconceive our tomorrows and misestimate our satisfactions. Vividly bringing to life the latest scientific research in psychology, cognitive neuroscience, philosophy, and behavioral economics, Gilbert reveals what scientists have discovered about the uniquely human ability to imagine the future, and about our capacity to predict how much we will like it when we get there. With penetrating insight and sparkling prose, Gilbert explains why we seem to know so little about the hearts and minds of the people we are about to become.
⢠Why will sighted people pay more to avoid going blind than blind people will pay to regain their sight?
⢠Why do dining companions insist on ordering different meals instead of getting what they really want?
⢠Why do pigeons seem to have such excellent aim; why canât we remember one song while listening to another; and why does the line at the grocery store always slow down the moment we join it?
In this brilliant, witty, and accessible book, renowned Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert describes the foibles of imagination and illusions of foresight that cause each of us to misconceive our tomorrows and misestimate our satisfactions. Vividly bringing to life the latest scientific research in psychology, cognitive neuroscience, philosophy, and behavioral economics, Gilbert reveals what scientists have discovered about the uniquely human ability to imagine the future, and about our capacity to predict how much we will like it when we get there. With penetrating insight and sparkling prose, Gilbert explains why we seem to know so little about the hearts and minds of the people we are about to become.
Editions
Hardcover
from Alfred a Knopf Inc (May 2, 2006)
9781400042661 | details & prices | 277 pages | 6.50 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | 1.40 lbs | List price $24.95
About: A witty reflection on human nature describes all that science has to tell us about the uniquely human ability to envision the future, and how likely we are to enjoy it when we get there.
About: A witty reflection on human nature describes all that science has to tell us about the uniquely human ability to envision the future, and how likely we are to enjoy it when we get there.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Vintage Books (March 20, 2007)
9781400077427 | details & prices | 304 pages | 5.25 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.55 lbs | List price $16.95
About: A witty reflection on human nature describes all that science has to tell us about the uniquely human ability to envision the future, and how likely we are to enjoy it when we get there.
About: A witty reflection on human nature describes all that science has to tell us about the uniquely human ability to envision the future, and how likely we are to enjoy it when we get there.
CD/Spoken Word
The price comparison is for this edition
Unabridged edition from Random House (April 10, 2007)
9780739354292 | details & prices | List price $19.99
About: ⢠Why are lovers quicker to forgive their partners for infidelity than for leaving dirty dishes in the sink?
About: ⢠Why are lovers quicker to forgive their partners for infidelity than for leaving dirty dishes in the sink?
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