The Psychology of Stupidity: Explained by Some of the World's Smartest People

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Unfortunately for a person who might like further reading by some of these sources, writing by most of the contributors to this collection have not been translated into English. For my consolation, I took notes of a few references to other books that I may hopefully find more satisfying. However, their argument overlooks the fact that regression to the mean will always occur if a correlation is neither +1 nor -1.

Generally, his vision of the world is simplistic: he has trouble with large numbers, with square roots, with complexity, and indeed with the bell curve itself, where he is to be found on the fringes. In this sense, you could say that, yes, it's possible to conduct a scientific investigation of idiots; but in so doing, it's important to recognize that the study of idiots is no more or less than the study of all mankind.

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Four cards are on the table with one showing a vowel, one a consonant, one an even number, and one an odd number. At the same time, each of us is guilty of generating it, thinking it, mulling it, and speaking it aloud. An absorbing, intelligent and eye-opening book from start to finish which is perfect for the layperson. This book can possiby change the way you see yourself, other people and at certain things or situations.On a positive note; the book mentions a few studies and books by professionals in the field of psychology. Our mission is to foster a universal passion for reading by partnering with authors to help create stories and communicate ideas that inform, entertain, and inspire. Through a mix of essays and interviews, Marmion, a psychologist and the editor-in-chief of the French journal Le Cercle Psy, presents a comprehensive and witty inquiry into human folly in its myriad forms. We know of asinine studies (for example: "Farting as a Defense Against Unspeakable Dread"), and studies on pointless jobs that have no social value and bring little personal satisfaction; but studies on idiots themselves? Some of the articles, to me, seem irrelevant, such as the chapter on whether our nighttime dreams can be stupid.