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Rock Breaks Scissors - by William Poundstone (Paperback)

Name: Rock Breaks Scissors - by William Poundstone (Paperback)
Brand: Little, Brown Spark
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A practical guide to outguessing everything, from multiple-choice tests to the office football pool to the stock market.People are predictable even when they try not to be.
About the Author: William Poundstone is the author of fourteen books -- including Rock Breaks Scissors, Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google?
320 Pages
Psychology, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition

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Book Synopsis

A practical guide to outguessing everything, from multiple-choice tests to the office football pool to the stock market.

People are predictable even when they try not to be. William Poundstone demonstrates how to turn this fact to personal advantage in scores of everyday situations, from playing the lottery to buying a home. Rock Breaks Scissors is mind-reading for real life.

Will the next tennis serve go right or left? Will the market go up or down? Most people are poor at that kind of predicting. We are hard-wired to make bum bets on "trends" and "winning streaks" that are illusions. Yet ultimately we're all in the business of anticipating the actions of others. Poundstone reveals how to overcome the errors and improve the accuracy of your own outguessing. Rock Breaks Scissors is a hands-on guide to turning life's odds in your favor.

About the Author

William Poundstone is the author of fourteen books -- including Rock Breaks Scissors, Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google?, How Would You Move Mount Fuji?, and Fortune's Formula, which was Amazon Editor's pick for the number one nonfiction book of the year. He has written for the Believer, the Economist, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Esquire, Harper's, Harvard Business Review, the New York Times op-ed page and Book Review, and Village Voice. Follow Poundstone on Twitter (@WPoundstone) and learn more at his website, home.williampoundstone.net

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Dimensions (Overall): 8.2 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)

Weight: .7 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 320

Genre: Psychology

Sub-Genre: Cognitive Psychology & Cognition

Publisher: Little, Brown Spark

Format: Paperback

Author: William Poundstone

Language: English

Street Date: September 1, 2015

TCIN: 79388681

UPC: 9780316228053

Item Number (DPCI): 247-34-1176

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship weight: 0.7 pounds

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