The Psychology of Judgment and Decision Making

By Scott Plous

Categories: Science & Math

Social psychologist Scott Plous offers an accessible introduction to research on how people make judgments and decisions. He covers perception, memory, heuristics and biases, framing, probability, overconfidence, social influences and group decisions, and invites readers to take short quizzes that reveal their own biases. Published in 1993 and written for general readers and students, the book remains a classic introduction to the field.

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