Simply Rational: Decision Making in the Real World

by Gerd Gigerenzer

Statistical illiteracy can have an enormously negative impact on decision making. This volume of collected papers brings together applied and theoretical research on risks and decision making across the fields of medicine, psychology, and economics. Collectively, the essays demonstrate why the frame in which statistics are communicated is essential for broader understanding and sound decision making, and that understanding risks and uncertainty has...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019939007X
• ISBN13: 9780199390076
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Oxford Univ PR
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"