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Werken van David McRaney
You Are Not So Smart: Why You Have Too Many Friends on Facebook, Why Your Memory Is Mostly Fiction, an d 46 Other Ways… (2011) 1,407 exemplaren
You Are Now Less Dumb: How to Conquer Mob Mentality, How to Buy Happiness, and All the Other Ways to Outsmart Yourself (2013) 346 exemplaren
The Fallacy Fallacy 1 exemplaar
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- 1977-03-22
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- Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
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- University of Southern Mississippi
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That said, you do have to remember that McRaney is a journalist, not a psychologist. His explanations are definitely simplified, making some of the psychological theories he's presenting easy to digest but definitely not as nuanced as they could be. I appreciated the accessibility, but I understand why some might consider the book somewhat "shallow" in its treatment of complicated subjects. It's clear that this is more of a journalistic take on psychology rather than a deep-dive into each concept.
I enjoyed the lighthearted tone. Psychology can get heavy, and McRaney did a good job keeping things fun while still making me think.… (meer)