The Science of Fear: How the Culture of Fear Manipulates Your

The Science of Fear: How the Culture of Fear Manipulates Your Brain

â€œAn invaluable resource for anyone who aspires to think clearlyâ€ (The Guardian)Â from the New York TimesÂ bestselling author of Superforecasting and Future Babble

From terror attacks to collapsing economies, from painkiller epidemics to mass gun violence and poisonous toys from China, our list of fears seems to be exploding. Yet we are the safest and healthiest humans in history. Why are we so worried?

The Science of Fear is an introduction to the new brain science of risk, dissecting the fears that misguide and manipulate us every day. Award-winning journalist Dan Gardner demonstrates how irrational fear springs from the ways humans miscalculate risks based on our hunter-gatherer brains. With the exclusive cooperation of risk-science pioneer Paul Slovic and other leading experts, Gardner reveals how our "gut" reactions lead us astray. Understanding our irrational fears frees us from political and corporate manipulation, and makes our choices better. Ultimately, The Science of Fear will make you brave.

â€œExcellent... Analyzes everything from the mediaâ€™s predilection for irrational scare stories to the cynical use of fear by politiciansâ€¦ [A] cheery corrective to modern paranoia.â€â€”The Economist
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â€œAn entertaining, often jolting account of why trivial risks terrify us, even as we engage in wildly dangerous activities with hardly a qualm.â€â€”Kirkus (starred review)
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â€œElegantly weaves academic research and everyday experience, exposing the secrets of emotion and reason, and the essential roles they play on our lives. An excellent book.â€â€”Dan Ariely, New York Times bestselling author of Predictably Irrational
Country USA
Brand Plume
Manufacturer Plume
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber NUSBK20160901-C113329
Color Yellow
ReleaseDate 2009-06-24
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780452295469

Country	USA
Brand	Plume
Manufacturer	Plume
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	NUSBK20160901-C113329
Color	Yellow
ReleaseDate	2009-06-24
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780452295469

The Science of Fear: How the Culture of Fear Manipulates Your Brain

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