Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error

from JonArnold

Generally, people can't bear to be wrong because it's stigmatised as a bad thing. Kathryn Schultz turns this premise on its head, pointing out that not only does error allow us to learn but our tendency to cover up rather than confront error leads to things going even more off beam than they alre...

from PLReader

This is an outstanding book dealing with belief and error, certainty and denial. There are many interesting anecdotes and philosophical asides. Altogether an excellent presentation and discussion of being wrong!

from Citizenjoyce

This is a really interesting discussion of choice. She says need to be right is almost as strong as the need to eat, and then goes on to show how people, even when or especially when they are proven to be wrong, will fight fiercely to hold on to their beliefs. End of Timers who are confronted wit...

from grandpahobo

Excellent book. Provides a tremendous amount of insight without being dry or preachy. I highly recommend it to everyone who wants to understand people behave as they do.

from FredB

A book about how humans can be wrong. It had some parts that were pretty good, but mostly it was more abstract than I was interested in.