A Field Guide to Lies and Statistics: A Neuroscientist on How to Make Sense of a Complex World
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (924 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01M9FJWYV |
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| Number of Pages | : | 590 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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"All around excellent" according to Abacus. I have read numerous books on this subject. Many of them have too many errors, focus on trivial considerations or arcane mathematical technicalities, and few cover the important subject of applying critical thinking not only to numbers but words (logic, reasoning protocol, etc.). Given that, this is one of the very best books on the topic I have read yet.I really liked the author splitting his subject in three main categories: 1) evaluating numb. Daring"Tough Ideas made Easy and go down Smooth" according to Daring2do. For anyone about to start University this is a must have primer. Levitin writes in such an easy going way that you can see him smiling as he provides examples to explain hard ideas in a simple, clear manner. If you find stats and research methods confusing or daunting this is for you. At the same time, as consumer of information everyone of us should be acquainted with the ideas and insights Levitin provides. We would be less likely to fall for . do said Tough Ideas made Easy and go down Smooth. For anyone about to start University this is a must have primer. Levitin writes in such an easy going way that you can see him smiling as he provides examples to explain hard ideas in a simple, clear manner. If you find stats and research methods confusing or daunting this is for you. At the same time, as consumer of information everyone of us should be acquainted with the ideas and insights Levitin provides. We would be less likely to fall for . P. Pounds said A great guide to critical thinking. An outstanding overview of critical thinking. A (relatively) short read but it does get the brain cells cranked up. You can't just breeze through it; you have to think and that's what makes it great.
Daniel Levitin teaches us how to effectively ask ourselves: can we really know that? And how do they know that? In this eye-opening, entertaining and accessible guide filled with fascinating examples and practical takeaways, acclaimed neuroscientist Daniel Levitin shows us how learning to understand statistics will enable you to make quicker, better-informed decisions to simplify your life.. Penguin presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of A Field Guide to Lies by David Levitin, read by Dan Piraro. From unemployment figures to voting polls, IQ tests to divorce rates, we're bombarded by seem