Book
Rock breaks scissors : a practical guide to outguessing and outwitting almost everybody
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316228060
- ISBN: 0316228060
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Physical Description:
viii, 302 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
print - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2014.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 270-294) and index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Human behavior Choice (Psychology) Prediction (Psychology) |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Branch | 303.49 P876r 2014 (Text) | 33126019699317 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Describes how to use people's predictability to help get ahead in such commonplace situations as playing the lottery and buying a house, and reveals how to successfully anticipate the actions of others with improved accuracy. - Baker & Taylor
Describes how to use people's predictability to help get ahead in daily, commonplace situations, like playing the lottery and buying a house and reveals how to successfully anticipate the actions of others with improved accuracy. 50,000 first printing. - Grand Central PubA practical guide to outguessing everything, from multiple-choice tests to the office football pool to the stock market.
People are predictable even when they try not to be. William Poundstone demonstrates how to turn this fact to personal advantage in scores of everyday situations, from playing the lottery to buying a home. Rock Breaks Scissors is mind-reading for real life.
Will the next tennis serve go right or left? Will the market go up or down? Most people are poor at that kind of predicting. We are hard-wired to make bum bets on "trends" and "winning streaks" that are illusions. Yet ultimately we're all in the business of anticipating the actions of others. Poundstone reveals how to overcome the errors and improve the accuracy of your own outguessing. Rock Breaks Scissors is a hands-on guide to turning life's odds in your favor.