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Psychology · 19 min

Willful Blindness

By Margaret Heffernan

An exploration of why individuals and groups actively choose to ignore uncomfortable truths, examining the psychological and social forces behind willful blindness and its profound, often hidden, costs.

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Psychology
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“An exploration of why individuals and groups actively choose to ignore uncomfortable truths, examining the psychological and social forces behind willful blindness and its profound, often hidden, costs.”

— Margaret Heffernan, Willful Blindness

What it is about

cognitive bias, social psychology, decision making

Who it is for

Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of cognitive bias, social psychology, decision making and better judgment in how they apply it.

The author

Margaret Heffernan brings a credible and useful lens to cognitive bias, social psychology, decision making, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.

About the author

Margaret Heffernan

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