An entertaining illumination from the ridiculous beliefs which make us feel wise.

You think you certainly are a rational, logical being who sees the world since it really is, but journalist David McRaney is here now to let you know that you’re as deluded as ordinary people. But that’s OK- delusions maintain us sane. You Are Not So Smart is a celebration of self-delusion. It’s such as a psychology class, with all the boring parts taken out, and with no homework.

Based on the favorite blog from the same name, You Are Not So Smart about YOU AREN’T So Smart: Why You Possess WAY TOO MANY Friends on Facebook, Why Your Storage IS MAINLY Fiction, and 46 DIFFERENT WAYS You’re Deluding Yourself gathers a lot more than 46 from the is situated we inform ourselves everyday, including:

* Dunbar’s Amount – Humans evolved to reside in rings of approximately 150 individuals, the mind cannot handle more than that number. If you have more than 150 Facebook close friends, they are surely not absolutely all real close friends.

* Hindsight bias – Whenever we learn something fresh, we reassure ourselves that we knew everything along.

* Verification bias – Our brains resist brand-new ideas, instead paying attention only to results that reinforce our preconceived notions.

* Brand loyalty – We grab the same brand not really because we trust its quality but because we want to reassure ourselves that we made a smart choice the last time we bought it.