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The Perils of Perception
Why we’re wrong about nearly everything
Book • 2021
In *The Perils of Perception*, Bobby Duffy delves into the widespread misperceptions about social issues, drawing from global studies involving 100,000 interviews across 40 countries.
The book highlights common misconceptions, such as overestimating teenage pregnancy rates or immigration levels, and discusses how these misperceptions arise from psychological biases and media influences.
Duffy emphasizes the importance of understanding these biases to improve critical thinking and policy-making.
The book highlights common misconceptions, such as overestimating teenage pregnancy rates or immigration levels, and discusses how these misperceptions arise from psychological biases and media influences.
Duffy emphasizes the importance of understanding these biases to improve critical thinking and policy-making.
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Steven Pinker and David Runciman on Optimism, Enlightenment and Progress PART 2
