Black-and-White Thinking

In Black-and-White Thinking, psychologist Kevin Dutton reveals how evolutionary biology has hardwired our brains for binary categorization—fight/flight, us/them, right/wrong—to navigate the world, but often leading to polarization, extremism, and poor decisions in a complex reality.

Drawing on psychology, neuroscience, and real-world examples, Dutton shows how to optimize this tendency, celebrate shades of gray, and think in 'technicolour' to overcome intolerance and make smarter choices.