Super Thinking: Upgrade Your Reasoning and Make Better Decisions with Mental Models

Mental models are decision-making tools that guide our perception of the world and our behavior in it. They help us understand life, make decisions, and solve problems. This book distills the most effective mental models into a single, digestible volume, making them accessible and engaging to enable us to make better, more informed decisions in every part of our lives.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 20 June 2019
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

An invaluable resource for making sense of the world, making good decisions, and placing smart bets, this fast-paced and fun read is jam-packed with useful information on every page. Annie Duke, author of Thinking in Bets, has turned herself into a superthinker and made the right decisions every time. Mental models are decision-making tools that guide our perception of the world and our behavior in it. They help us understand life, make decisions, and solve problems. The best models help us make intelligent investments, develop ground-breaking technologies, and even travel to outer space.

Before debating someone with different political views, note your frame of reference to prevent the conversation from getting hostile. Apply the sunk cost fallacy to the end of a doomed project. Before blaming someone, consider Hanlon's Razor, "Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by carelessness." Try to solve mysteries with Occam's Razor, Among competing hypotheses, the one with the fewest assumptions should be selected. When you hear hoof beats, think of horses not zebras.

Building on our knowledge of well-known models such as the Bandwagon Effect or Paradigm Shift and introducing us to the lesser known like the Eisenhower Matrix or the Boiling Frog Symbol, this indispensable book will help you become a better decision-maker.

Weight: 428g
Dimension: 154 x 233 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780241336359