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Not born yesterday : the science of who we trust and what we believe / Hugo Mercier.

Not born yesterday : the science of who we trust and wh...

Not born yesterday : the science of who we trust and what we believe / Hugo Mercier.

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Not born yesterday : the science of who we trust and what we believe / Hugo Mercier.

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Full title

Not born yesterday : the science of who we trust and what we believe / Hugo Mercier.

Author / Creator

Publisher

Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2020]

Call Numbers

G 2020/0984 , G 2020/3173

Record Identifier

74VKaZoopVAM

MMS ID

991024292377702626

Language

English

Formats

Physical Description

Physical content

xix, 364 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Content type

text

Media type

unmediated

Carrier type

volume

Publication information

Publisher

Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2020]

Place of Publication

New Jersey

Date Published

[2020]

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Scope and Contents

Summary

Explains how we decide who we can trust and what we should believe-and argues that we're pretty good at making these decisions. In this lively and provocative book, Hugo Mercier demonstrates how virtually all attempts at mass persuasion-whether by religious leaders, politicians, or advertisers-fail miserably. Drawing on recent findings from politic...

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Full title

Not born yesterday : the science of who we trust and what we believe / Hugo Mercier.

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Author / Creator

Notes

General note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-350) and index.

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Contextual Information

Date Copyright

©2020

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

G 2020/0984 , G 2020/3173

Record Identifier

74VKaZoopVAM

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaZoopVAM

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ISBN

0691178704 (hardcover)

9780691178707 (hardcover)

DDC

153.852

MMS ID

991024292377702626

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