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 what we believe / Hugo Mercier.
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Publisher
Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2020]
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G 2020/0984 , G 2020/3173
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Language
English
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Physical content
xix, 364 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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text
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unmediated
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volume
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Publisher
Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2020]
Place of Publication
New Jersey
Date Published
[2020]
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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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Not born yesterday : the science of who we trust and what we believe / Hugo Mercier.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-350) and index.
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©2020
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G 2020/0984 , G 2020/3173
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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