Cognitive illusions : intriguing phenomena in thinking, judgment and memory

Author(s)

• Pohl, Rüdiger F.

Bibliographic Information

Cognitive illusions : intriguing phenomena in thinking, judgment and memory

edited by Rüdiger F. Pohl

（A Psychology Press book）

Routledge, 2017

2nd ed

• : hbk
• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Cognitive Illusions explores a wide range of fascinating psychological effects in the way we think, judge and remember in our everyday lives. Featuring contributions from leading researchers, the book defines what cognitive illusions are and discusses their theoretical status: are such illusions proof for a faulty human information-processing system, or do they only represent by-products of otherwise adaptive cognitive mechanisms? Throughout the book, background to phenomena such as illusions of control, overconfidence and hindsight bias are discussed, before considering the respective empirical research, potential explanations of the phenomenon, and relevant applied perspectives. Each chapter also features the detailed description of an experiment that can be used as classroom demonstration. Featuring six new chapters, this edition has been thoroughly updated throughout to reflect recent research and changes of focus within the field. This book will be of interest to students and researchers of cognitive illusions, specifically, those focusing on thinking, reasoning, decision-making and memory.

Table of Contents

Introduction Cognitive illusions I. Thinking 1. Conjunction fallacy 2. Base-rate neglect 3. Probability matching 4. Framing 5. Confirmation bias - Myside bias 6. Illusory correlation 7. Illusions of control 8. Wason selection task 9. Belief bias in deductive reasoning II. Judgment 10. Availability 11. Judgments by representativeness 12. Anchoring effect 13. Validity effect Catherine 14. Mere exposure effect 15. Halo effects 16. Overconfidence 17. Pollyanna principle III. Memory 18. Revelation effect 19. Survival processing effect 20. Labelling and overshadowing effects 21. Associative memory illusions 22. Misinformation effect 23. Hindsight bias 24. Retrieval-induced forgetting IV. Extensions 25. Suggestion and cognitive illusions

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BB22120233
• ISBN:
  • 9781138903418
  • 9781138903425
• LCCN: 2016000847
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: x, 503 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : BF323.E7
  • DC23 : 153.7/4
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Errors
  • LCSH : Prejudices
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BB21062470