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On Second Thought

Wray Herbert Our lives are composed of millions of choices, ranging from trivial to life-changing and momentous. Luckily, our brains have evolved a number of mental shortcuts, biases, and tricks that allow us to quickly negotiate this endless array of decisions… Take a sneak peek.

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A wonderful book that should be read by the public and experts alike…the most complete statement currently available on the foibles manifest in everyday decision making and surely one of the most interesting books that I have had the pleasure of reading.

— Ellen Langer, author of Mindfulness

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Pensar de Nuevo

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Wray Herbert

Sold the Mexican publishing rights to On Second Thought today!

Occupy Psychological Science!

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Wray Herbert

Conjunction Fallacy

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Wray Herbert

Which is more likely? Martha is a convicted felon? Martha is a convicted felon and a TV cook?

The new Huffington Post science page

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Wray Herbert

The Huffington Post, where I have been contributing articles on psychology and behavior for almost two years, recently launched its first ever science section. Since Huffington Post now surpasses the New York Times and many other mainstream media websites in visitors, we are all hoping that it becomes an outlet for high-quality science journalism. Curtis… Read more

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