Judgment and Decision Making: Psychological Perspectives

by David Hardman

"Judgment and Decision Making" is a refreshingly accessible text that explores the wide variety of ways people make judgments. An accessible examination of the wide variety of ways people make judgments Features up-to-date theoretical coverage, including perspectives from evolutionary psychology and neuroscience Covers dynamic decision making, everyday decision making, individual differences, group decision making, and the nature of mind and brain in relation to judgment and decision making Illustrates key concepts with boxed case studies and cartoons

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction

320 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Viktor Nilsson · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is very dry and academical.

I first started reading this book about 10 years ago, for a course I was taking. It was tedious work for me! Although the language is clear and explanations leave no ambiguities, I just couldn't make sense of anything, or even remember what I read. At that time, I had very little experience in reading academic material (research papers and such) and I suspect this to have been the reason. I eventually put the book away, and that course became the only one I ever flunked.

Picking it up this year, with more of an academic mindset, and using a SQ3R methodology of reading, the result was quite different. This book covers a lot of ground, is incredibly well researched and balanced. Enlightening, to say the least!

If you're a disciplined reader who thrives in academia (I'm not quite there yet) and want an introduction to this field, this book is probably worth 5 stars. If not, forget about it.