Summary of Der unsichtbare Gorilla by Christopher Chabris, Daniel Simons
Synopsis
In Der unsichtbare Gorilla erzählen die beiden Autoren, wie unsere Wahrnehmung und unser Gehirn zusammenarbeiten und welche Fehler sie dabei machen. Anhand unterhaltsamer Anekdoten und zahlreicher wissenschaftlicher Experimente zeigen Chabris und Simons, wie wir uns für schlauer, selbstbewusster und talentierter halten, als wir es eigentlich sind. Und warum wir nicht unbedingt darauf vertrauen sollten, dass unser Genistreich sicher noch vor uns liegt.
About the author
Christopher Chabris ist Kodirektor des Neuroscience-Programms am Union College in den USA, wo er auch forscht und unterrichtet. Nebenbei ist er Schachgroßmeister und schreibt für das Wall Street Journal. Daniel Simons ist Professor für Psychologie an der University of Illinois. Er beschäftigt sich hauptsächlich mit experimenteller Psychologie. 2004 wurde den beiden Autoren der IG-Nobelpreis, eine Ehrung für besonders ausgefallene wissenschaftliche Arbeiten verliehen.
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