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Get the Summary of Daniel Kahneman's Noise in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: n Noise, Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, and Cass R. Sunstein show the detrimental effects of noise in many fields, including medicine, law, economic forecasting, forensic science, bail, child protection, strategy, performance reviews, and personnel selection. Wherever there is judgment, there is noise. Yet,...
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Buy now to get the key takeaways from Daniel Kahneman's Noise
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1) Bias and noise, also known as systematic deviation and random scatter, are two types of error.
2) Some judgments are skewed; they are consistently off the mark. Other judgments make a lot of noise and end up at different points around the target.
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Discusses why people make bad judgements and how to make better ones by reducing the influence of "noise"--variables that can cause bias in decision making--and draws on examples in many fields, including medicine, law, economic forecasting, forensic science, strategy, and personnel selection.
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"Did you know that baseball players whose names begin with the letter "D" are more likely to die young? Or that Asian Americans are most susceptible to heart attacks on the fourth day of the month? Or that drinking a full pot of coffee every morning will add years to your life, but one cup a day increases the risk of pancreatic cancer? All of these "facts" have been argued with a straight face by credentialed researchers and backed up with reams of...
5) HBR's 10 must reads: the definitive management ideas of the year from Harvard Business Review 2018
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We've combed through the ideas, insights, and best practices from the past year of Harvard Business Review to help you get up to speed fast on the relevant ideas driving business today. Discover new ideas and sample the work from our vast cabinet of experts and their smart management thinking. Revisit these topics now to make sure you're incorporating the brightest, most up-to-date practices in your organization, or keep it as a reference to access...
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