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Why we don't live in a post-truth society but rather a myside society: what science tells us about the bias that poisons our politics.In The Bias That Divides Us, psychologist Keith Stanovich argues provocatively that we don't live in a post-truth society, as has been claimed, but rather a myside society. Our problem is not that we are unable to value and respect truth and facts, but that we are unable to agree on commonly accepted truth and f...

This text demonstrates that psychological research has implications for debates about what it means to be rational. It offers evidence to demonstrate that patterns of individual differences have implications for explanations of the gap between normative and descriptive models of behaviour.

For introductory psychology courses at two year or four year institutions. Also for specialty classes throughout the discipline that focus on critical thinking, science vs. pseudoscience, and discrimating valid research in the field. Keith Stanovich's widely used and highly acclaimed book helps students become more discriminating consumers of psychological information, helping them recognize pseudoscience and be able to distinguish it from tru...

The idea that we might be robots is no longer the stuff of science fiction, decades of research in evolutionary biology and cognitive science have led many esteemed scientists to the conclusion that, according to the precepts of universal Darwinism, humans are merely the hosts for two replicators (genes and memes) that have no interest in us except as conduits for replication. Richard Dawkins, for example, jolted us into realizing that we are ...

From one of the most widely cited scholars in the field, this volume summarizes the gains that have been made in key areas of reading research and provides authoritative insights on current controversies and debates. Significant issues covered include phonological processes and context effects, the "reading wars" and how they should be resolved, and the meaning of the term "dyslexia".

From one of the most widely cited scholars in the field, this volume summarizes the gains that have been made in key areas of reading research and provides authoritative insights on current controversies and debates. Significant issues covered include phonological processes and context effects, the "reading wars" and how they should be resolved, and the meaning of the term "dyslexia".

How to assess critical aspects of cognitive functioning that are not measured by IQ tests: rational thinking skills.

Critics of intelligence tests have argued that these tests neglect important qualities such as emotion, empathy, and interpersonal skills. However, such critiques imply that though intelligence tests may miss certain key noncognitive areas, they encompass most of what is important in the cognitive domain. This book challenges this assumption.

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