Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Book Reading #47 - Why We Make Mistakes

Summary:
Ch 8
The idea of tidiness is discussed in this chapter. In order to understand something better, it must be rational, tidy, and/or simple. In our heads we straighten things out and make simple rules to keep our information tidy.

Ch 9
Men and women behave differently. This is because men tend to be overconfident in their actions. This leads to risk taking. One reason for this may be that as children, men are given more freedom to wander than women.



Discussion:
I think its interesting to have an explanation on why the difference in the sexes may be. Thinking about it, I do like taking risks and tinkering where I notice women are less likely to.

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