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For argument's sake: evidence that reason can change minds Kindle Edition

by Tom Stafford (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Are we irrational creatures, swayed by emotion and entrenched biases? Modern psychology and neuroscience are often reported as showing that we can't overcome our prejudices and selfish motivations. Challenging this view, cognitive scientist Tom Stafford looks at the actual evidence. Re-analysing classic experiments on persuasion, as well as summarising more recent research into how arguments change minds, he shows why persuasion by reason alone can be a powerful force.

This is a collection of previously published essays, revised and expanded by the author, and accompanied by a previously unpublished introduction and annotated bibliography to guide further reading on the topic.

Tom Stafford is Lecturer in Psychology and Cognitive Science at the University of Sheffield. Find out more at http://idiolect.org.uk or follow him on twitter @tomstafford
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B010O1Z018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Tom Stafford is Lecturer in Psychology and Cognitive Science at the University of Sheffield,UK.

Find out more at http://idiolect.org.uk or follow him on twitter @tomstafford

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Alberto Cairo Touriqo
5.0 out of 5 stars A short and powerful read
Reviewed in the United States on 3 April 2020
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I think I've read most of the pop-sci books about reasoning and biases out there, and Stafford's 'For Argument's Sake' is among the two or three reads that has had a most profound impact on me. Five stars without hesitation.
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Charles Saulnier
5.0 out of 5 stars A reasonable perspective
Reviewed in Canada on 12 February 2020
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This short e-book is a worthy Read to understand how facts alone rarely convince as much as we would hope them to. An enlightening read for anyone exposed to news true, fake and somewhere in between!
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Jose S.
5.0 out of 5 stars Good product!
Reviewed in Spain on 9 August 2018
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Great thoughts about rationality and mind explained in a clear, scientific y logical way.
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Green
4.0 out of 5 stars A great primer
Reviewed in the United States on 15 February 2024
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This is a very good and inexpensive introduction to modern views on reasoning and argument. This gives one a strong sense that argument is a social activity.
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