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In this brilliant, witty, and accessible book, renowned Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert describes the foibles of imagination and illusions of foresight that cause each of us to misconceive our tomorrows and misestimate our satisfactions.
Knopf
May 2006
304 pages
ISBN: 1400042666
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
Why are lovers quicker to forgive their partners for
infidelity than for leaving dirty dishes in the sink? Why
will sighted people pay more to avoid going blind than blind
people will pay to regain their sight? Why do dining
companions insist on ordering different meals instead of
getting what they really want? Why do patients remember long
medical procedures as being less painful than short ones?
Why do home sellers demand prices they wouldn’t dream of
paying if they were home buyers? Why are shoppers happier
when they can’t get refunds? Why do pigeons seem to have
such excellent aim; why can’t we remember one song while
listening to another; and why does the line at the grocery
store always slow down the moment we join it? In this brilliant, witty, and accessible book, renowned
Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert describes the foibles of
imagination and illusions of foresight that cause each of us
to misconceive our tomorrows and misestimate our
satisfactions. Vividly bringing to life the latest
scientific research in psychology, cognitive neuroscience,
philosophy, and behavioral economics, Gilbert reveals what
scientists have discovered about the uniquely human ability
to imagine the future, and about our capacity to predict how
much we will like it when we get there. With penetrating
insight and sparkling prose, Gilbert explains why we seem to
know so little about the hearts and minds of the people we
are about to become.
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