Heuristics and Biases: The Psychology of Intuitive Judgment
Academy of Management ReviewPublished 1 October 2004
William P. Bottom, Thomas Gilovich, Dale W. Griffin, Daniel Kahneman
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Abstract
A review is presented of the book “Heuristics and Biases: The Psychology of Intuitive Judgment,” edited by Thomas Gilovich, Dale Griffin, and Daniel Kahneman.
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