The Myth of Experience
- 272 pages
- 10 hours of reading
Experience is a great teacher-except when it isn't.
This author delves into the psychology of judgment and decision-making, drawing from a wealth of life experience. Their work explores the complexities of human thought and behavior, investigating how individuals arrive at decisions and the factors that shape their perceptions. Through an analytical lens, their writing offers profound insights into these fundamental aspects of the human psyche.



Experience is a great teacher-except when it isn't.
A tale of how even experts misread the role of chance - from the stock market to doctors' surgeries. It argues that by understanding how uncertainty operates, we can make palpable improvements to our health, wealth, happiness and careers.
Offers a comprehensive overview of what the science of psychology can tell us about intuition - where it comes from, how it works, whether we can trust it. The author finds that intuition is a normal and important component of thought that has its roots in processes of tacit learning.