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The book delves into the intriguing phenomenon of actively avoiding information, examining it through various academic lenses. Contributions from psychologists, economists, historians, computer scientists, sociologists, philosophers, and legal scholars provide a multifaceted understanding of why individuals consciously choose ignorance. The exploration highlights the implications of this behavior on decision-making, societal dynamics, and the pursuit of knowledge, offering insights into the complexities of human cognition and information processing.
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Deliberate Ignorance, Christoph Engel, Ralph Hertwig
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- 2021
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- Title
- Deliberate Ignorance
- Subtitle
- Choosing Not to Know
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Christoph Engel, Ralph Hertwig
- Publisher
- MIT Press Ltd
- Publisher
- 2021
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 400
- ISBN13
- 9780262045599
- Category
- Psychology
- Description
- The book delves into the intriguing phenomenon of actively avoiding information, examining it through various academic lenses. Contributions from psychologists, economists, historians, computer scientists, sociologists, philosophers, and legal scholars provide a multifaceted understanding of why individuals consciously choose ignorance. The exploration highlights the implications of this behavior on decision-making, societal dynamics, and the pursuit of knowledge, offering insights into the complexities of human cognition and information processing.