Steven Pinker

Discover how your gut instinct might not always be right in "Don't Trust Your Gut" by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz. The bestselling author and former Google data scientist explains how our instincts can be biased and unreliable, while data reveals the best strategies for self-improvement. With fascinating insights from enormous datasets on topics like dating, careers, and happiness, this book redefines how we approach big decisions and teaches us to make smarter choices based on hard facts and figures. Don't miss out on this provocative and engrossing read that opens up a new world of self-improvement made possible with massive troves of data.

The Bias That Divides Us is a thought-provoking analysis by psychologist Keith Stanovich that challenges the idea of a post-truth society and instead offers insights into the myside bias that corrupts our politics. Rather than being unable to value truth and facts, the problem is we cannot agree on commonly accepted ones. This leads to polarization, with each side believing their truth is the right one. Stanovich delves into what science can tell us about myside bias, how common it is, and how to avoid it. He argues that even those who are high in intelligence and cognitive dispositions are just as biased as everyone else. Discover how this bias contributes to our polarized politics and the decline of trust in university research as a mediator.