Chapter 8Summary
Chapter 8 focuses on a person’s desire to keep things organized in memory. Hallinan begins with several examples to demonstrate this: people drawing the Seine River straighter than it actually is and stating where Reno, Nevada is in relation to San Diego.
Hallinan also explains that who the person is will affect how he or she remembers things.
Chapter 9
Summary
Chapter 9 discusses the relationship between overconfidence and perceived risk. The author also discusses how women seem to have less confidence than men in several areas. Examples he gives includes getting lost while driving, selling back lottery tickets and fixing bugs in a spreadsheet.
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