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Denying to the grave : why we ignore the facts that will save us

Introduction -- Conspiracy theories -- Charismatic leaders -- Confirmation bias -- Causality and filling the ignorance gap -- Avoidance of complexity -- Risk perception and probability -- Conclusion
Print Book, English, 2017
Oxford University Press, New York, NY, 2017
x, 312 Seiten : Illustrationen ; 25 cm
9780199396603, 0199396604
1011128906
Introduction Chapter One: Risk Perception Chapter Two: Avoidance of Complexity Chapter Three: Causality and Filling the Ignorance Gap Chapter Four: Confirmation Bias Chapter Five: Charismatic Leaders Chapter Six: Conspiracy Theories Conclusion