Willful blindness : why we ignore the obvious at our peril

By:

Heffernan, Margaret

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Simon & Schuster London 2012Description: 391p 19 cm ; PbkISBN:

978-1847399052

Subject(s):

Psychology Belief and doubt Consciousness Perception

DDC classification:

155.9 HEF

Summary: In this book, distinguished businesswoman and writer Margaret Heffernan examines the phenomenon of wilful blindness. Drawing on a wide array of sources, from psychological studies and social statistics to interviews with the relevant protagonists, she examines what it is about human nature which makes us prone to wilful blindness. An engaging and anecdotal examination of how and why as individuals and as a society we choose to turn a blind eye to the uncomfortable truth

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	H.T. Parekh Library	GSB Collection	155.9 HEF (Browse shelf(Opens below))	In transit from H.T. Parekh Library to H.T. Parekh Library since 19/01/2023		40891

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In this book, distinguished businesswoman and writer Margaret Heffernan examines the phenomenon of wilful blindness. Drawing on a wide array of sources, from psychological studies and social statistics to interviews with the relevant protagonists, she examines what it is about human nature which makes us prone to wilful blindness.
An engaging and anecdotal examination of how and why as individuals and as a society we choose to turn a blind eye to the uncomfortable truth

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