And Other Unexpected Forces That Shape How We Think, Feel, and Behave
by Adam Alter
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Canadian journalist and science writer

American psychologist
Recommended by 4 notable people, including Patrick O'Shaughnessy and Vinod Khosla
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A revelatory look at how our environment unconsciously yet dramatically shapes the judgments and decisions we make every dayMost of us go through life believing that we are in control of the choices we makethat we think and behave almost independently from the world around us. But as Drunk Tank Pink illustrates, the truth is our environment shapes ...
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