The Wisest One in the Room: How To Harness Psychology’s Most Powerful Insights

By: Thomas Gilovich and Lee Ross

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Synopsis: In any room full of people, there tends to be one individual to whom others turn when they are in search of answers. This person has the most useful advice for facing life's daily challenges, the most enlightening views on world events, and the sharpest take on business dilemmas. They are the wisest one in the room.Taking us through modern psychology's five pillars wisdom, Gilovich and Ross give us a vital insight into the principles that underlie human behavior. Understand why it is so difficult to get someone to change their behavior. Learn how narrow our own individual perspectives truly are. And discover how we might be able to affect widespread change through the smallest alterations. A truly fascinating work, The Wisest One in the Room helps us to understand why people act as they do whilst also showing us how we can become more 'psych-wise' and improve our own lives as a result.