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7354494The Cost of Convictionhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-cost-of-conviction-9780262383837/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/6942591/image.jpg?v=638767749647830000417580MXNMIT PressInStock/Ebooks/<p><strong>A timely and important perspective on how people frame decisions and how relying on sacred values unwittingly leads to social polarization.</strong></p><p>When you are faced with a decision, do you consider the best outcome, or do you consider your deepest values about which actions are appropriate? <em>The Cost of Conviction</em> contrasts these two primary strategies for making decisions: consequentialism or prioritizing ones sacred values. Steven Sloman argues that, while both modes of decision making are necessary tools for a good decision maker, people err by deploying sacred values more often than they should, especially when it comes to sociopolitical issues. As a result, we oversimplify, grow disgusted and angry, and act in ways that contribute to social polarization. In this book, Sloman provides a new understanding of todays societal ills and grounds that understanding in science.</p><p>Drawing on historical and current examples of the two decision-making strategies in action, the author provides a thorough overview of the psychology of decision making, including work on judgment, conscious and unconscious decision-making processes, the roles of emotion, and even an analysis of habit and addiction. With its unique emphasis on sacred values, <em>The Cost of Conviction</em> is an eye-opening must-read for all decision makers, especially those who wish to understand judgment, social decision making, and leadership.</p>...6990510The Cost of Conviction417580https://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-cost-of-conviction-9780262383837/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/6942591/image.jpg?v=638767749647830000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20259780262383837_W3siaWQiOiJjZTUzNDIwMy01OTRmLTQzZDAtOWM5OC00MjI3N2ZkNzkyMDgiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjU4MCwiZGlzY291bnQiOjE2Mywic2VsbGluZ1ByaWNlIjo0MTcsImluY2x1ZGVzVGF4Ijp0cnVlLCJwcmljZVR5cGUiOiJXaG9sZXNhbGUiLCJjdXJyZW5jeSI6Ik1YTiIsImZyb20iOiIyMDI1LTA3LTAxVDAwOjAwOjAwWiIsInJlZ2lvbiI6Ik1YIiwiaXNQcmVvcmRlciI6ZmFsc2V9XQ==9780262383837_<p><strong>A timely and important perspective on how people frame decisions and how relying on sacred values unwittingly leads to social polarization.</strong></p><p>When you are faced with a decision, do you consider the best outcome, or do you consider your deepest values about which actions are appropriate? <em>The Cost of Conviction</em> contrasts these two primary strategies for making decisions: consequentialism or prioritizing ones sacred values. Steven Sloman argues that, while both modes of decision making are necessary tools for a good decision maker, people err by deploying sacred values more often than they should, especially when it comes to sociopolitical issues. As a result, we oversimplify, grow disgusted and angry, and act in ways that contribute to social polarization. In this book, Sloman provides a new understanding of todays societal ills and grounds that understanding in science.</p><p>Drawing on historical and current examples of the two decision-making strategies in action, the author provides a thorough overview of the psychology of decision making, including work on judgment, conscious and unconscious decision-making processes, the roles of emotion, and even an analysis of habit and addiction. With its unique emphasis on sacred values, <em>The Cost of Conviction</em> is an eye-opening must-read for all decision makers, especially those who wish to understand judgment, social decision making, and leadership.</p>...9780262383837_MIT Presslibro_electonico_9780262383837_9780262383837Steven SlomanInglésMéxico2025-05-20T00:00:00+00:00https://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/randomhousewh-epub-7bef84ba-7fbc-45db-b05c-a48575c6eaf7.epub2025-05-20T00:00:00+00:00MIT Press