Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions

These are books and media new to the library and cataloged by the Inyo County Free Library.

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Noise: a flaw in human judgment

By Kahneman, Daniel

Publishing Date: 2021

Classification: 100

Call Number: 153.83 KAH

Discusses why people make bad judgments and how to make better ones by reducing the influence of "noise"--variables that can cause bias in decision making--and draws on examples in many fields, including medicine, law, economic forecasting, forensic science, strategy, and personnel selection.

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The gifts of imperfection

By Brown, Brené

Publishing Date: [2020]

Classification: 100

Call Number: 158.1 BRO

Brown explores the psychology of releasing our definitions of an 'imperfect' life and embracing living authentically. In a world where insults, criticisms, and fears are spread too generously alongside messages of unrealistic beauty, attainment, and expectation, she provides ten 'guideposts' that can help anyone establish a practice for a life of honest beauty-- a perfectly imperfect life.

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Beyond order: 12 more rules for life

By Peterson, Jordan B.

Publishing Date: [2021]

Classification: 100

Call Number: 170.44 PET

"As a follow-up to 12 Rules for Life, the author provides twelve additional rules related to the overarching theme of how the dangers of too much security and control might be profitably avoided"--

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