Book: "Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior"
Written by two brothers, Ari and Rom Brafman, the book Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior give many real-life historical examples of how people had made irrational decisions -- sometimes leading to terrible consequences.
One striking example is that of an experienced pilot who took the plane off without clearance at Tenerife causing one of the worst airline accident. Another is how doctors failed to perform the necessary tests causing the death of a child. How can experienced professional who normally would know better had made this mistakes? This book examines that situational and psychological forces are at play (some of which are quite strong) that causes people to sometimes make irrational mistakes.
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