The Truth Detective
eBook - ePub

The Truth Detective

Lessons from Poker on Risk, Reward and Imperfect Information

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Truth Detective

Lessons from Poker on Risk, Reward and Imperfect Information

About this book

'Through the lens of her personal experience as a poker player, Alex O'Brien reveals the tricks that can help each of us navigate a world beset with uncertainty and misinformation ' ANGELA SAINI 'It's thrilling ' PHILIP BALL ' Deserves to be widely read ' ALOM SHAHA SHORTLISTED FOR THE GLOBAL POKER INDEX AWARDS This is a book about getting to the truth. At the poker table you need certain skills to win. The more Alex O'Brien played competitively, the more she realised those skills are essential in everyday life too. From reading body language to calculating risk, dealing with uncertainty and separating emotion from facts, her toolkit will help you make better decisions and understand what's happening around you.Offering insights from the latest psychology, neuroscience, game theory and more, you'll encounter new ideas and ways of thinking from pioneering researchers and experts in their field. With O'Brien as your guide, you'll learn to see clearly, think carefully and cut through the noise of a complex world.

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Table of contents

  1. Praise
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. INTRODUCTION: The Cards We’re Dealt and the Hand We Play
  6. PART ONE: Making Sense of a Complex World: Critical Thinking and Poker
  7. PART TWO: Learning How to Read Others: Communication, Interpretation and Impressions
  8. PART THREE: Being a Real-Life Truth Detective: Deception and Patterns
  9. PART FOUR: Learning to Live with Uncertainty: Risk, Game Theory and Imperfect Information
  10. A Tribute
  11. References and Further Reading
  12. Notes
  13. Credits
  14. Copyright