Willful Blindness - Why We Ignore the Obvious at Our Peril (Paperback)

Why, after every major accident and blunder, do we look back and say, How could we have been so blind? Why do some people see what others don't? And how can we change? Drawing on studies by psychologists and neuroscientists, and from interviews with business leaders, whistleblowers, and white collar criminals, distinguished businesswoman and writer Margaret Heffernan examines the phenomenon of willful blindness, exploring the reasons that individuals and groups are blind to impending personal tragedies, corporate collapses, engineering failures-even crimes against humanity.
We turn a blind eye in order to feel safe, to avoid conflict, to reduce anxiety, and to protect prestige. But greater understanding leads to solutions, and Heffernan shows how-by challenging our biases, encouraging debate, discouraging conformity, and not backing away from difficult or complicated problems-we can be more mindful of what's going on around us and be proactive instead of reactive.

General

Imprint:	Walker Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2012
First published:	July 2012
Authors:	Margaret Heffernan
Dimensions:	210 x 142 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	294
ISBN-13:	978-0-8027-7796-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Cognition & cognitive psychology > General
LSN:	0-8027-7796-1
Barcode:	9780802777966

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