Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics

Statistics can be used to prove that children are brought by storks. Or to convince everyone that the Earth is flat! Only 10 simple rules from Tim Harford will help you avoid falling for the bait of distorted truths. The author believes that our perception of information is heavily influenced by our emotions, biases, and political views. Without critical thinking, we mindlessly repost messages about new incredible discoveries by 'British scientists'.
This book, like an X-ray machine, will help you see how the amazing world of statistics is organized.
You will learn about:
the ostrich effect and the publication bias;
the illusion of depth of understanding;
common sense principles.
And you will learn to:
counter cognitive traps;
understand data
and make correct decisions.