Look up Thinking in the Real World (The Short Version) by David G Croucher: available as paperback or a Kindle Book (including Free on Kindle Unlimited).
This book is a shortened version of the book Thinking in the Real World (The Long Version) which is only available as a paperback in the unusual format of 8.5” by 8.5”. More information on this Long Version given here.
The following is the Contents list for the Short Version:
Introduction
Biases, Fallacies, Probabilities, Influences, and a bit about the nature of the world
Recognize cognitive biases
Countering our cognitive biases
Poor thinking and fallacies
Example fallacies
Grasp Basic Probabilities
Common areas of misunderstandings regarding probabilities and statistics
The misuse and abuse of statistics
Further observations on probabilities and statistics
Influencing
Common influencing techniques
Scamming
Some observations about the world we live in
The nature of scientific understanding and advancement
The Nature of Us
The impact of our genes and our environment and our room for manoeuvre
The Human Brain
Emotions and the interplay between brain and body
The use of concepts and mental models
We have different personalities and characters
We have different perspectives and motivations
We see the world in a distorted way
Common shortfalls in our thinking
The Nature of Free Will
In the end, we die
Attitude of Mind
Accept that your beliefs and loyalties are choices that you can change, not absolutes
Adopt a growth rather than a fixed mindset
Accept that life is complex and uncertain and ever changing
Life isn’t fair, but so what?
Think positively, up to a point
Life is what you make of it
Responding to Mistakes and Failure
Mindsets and habits of thought
Worrying and dwelling
Shifting your mood
Character strengths to work on
Managing Our Lives
Look for meaning and purpose in your life
Engage with Life
Increasing your Energy Levels
Make an effort: accept that life is difficult and work hard
Seek to better manage your emotions
Seek to better manage negative feelings
Don’t deny your instincts and intuitions: learn when to trust and when to question
Managing your time and personal planning
Look after your health and well-being
Look after your brain health and life-long learning
Look after your finances as best you can
Try to find a balance in your life
Manage your personal risks
Recognize and manage your stress
Some tips regarding the hassles of daily living
Learn to manage your habits
Learn to better do the right thing right now
Focus and learn to better focus
Continually adapt and improve and prepare
Think about and be structured about your decision making when it matters
Being more effective in your problem solving
Thinking things through
Be more effective in your communicating
Memory/Creativity
Relating to bringing up children
Getting Old
Keep a Diary/Journal
Rational Thinking
A rational approach to assessing beliefs
Engaging in arguments
Put into perspective and focus on the why
Correlation does not imply causation
Retain some flexibility when you can
Interacting with Others
Understanding other people
Hold back from being too ready to judge or to take offense
Think positively about others and be generous, up to a point
Getting on with other people
Developing and maintaining close relationships
Seeking and giving help and advice
Working with other people
When you disagree with someone
Responding to someone in a heightened emotional state
Handling day-to-day conflicts
Negotiating and seeking compromise
When in competition
Interacting with Humanity
The very real dangers the world faces
The dangers of believing in simple solutions to complex problems
The importance of supporting democracy and pluralism
There is such a thing as truth, and it matters
Accept politics, reject the abuse of politics
Moving towards better societies and a better world
Do the right things whenever you can
‘Thinking in the Real World: The Long Version’ Contents List
Afterword