Why we make mistakes

how we look without seeing, forget things in seconds, and are all pretty sure we are way above average

by Joseph T. Hallinan

2009 256 pages eng

We forget our passwords. We pay too much to go to the gym. We think we'd be happier if we lived in California (we wouldn't), and we think we should stick with our first answer on tests (we shouldn't). Why do we make mistakes? And could we do a little better?We human beings have design flaws. Our eye…