{"product_id":"the-cost-of-conviction-how-our-deepest-values-lead-us-astray-9780262049825","title":"The Cost of Conviction: How Our Deepest Values Lead Us Astray","description":"\u003cb\u003eA timely and important perspective on how people frame decisions and how relying on sacred values unwittingly leads to social polarization.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen you are faced with a decision, do you consider the best outcome, or do you consider your deepest values about which actions are appropriate? \u003ci\u003eThe Cost of Conviction\u003c\/i\u003e contrasts these two primary strategies for making decisions: consequentialism or prioritizing one's sacred values. Steven Sloman argues that, while both modes of decision making are necessary tools for a good decision maker, people err by deploying sacred values more often than they should, especially when it comes to sociopolitical issues. As a result, we oversimplify, grow disgusted and angry, and act in ways that contribute to social polarization. In this book, Sloman provides a new understanding of today's societal ills and grounds that understanding in science. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on historical and current examples of the two decision-making strategies in action, the author provides a thorough overview of the psychology of decision making, including work on judgment, conscious and unconscious decision-making processes, the roles of emotion, and even an analysis of habit and addiction. With its unique emphasis on sacred values, \u003ci\u003eThe Cost of Conviction\u003c\/i\u003e is an eye-opening must-read for all decision makers, especially those who wish to understand judgment, social decision making, and leadership.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSteven Sloman has taught at Brown University since 1992. He is a Fellow of the Cognitive Science Society, the Society of Experimental Psychologists, the American Psychological Society, the Eastern Psychological Association, and the Psychonomic Society. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eCausal Models\u003c\/i\u003e and a coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Knowledge Illusion\u003c\/i\u003e (with Phil Fernbach). He has been Editor-in-Chief of the journal \u003ci\u003eCognition\u003c\/i\u003e, Chair of the Brown University faculty, and the creator of Brown University's concentration in Behavioral Decision Sciences.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"MIT Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51276821430546,"sku":"9780262049825","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_18696ce6-13f4-41c0-88d2-d274b154eaa1.jpg?v=1747141009","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-cost-of-conviction-how-our-deepest-values-lead-us-astray-9780262049825","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}