Screen LibraryData duped : how to avoid being hoodwinked by misinformation /
"We are commonly deceived by numbers in our everyday lives. From lotteries, product warranties, and weight loss fads to misleading headlines and social media posts, there is no shortage of confusing or misleading information. Numbers are used to manipulate our decisions and impact our lives in...
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Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of the Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc.,
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| Publisher Address: | Lanham, Maryland : |
| Publication Dates: | [2023] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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"We are commonly deceived by numbers in our everyday lives. From lotteries, product warranties, and weight loss fads to misleading headlines and social media posts, there is no shortage of confusing or misleading information. Numbers are used to manipulate our decisions and impact our lives in ways that may not be immediately apparent. Data Duped: How to Avoid Being Hoodwinked by Misinformation will help you avoid being fooled by these messages and to develop a sense of "data defense" by learning what types of questions to ask and how to maintain a healthy level of curiosity and data skepticism."--Back cover. |
| Carrier Form: | vii, 237 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9781538179147 1538179148 |
| Index Number: | HM1231 |
| CLC: | C912.63 |
| Call Number: | C912.63/G448 |
| Contents: | Who Are You? -- The Data Age and You -- Data Defense Strategies -- Data Duped in Media: Reality Checks for News and Marketing -- Everyday Decisions -- Making Big Decisions -- Analytics at Work: How to Be a Better Decision Maker, Look Smart, and Impress Your Boss -- All the Patterns We Shall See: How Our Beliefs and Bias Can Cloud Our Decisions -- Calling Out the Data Dupe: Addressing Misleading Data and Changing People's Beliefs -- Put a Little Data in Your Life. |