HOW does human psychology, as described by Gilbert (and, to a lesser extent, these other authors) account for our ability to be manipulated?
Daniel Gilbert’s explanation of the “psychological immune system,” of which people appear to be generally ignorant, raises questions about how much control people have over their own mental states. Tolentino, in her identification of “traps,” Johnson, in his explanation of “patterns” and “feedback loops,” and Foer, in his anxiety over “manipulation,” each discuss ways that … Read more