# Taming Uncertainty

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- Book: [Taming Uncertainty](https://www.bookquiver.com/ralph-hertwig/taming-uncertainty) ([Taming Uncertainty.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/ralph-hertwig/taming-uncertainty.md))
- Authors: [Ralph Hertwig](https://www.bookquiver.com/ralph-hertwig), [Timothy J. Pleskac](https://www.bookquiver.com/timothy-j-pleskac), [Thorsten Pachur](https://www.bookquiver.com/thorsten-pachur)
- Publisher: the_mit_press
- ISBN: 978-02-6203-987-1
- Pages: 488
- Published: 2019-08-13
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Hardcover

## Description

An examination of the cognitive tools that the mind uses to grapple with uncertainty in the real world. How do humans navigate uncertainty, continuously making near-effortless decisions and predictions...