Daniel Simons

From two New York Times -bestselling psychologists, “an engaging master class in how to foil purveyors of false promises” (Philip E. Tetlock, author of Superforecasting ) From phishing scams to Ponzi schemes, fraudulent science to fake art, chess cheaters to crypto hucksters, and marketers to magicians, our world brims with deception. In Nobody’s Fool , psychologists Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris show us how to avoid being taken in. They describe the key habits of thinking and reasoning that serve us well most of the time but make us vulnerable—like our tendency to accept what we see, stick to our commitments, and overvalue precision and consistency. Each chapter illustrates their new take on the science of deception, describing scams you’ve never heard of and shedding new light on some you have. Simons and Chabris provide memorable maxims and practical tools you can use to spot deception before it’s too late. Informative, illuminating, and entertaining, Nobody’s Fool will protect us from charlatans in all their forms—and delight us along the way.

Schemi Ponzi e phishing, frodi scientifiche e truffatori, imbonitori, maghi e il nostro mondo trabocca di inganni. In Nessuno è stupido, gli psicologi Daniel Simons e Christopher Chabris ci spiegano come evitare di farci prendere per il naso, descrivendo le abitudini di pensiero e le modalità di ragionamento che, pur essendo quasi sempre utili ed efficaci, ci rendono più vulnerabili all' per esempio, la tendenza a prendere per vero ciò che abbiamo sotto gli occhi, a non mettere in discussione le nostre convinzioni e a sopravvalutare il valore della precisione e della coerenza. In ogni capitolo gli autori illustrano nuovi aspetti della scienza dell'inganno, descrivendo truffe di cui non abbiamo mai sentito parlare e gettando nuova luce su quelle più conosciute.Inoltre, in queste pagine, ci regalano delle massime memorabili e offrono strumenti pratici da utilizzare per riconoscere un imbroglio prima che sia troppo tardi. Istruttivo, illuminante e divertente, Nessuno è stupido vi proteggerà dai ciarlatani di qualsiasi genere, facendovi fare anche quattro risate.

Inspiring readers since our first issue was published in 1935, Forward Day by Day remains a significant resource for daily prayer and Bible study to more than a half million readers worldwide.Forward Day by Day is a booklet of daily inspirational meditations reflecting on a specific Bible passage, chosen from the daily lectionary readings as listed in the Revised Common Lectionary or the Daily Office from the Episcopal Church's Book of Common Prayer.The meditations are rich in substance and offer a wide range of witness and experiences. Each month’s meditation is written by a different author—all who remain anonymous so as to keep the focus on the message, allowing God to enter your life through what is said and suggested.Forward Day by Day is published February/March/April; May/June/July; August/September/October; and November/December/January. This copy is the May/June/July issue for 2012.

Wanneer Sarah op het strand een geheimzinnig hangertje vindt in de vorm van een dolfijntje, is dat het begin van een vreemd avontuur. Samen met haar grootvader, haar vriendje Tompy en de hond Wahoe gaat ze op zoek naar het verzonken rijk van koning Octo. Pratende dieren, een duikboot en Harry zorgen voor de nodige verrassingen. Ze ontmoeten een blauwe dolfijn die hen helpt in hun strijd tegen een roversbende. Maar is de blauwe dolfijn wel een echte dolfijn? En dan is er nog de magiër Ledo... Daniël Simons (1960) verbleef als militair om dienstredenen drie maanden in het buitenland. Zijn dochter Sarah was toen acht jaar en om haar op te beuren tijdens zijn afwezigheid, schreef hij dit verhaal. Tweemaal per week werd er één bladzijde per post verstuurd. Terug thuis was het verhaal echter niet af en toen hij twee jaar later opnieuw vertrok, nam hij de draad weer op en werd het geheim van de blauwe dolfijn ontsluierd!