A Field Guide to Lies and Statistics

In a post-truth world, Levitin’s book is an invaluable primer on how to sort the fact from the fiction * Sunday Times *The world is awash with data, but not always with accurate information. [Levitin] does a terrific job of illustrating the difference between the two with precision and delightful good humour – Charles Wheelan, author of Naked EconomicsDeservedly a bestseller – Independent on ‘The Organized Mind’Smart, important, exquisitely written – Daniel Gilbert on ‘The Organized Mind’The Organized Mind is the perfect antidote to the effects of information overload. Loved it. – Scott Turow, New York Times bestselling author of ‘Identical’ and ‘Innocent’ on ‘The Organized Mind’Daniel Levitin’s field guide is a critical thinking primer for our shrill, data-drenched age. From the way averages befuddle to the logical fallacies that sneak by us, every page is enlightening – Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit and Smarter, Faster, BetterValuable tools for anyone willing to evaluate claims and get to the truth of the matter * Kirkus Reviews *As a lucid guide to critical thinking about statistics, information and assertion it is profoundly welcome * Observer *

Dr. Daniel J. Levitin has a PhD in Psychology, training at Stanford University Medical School and the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of the No. 1 bestseller This Is Your Brain on Music, published in nineteen languages, and the bestsellers The World in Six Songs and The Organized Mind. Currently he is a James McGill Professor of Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience and Music at McGill University in Montreal, Canada.