TY - JOUR T1 - Books: <em>The Intelligence Trap: Why Smart People Do Stupid Things and How to Make Wiser Decisions</em> JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 81 LP - 81 DO - 10.3399/bjgp20X707981 VL - 70 IS - 691 AU - Hilary Lavender Y1 - 2020/02/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/70/691/81.abstract N2 - David Robson Hodder &amp; Stoughton, 2019, HB, 352pp, £20.00, 978-1473669833‘A great many people think they are thinking, when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.’ (William James, 19th-century psychologist)The Intelligence Trap is written for anyone who wants to escape the above mistake — a user’s guide to both the science and art of wisdom. The author asks three questions: why do smart people act stupidly? What skills and dispositions are they missing that can explain these mistakes? And, how can we cultivate those qualities that protect us from these errors? Robson is an award-winning science journalist working with BBC Future, where he specialises in psychology, neuroscience, … ER -