Why do we commit mistakes

Author: Joseph T. Hallinan Publication date: 2026 Book classification: Self-development Publisher: Bayt Al-Kutub Number of pages: 256 Format: Paperback Book summary: Why do we make mistakes? And can we be a little better? We humans, our eyes deceive us, and our stories change with retelling, and most of us are completely confident that we are above average. In the book Why We Make Mistakes, journalist Joseph T. Hallinan explores the fascinating science behind human error, how we think, see, remember, forget, and how that leads us to strange mistakes! In his quest to understand our shortcomings, Hallinan dives into psychology, neuroscience, and economics, moving between fields like aviation, consumer behavior, geography, football, stocks, and more. And he discovers that some traits that make us effective are the same ones that make us prone to error. That’s why a thirteen-year-old boy uncovers mistakes that NASA overlooks!