Psychology of intelligence analysis
Heuer, Richards J.1999
Book
This volume pulls together and republishes, with some editing, updating, and additions, articles written during 1978-86 for internal use within the CIA Directorate of Intelligence. The information is relatively timeless and still relevant to the never-ending quest for better analysis.
Main title:
Psychology of intelligence analysis / by Richards J. Heuer, Jr.
Author:
Imprint:
[Washington, D.C.] : Center for the Study of Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency, 1999.©reprinted 2010
Collation:
xxiv, 184 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Notes:
Reprinted: Milton Keynes : Lightning Source, 2010.Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
pt. I. Our mental machinery. ch. 1. Thinking about thinking -- ch. 2. Perception : why can't we see what is there to be seen? -- ch. 3. Memory : how do we remember what we know? -- pt. II. Tools for thinking. ch. 4. Strategies for analytical judgement : transcending the limits of incomplete information -- ch. 5. Do you really need more information? -- ch. 6. Keeping an open mind -- ch. 7. Structuring analytical problems -- ch. 8. Analysis of competing hypotheses -- pt. III. Cognitive biases. ch. 9. What are cognitive biases? -- ch. 10. Biases in evaluation of evidence -- ch. 11. Biases in perception of cause and effect -- ch. 12. Biases in estimating probabilities -- ch. 13. Hindsight biases in evaluation of intelligence reporting -- pt. IV. Conclusions. ch. 14. Improving intelligence analysis.
ISBN:
9781907521041 (pbk)9781907521041 (paperback)
Dewey class:
153.4
Language:
English
BRN:
726312
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Library | -Health | HEALTH 153.4 HEUE | On loan - Due: 08 Jul 2026 |