"Matthew Hertenstein shows that by training ourselves to read facial and bodily cues, we can learn the art of previsioning--the ability to predict the thoughts and behaviors of others in almost every aspect of our lives. Through cutting-edge research and stories, The Tell offers tools to significantly increase our perceptive acumen. This ability is hard-wired via Darwinian natural selection to a large degree; our stone-age minds have developed to allow us to make predictions in a modern world. In contrast to a recent spate of books in behavioral economics and psychology showing where we falter in decision making, The Tell shows us where we succeed, and how we can do better."--
Abstract: Every day we are confronted with situations in which we must make predictions based on limited information. The author argues that our ability to make predictions based on limited knowledge and intuition is surprisingly accurate and shows how we can harness it to improve the decisions and outcomes of our daily lives.