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In this section, you will find books by Gerd Gigerenzer, sorted in descending order by year of publication. All books and related information are in English. Editions in other languages are only available for selected books.

Heuristics (2011)

Gigerenzer, G., Hertwig, R., & Pachur, T. (Eds.). (2011). Heuristics: The foundation of adaptive behavior. New York: Oxford University Press.

ISBN13: 978-0-19-974428-2
ISBN10: 0-19-974428-9

Envisioning health care (2011)

Gigerenzer, G., & Gray, J. A. M. (Eds.). (2011). Better doctors, better patients, better decisions: Envisioning health care 2020. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.

ISBN10: 0262016036
ISBN13: 978-0262016032

Rationality for Mortals (2008)

Gigerenzer, G. (2008). Rationality for Mortals. How people cope with uncertainty. New York: Oxford University Press.

ISBN-10: 0-19532-898-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-19532-898-1

Gut Feelings (2007)

Gigerenzer, G. (2007). Gut Feelings. The intelligence of the unconscious. New York: Viking.

ISBN-10 0-67003-863-6
ISBN 13 978-0-67003-863-3

Heuristics and the law (2006)

Gigerenzer, G., & Engel, C. (Eds.). (2006). Heuristics and the law. Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press in cooperation with Dahlem University Press.

ISBN-10: 0-262-07275-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-262-07275-5

Calculated Risks (2002)

Gigerenzer, G. (2002). Calculated risks: How to know when numbers deceive you. New York: Simon & Schuster.

ISBN-10: 0-74320-556-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-74320-556-6

Bounded Rationality (2001)

Gigerenzer, G., & Selten, R. (Eds.). (2001). Bounded rationality: The adaptive toolbox. Cambridge/MA: MIT Press.

ISBN-10: 0-26257-164-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-26257-164-7

Adaptive Thinking (2000)

Gigerenzer, G. (2000). Adaptive thinking: Rationality in the real world. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

ISBN-10: 0-19515-372-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-19515-372-9

Simple Heuristics that make us smart (1999)

Simple Heuristics that Make Us Smart Cover

Gigerenzer, G., & Todd, P.M., & the ABC Research Group. (1999). Simple Heuristics that make us smart. New York: Oxford University Press.

ISBN-10: 0-19514-381-7
ISBN-13: 978-0-19514-381-2

New Publication

Gigerenzer, G., & Gray, J. A. M. (Eds.), (2011), Better doctors, better patients, better decisions: Envisioning healthcare in 2020. Cambridge: MIT Press.