Chapter 4: We Wear Rose Colored Glasses & Chapter 5: We Can Walk and Chew Gum - but Not Much Else
Summary
In chapter four, Hallinan discusses how humans tend to see and remember things in a way that makes us look better. In some sense we look through rose colored glasses to cover up some of our mistakes. In the next chapter, Hallinan discusses that humans are not good are multitasking and how this can lead to errors. He claims that we can only focus on one event at a time.
Discussion
I enjoy the fact that Hallinan describes his chapters with long descriptions and examples. The title of chapter five is funny, and I do not completely agree with his claim that humans cannot multitasking. My roommate is always telling me to not talk to him when he is doing something else because he can only focus on one event at a time. On the other hand, there are many examples of how people are talking on the phone, writing down notes, and walking perhaps. When it really matters is when we need to pay undivided attention to a certain event.
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