Deze veteraan van 45 jaar bij de CIA is vooral bekend van zijn baanbrekende werk op het gebied van analyse van concurrerende hypothesen en zijn invloedrijke boek, Psychology of Intelligence Analysis. Zijn uitgebreide ervaring in de inlichtingengemeenschap heeft zijn aanpak om complexe problemen te ontleden en de nuances van informatie te begrijpen diepgaand gevormd.
The Bible was written within collectivist cultures, and it's easy for Westerners to misinterpret-or miss-important elements. Combining the expertise of a biblical scholar and a missionary practitioner, this essential guidebook explores the deep social structures of the ancient Mediterranean, stripping away individualist assumptions and helping us read the Bible better.
In this Second Edition of Structured Analytic Techniques for Intelligence Analysis, authors Richards J. Heuer Jr. and Randolph H. Pherson showcase fifty-five structured analytic techniques—five new to this edition—that represent the most current best practices in intelligence, law enforcement, homeland security, and business analysis.
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. The articles are based on reviewing cognitive psychology literature concerning how people process information to make judgments on incomplete and ambiguous information. Richard Heur has selected the experiments and findings that seem most relevant to intelligence analysis and most in need of communication to intelligence analysts. He then translates the technical reports into language that intelligence analysts can understand and interpreted the relevance of these findings to the problems intelligence analysts face.
Randy Pherson struggled with a medical condition for five years before getting a proper diagnosis. This book distills what the author has learned into 16 actions a person can and should take to ensure quality health care. How to get the right diagnosis will help you live to tell your story by teaching you the techniques intelligence analysts use to communicate with medical professionals. Many know from experience that the medical system can be difficult to navigate. This book takes the confusion out of the process and helps you get the proper treatment you need.