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Online Program: Nobody's Fool

Why We Get Taken In & What We Can Do About It

2024-09-19 19:00:00 2024-09-19 20:00:00 America/Chicago Online Program: Nobody's Fool Online -

Thursday, September 19
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-09-19 19:00:00 2024-09-19 20:00:00 America/Chicago Online Program: Nobody's Fool Online -

Join us for a talk with Professor Dan Simons, co-author of Nobody's Fool: Why We Get Taken In and What We Can Do About It, brought to you in partnership with the League of Women Voters of Illinois Mis/Disinformation Task Force. 


About Dr. Daniel J. Simons
Dr. Daniel J. Simons is a professor of psychology at the University of Illinois where he heads the Visual Cognition Laboratory. In addition to his position in the Department of Psychology, he has courtesy appointments in the Charles H. Sandage Department of Advertising and the Gies College of Business. His research explores the limits of awareness and memory, the reasons why we often are unaware of those limits, and the implications of such limits for our personal and professional lives. He is the co-author, with Christopher Chabris, of the 2023 book Nobody's Fool: Why We Get Taken In and What We Can Do About It as well as the 2010 New York Times bestseller, The Invisible Gorilla: How Our Intuitions Deceive Us. He has published more than 100 scholarly papers and has penned articles for the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Chicago Tribune, Smithsonian Magazine, and the Chronicle of Higher Education, and many other outlets. His work has been featured in science museums worldwide. In addition to his talks for academic audiences, he speaks regularly to companies, organizations, societies, and the broader public. Dr. Simons has won awards for his teaching and mentoring, and he currently teaches undergraduate statistics and graduate courses on research practices, speaking and writing for broad audiences, and special topics related to attention and awareness (including a course on psychology and magic).


This program is brought  to you in partnership with the League of Women Voters of Illinois Mis/Disinformation Task Force. To address the troubling rise of misinformation and disinformation and its impact on our elections, the League of Women Voters of Illinois formed a Mis/Disinformation Task Force in January 2024 with the goal of educating the general public on mis/disinformation. For more information or to ask a question, visit https://www.lwvil.org/misdis-info. Founded 104 years ago, the 3,800-member League of Women Voters of Illinois encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase the understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. Our website address is www.lwvil.org.

Central Library

Phone: (847) 985-4000

Hours
Mon, Dec 16 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Dec 17 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Dec 18 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Dec 19 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Dec 20 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Sat, Dec 21 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 22 12:00PM to 5:00PM

About the library

The Schaumburg Township District Library serves in excess of 134,000 residents in portions of the municipalities Elk Grove Village, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Schaumburg and Streamwood. With over 1 million visitors each year, the library circulates over 2,000,000 items annually and is the second largest public library in the state of Illinois.

Upcoming events

Sat, Dec 21, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab

Sat, Dec 21, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tech Lab

Sat, Dec 21, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Craft Room

Sun, Dec 22, 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Craft Room
This event is full

Mon, Dec 23, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Program Room

Mon, Dec 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Mon, Dec 23, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room

Thu, Dec 26, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Craft Room

Thu, Dec 26, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Youth Program Room

Fri, Dec 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Craft Room
This event is full

Fri, Dec 27, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Fri, Dec 27, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Program Room

Sat, Dec 28, 10:00am - 11:00am
Craft Room,Storytime Room

Sat, Dec 28, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Youth Program Room
This event is full

Sun, Dec 29, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Program Room

Mon, Dec 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Program Room
This event is full

Mon, Dec 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Tue, Dec 31, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room,Youth Program Room

Thu, Jan 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room

Fri, Jan 03, 10:00am - 10:45am
Craft Room,Storytime Room
This event is full

Fri, Jan 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Youth Program Room
This event is full

Sat, Jan 04, 9:30am - 11:00am
Digital Recording,Editing 1,Editing 2,Teen

Sat, Jan 04, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab

Sat, Jan 04, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Program Room

Sat, Jan 04, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tech Lab

Sat, Jan 04, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
The Commons,Workshop

Sat, Jan 04, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Youth Program Room

Sun, Jan 05, All day
The Commons

Sun, Jan 05, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tech Lab

Mon, Jan 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room
This event is full

Mon, Jan 06, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab

Mon, Jan 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Mon, Jan 06, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Youth Program Room

Mon, Jan 06, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room

Tue, Jan 07, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Workshop

Tue, Jan 07, 10:00am - 11:00am
The Commons

Tue, Jan 07, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room

Tue, Jan 07, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab

Tue, Jan 07, 10:45am - 11:15am
Youth Program Room

Tue, Jan 07, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Adult Classroom

Tue, Jan 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room
This event is full

Tue, Jan 07, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Youth Program Room

Tue, Jan 07, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Tech Lab
This event is full

Wed, Jan 08, 10:00am - 11:00am

Wed, Jan 08, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room
This event is full

Wed, Jan 08, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab

Wed, Jan 08, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room

Wed, Jan 08, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Workshop

Wed, Jan 08, 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room

Wed, Jan 08, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room

Wed, Jan 08, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room

Wed, Jan 08, 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Rasmussen Room

Thu, Jan 09, 10:00am - 11:00am
Youth Program Room

Thu, Jan 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Workshop

Thu, Jan 09, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Thu, Jan 09, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Workshop

Thu, Jan 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tech Lab
Registration opens Thursday, January 2 2025 at 9:00am

Thu, Jan 09, 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Program Room

Fri, Jan 10, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Thursday, January 2 2025 at 9:00am

Fri, Jan 10, 10:00am - 11:00am
Workshop

Fri, Jan 10, 4:00pm - 4:30pm

Fri, Jan 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Thursday, January 2 2025 at 9:00am

Fri, Jan 10, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen

Sat, Jan 11, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Thursday, January 2 2025 at 9:00am

Sat, Jan 11, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab

Sat, Jan 11, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tech Lab

Sat, Jan 11, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Craft Room

Sun, Jan 12, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Rasmussen South

Sun, Jan 12, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
The Commons

Sun, Jan 12, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tech Lab

Sun, Jan 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Thursday, January 2 2025 at 9:00am

Mon, Jan 13, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room
This event is full

Mon, Jan 13, 10:30am - 11:30am
Workshop

Mon, Jan 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Mon, Jan 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Thursday, January 2 2025 at 9:00am

Mon, Jan 13, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Tech Lab

Mon, Jan 13, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room

Tue, Jan 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Workshop

Tue, Jan 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room

Tue, Jan 14, 10:45am - 11:15am
Youth Program Room

Tue, Jan 14, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Thursday, January 2 2025 at 9:00am

Tue, Jan 14, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Adult Classroom

Tue, Jan 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room
Registration opens Thursday, January 2 2025 at 9:00am

Tue, Jan 14, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Workshop

Tue, Jan 14, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Tech Lab

Tue, Jan 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room
Registration opens Thursday, January 2 2025 at 9:00am

Tue, Jan 14, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Thursday, January 2 2025 at 9:00am

Wed, Jan 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room
This event is full

Wed, Jan 15, 11:00am - 11:30am
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Thursday, January 2 2025 at 9:00am

Wed, Jan 15, 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room

Wed, Jan 15, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Tech Lab
Registration opens Thursday, January 2 2025 at 9:00am

Wed, Jan 15, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Youth Program Room

Wed, Jan 15, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Workshop
This event is full

Wed, Jan 15, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Tech Lab

Thu, Jan 16, 9:15am - 9:45am
Workshop
Registration opens Thursday, January 2 2025 at 9:00am

Thu, Jan 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room

Thu, Jan 16, 10:00am - 11:00am
Adult Classroom

Thu, Jan 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Workshop
Registration opens Thursday, January 2 2025 at 9:00am

Thu, Jan 16, 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Thu, Jan 16, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room
Registration opens Thursday, January 2 2025 at 9:00am

Thu, Jan 16, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Tech Lab

Thu, Jan 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room
Registration opens Wednesday, January 1 2025 at 9:00am

Thu, Jan 16, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Workshop

Thu, Jan 16, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Rasmussen Room

Fri, Jan 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room
Registration opens Thursday, January 2 2025 at 9:00am

Fri, Jan 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craft Room,Storytime Room

Sat, Jan 18, 9:30am - 11:00am
Digital Recording,Editing 1,Editing 2,Teen

Sat, Jan 18, 10:00am - 11:00am
Craft Room,Storytime Room

Sat, Jan 18, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tech Lab

Sat, Jan 18, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Program Room
Registration opens Thursday, January 2 2025 at 9:00am

Sat, Jan 18, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tech Lab

Sat, Jan 18, 2:30pm - 4:15pm
Rasmussen North

Sun, Jan 19, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Tech Lab

Mon, Jan 20, 10:00am - 10:30am
Youth Program Room
This event is full

Mon, Jan 20, 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Mon, Jan 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Craft Room

Mon, Jan 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Mon, Jan 20, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Board Room

Mon, Jan 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Program Room
Registration opens Thursday, January 2 2025 at 9:00am

Mon, Jan 20, 7:00pm - 9:00pm