Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces that Shape Our Decisions
by Ariely, Dan
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- 0007256523
- ISBN 13
- 9780007256525
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About This Item
London: HarperCollins, 2008 9780007256525. Hardback. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fifth printing. Neat gift dedication on front end page. Otherwise like new. No other inscriptions or annotations. DW is NOT price-clipped. Octavo size. 302 pages including list of collaborators, notes, bibliography and additional readings and ending with detailed index., "Why do smart people make irrational decisions every day? The answers will surprise you. Predictably Irrational is an intriguing, witty and utterly original look at why we all make illogical decisions. Why can a 50p aspirin do what a 5p aspirin can't? If an item is free it must be a bargain, right? Why is everything relative, even when it shouldn't be? How do our expectations influence our actual opinions and decisions? In this astounding book, behavioural economist Dan Ariely cuts to the heart of our strange behaviour, demonstrating how irrationality often supplants rational thought and that the reason for this is embedded in the very structure of our minds. Predicatably Irrational brilliantly blends everyday experiences with a series of illuminating and often surprising experiments, that will change your understanding of human behaviour. And, by recognising these patterns, Ariely shows that we can make better decisions in business, in matters of collective welfare, and in our everyday lives from drinking coffee to losing weight, buying a car to choosing a romantic partner." .
Synopsis
Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions is a 2008 book by Dan Ariely, in which he challenges readers' assumptions about making decisions based on rational thought. Ariely explains, "My goal, by the end of this book, is to help you fundamentally rethink what makes you and the people around you tick. I hope to lead you there by presenting a wide range of scientific experiments, findings, and anecdotes that are in many cases quite amusing.
Reviews
I thought his approach and conclusions were predictable. I always marvel that people can earn a good living doing "studies" to prove what everyone knows anyway.
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- David Edward Hellawell (GB)
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- 2632
- Title
- Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces that Shape Our Decisions
- Author
- Ariely, Dan
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0007256523
- ISBN 13
- 9780007256525
- Publisher
- London: HarperCollins, 2008 9780007256525
- Place of Publication
- London
- This edition first published
- 2008
- Keywords
- Irrationality Expectations Influences Behavioural Economics Decisions Bargains QSE
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