Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions - Softcover

Ariely, Dan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007256531 ISBN 13: 9780007256532

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions

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Why do our headaches persist after we take a one-cent aspirin but disappear when we take a fifty-cent aspirin?

Why do we splurge on a lavish meal but cut coupons to save twenty-five cents on a can of soup?

When it comes to making decisions in our lives, we think we're making smart, rational choices. But are we?

In this newly revised and expanded edition of the groundbreaking New York Times bestseller, Dan Ariely refutes the common assumption that we behave in fundamentally rational ways. From drinking coffee to losing weight, from buying a car to choosing a romantic partner, we consistently overpay, underestimate, and procrastinate. Yet these misguided behaviors are neither random nor senseless. They're systematic and predictable—making us predictably irrational.

About the Author

Dan Ariely is the Alfred P. Sloan Professor of Behavioral Economics at MIT. His work has been featured in leading scholarly journals as well as a variety of popular media outlets, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Business 2.0, Scientific American, and Science. He has also been featured on CNN and National Public Radio. Dan publishes widely in the leading scholarly journals in economics, psychology, and business. His work has been featured in a variety of media including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Business 2.0, Scientific American, Science and CNN. He splits his time between Princeton, NJ, and Cambridge, MA.

Edition details

• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0007256531
• ISBN 13: 9780007256532
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304