Review: Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
User Review - GoodreadsPredictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely "Predictably Irrational" is a fascinating look at irrational human behavior. Professor of Psychology and Behavioral ...
Review: Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
User Review - Jason - GoodreadsInteresting primer on behavioral economics full of interesting research on bias, judgement, priming and social and market relationships. Similar in tone to the work of Gladwell but more academic in ... Read full review
Review: Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
User Review - Arthur - GoodreadsReviewing Predictably Irrational highlights many of the issues I've had with writing reviews. In this case, the 'problem' arises because the most substantive things I have to say are my points of ... Read full review
Review: Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
User Review - jennifer - GoodreadsDan Ariely is a charming human being -- though I've never met him. I'm currently taking his class on Coursera and reading his books alongside the lectures. I'm novice-level in choice architecture and ... Read full review
Review: Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
User Review - Claire-France Perez - GoodreadsWhy is too much never enough? Why did she pick him? Where is reason? These questions about our own or about the behavior of others are what motivated Arely to follow through as a social scientist ... Read full review
Review: Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
User Review - Lark - GoodreadsAriely presents fifteen different ways where humans believe they are acting rationally - but in actuality, environmental factors and other secondary circumstances impact us so much that we behave ... Read full review
Review: Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
User Review - Ayame Sohma - GoodreadsForget all you learned about economics... ...and relearn it all, alongside this book. :) Counter-intuitive at many turns and many angles, Predictably Irrational shows how standard economic theory ... Read full review
Review: Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
User Review - Aaron - GoodreadsI think a lot of "behavioral economics" and a lot of what the author describes in this book as being contrary to traditional economic thought can actually be explained by the effects of imperfect ... Read full review
Review: Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
User Review - Maura - GoodreadsI particularly appreciated the examples concerning work motivation. I think I had heard somewhere previously, though, that the average person performs worse at cerebral tasks when there is sufficient ... Read full review
Review: Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
User Review - Ed Terrell - GoodreadsEveryone including us makes rational choices based on the expected benefits. Or do we? Ariely takes this common notion and turns it upside down as he shows how we are heavily influenced in our ... Read full review
