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The upside of irrationality : the unexpected benefits of defying logic at work and at home / Dan Ariely.
How can confusing directions actually help us? Why can large bonuses make CEOs less productive? Why is there such a big difference between what we think will make us happy and what really makes us happy? In his previous book, Predictably Irrational, social scientist Dan Ariely revealed the multiple biases that lead us into making unwise decisions. Here, he exposes the surprising negative and positive effects irrationality can have on our lives.
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- ISBN: 0061995037
- ISBN: 9780061995033
- Physical Description: xi, 334 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Harper, 2010.
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-318) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: lessons from procrastination and medical side effects -- Paying more for less: why big bonuses don't always work -- The meaning of labor: what Legos can teach us about the joy of work -- The IKEA effect: why we overvalue what we make -- The not-invented-here bias: why "my" ideas are better than "yours" -- The case for revenge: what makes us seek justice? -- On adaptation: why we get used to things (but not all things, and not always) -- Hot or not? Adaptation, assortative mating, and the beauty market -- When a market fails: an example from online dating -- On empathy and emotion: why we respond to one person who needs help but not to many -- The long-term effects of short-term emotions: why we shouldn't act on our negative feelings -- Lessons from our irrationalities: why we need to test everything. |
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