Predictably irrational the hidden forces that shape our decisions
An evaluation of the sources of illogical decisions explores the reasons why irrational thought often overcomes level-headed practices, offering insight into the structural patterns that cause people to make the same mistakes repeatedly.
| Main Author: | Ariely, Dan. |
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| Other Authors: | Jones, Simon, 1950- (Narrator) |
| Format: | Audiobooks Audiobook (CD) |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Harper Audio,
p2008.
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| Online Access: |
Go to Downloadable Audiobook Here. |
| Summary: |
An evaluation of the sources of illogical decisions explores the reasons why irrational thought often overcomes level-headed practices, offering insight into the structural patterns that cause people to make the same mistakes repeatedly. |
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| Item Description: |
Unabridged. Compact discs. |
| Physical Description: |
6 sound discs (7 1/2 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| ISBN: |
9780061457852 006145785X |
| Author Notes: |
He has taught at numerous universities including MIT Sloan School of Management, MIT's Media Lab, and Duke University. He is considered one of the leading behavioral economists. His work has been featured in several scholarly journals in the areas of psychology, economics, neuroscience, medicine and business. He has also been published in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, and Scientific American. He is a regular commentator on National Public Radio and has appeared on CNN and CNBC. He is the author of Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions, The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home, and The (Honest) Truth about Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone - Especially Ourselves. (Bowker Author Biography) |