The Upside of Irrationality, 9780007354788
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Embrace your irrationality: it shapes love, work, and life’s quirks.

The Upside of Irrationality

the unexpected benefits of defying logic at work and at home

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  • Paperback

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    31 July 2011

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Summary

The Upside of Irrationality: Unmasking the Hidden Forces Behind Our Decisions

Behavioral economist and New York Times bestselling author of Predictably Irrational, Dan Ariely, returns to offer a much-needed take on the irrational decisions that influence our dating lives, our workplace experiences, and our general behaviour, up close and personal.

In The Upside of Irrationality, Dan Ariely explores the many ways in which our behaviour often leads us astray in terms of our ro…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780007354788
ISBN-10:0007354789
Author:Dan Ariely
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint:HarperCollins
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:31 July 2011
Weight:260g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm x 23mm
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Critics Review

Praise for Predictably Irrational:

‘For anyone interested in marketing – either as a practioner or victim – this is unmissable reading. If only more researchers could write like this, the world would be a better place.’ Financial Times

About The Author

Dan Ariely

Dan Ariely is the James B. Duke Professor of Behavioral Economics at Duke University and the New York Times bestselling author of Predictably Irrational. Over the years, he has won numerous scientific awards and his work has been featured in leading scholarly journals in psychology, economics, neuroscience, medicine and business and in a variety of popular media outlets, including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the New Yorker, the Boston Globe, Scientific American and Science. He has appeared on CNN and CNBC and is a regular commentator on National Public Radio. He currently lives in Durham, North Carolina with his wife and two children.

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