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100 1 _aAriely, Dan.
245 1 0 _aPredictably irrational :
_bThe hidden forces that shape our decisions /
_cDan Ariely.
250 _a1st ed.
260 _aNew York, NY :
_bHarper,
_cc2008.
300 _axxii, 280 p. :
_bill. ;
_c23 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [259]-267) and index.
505 0 _aContent: 1. The truth about relativity : why everything is relative, even when it shouldn't be 2. The fallacy of supply and demand : why the price of pearls, and everything else, is up in the air 3. The cost of zero cost : why we often pay too much when we pay nothing 4. The cost of social norms : why we are happy to do things, but not when we are paid to do them 5. The influence of arousal : why hot is much hotter than we realize 6. The problem of procrastination and self-control : why we can't make ourselves do what we want to do 7. The high price of ownership : why we overvalue what we have 8. Keeping doors open : why options distract us from our main objective 9. The effect of expectations : why the mind gets what it expects 10. The power of price : why a 50-cent aspirin can do what a penny aspirin can't 11. The context of our character, Part I : why we are dishonest, and what we can do about it 12. The context of our character, Part II : why dealing with cash makes us more honest 13. Beer and free lunches : what is behavioral economics, and where are the free lunches?
520 _aAn 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.
650 0 _aDecision making.
650 0 _aEconomics
_xPsychological aspects.
650 0 _aConsumer behavior.
650 7 _aDecision making.
_2sears
650 7 _aThought and thinking.
_2sears
650 7 _aReasoning.
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650 7 _aEconomics
_xPsychological aspects.
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650 7 _aConsumers.
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856 4 2 _3Book web site
_uhttp://www.predictablyirrational.com/
856 4 2 _3Contributor biographical information
_uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1001/2008273863-b.html
856 4 2 _3Publisher description
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