{"product_id":"the-upside-of-irrationality-the-unexpected-benefits-of-defying-logic-by-dan-ariely","title":"The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic by Dan Ariely","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Dan Ariely is a genius at understanding human behavior: no economist does a better job of uncovering and explaining the hidden reasons for the weird ways we act.\" -- James Surowiecki, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Wisdom of Crowds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBehavioral economist and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePredictably Irrational\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDan Ariely offers a much-needed take on the irrational decisions that influence our dating lives, our workplace experiences, and our temptation to cheat in any and all areas. Fans of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFreakonomics, Survival of the Sickest\u003c\/em\u003e, and Malcolm Gladwell's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlink\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Tipping Point\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill find many thought-provoking insights in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Upside of Irrationality.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow can large bonuses sometimes make CEOs less productive?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy is revenge so important to us?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow can confusing directions actually help us?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy is there a difference between what we\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ethink\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill make us happy and what\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ereally\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emakes us happy?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his groundbreaking book,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePredictably Irrational\u003c\/em\u003e, Ariely revealed the multiple biases that lead us to make unwise decisions. Now, in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Upside of Irrationality\u003c\/em\u003e, he exposes the surprising negative and positive effects irrationality can have on our lives. Focusing on our behaviors at work and in relationships, he offers new insights and eye-opening truths about what really motivates us on the job, how one unwise action can become a long-term bad habit, how we learn to love the ones we're with, and more.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Upside of Irrationality\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill change the way we see ourselves at work and at home--and cast our irrational behaviors in a more nuanced light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDan Ariely\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the James B. Duke Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University. He is a founding member of the Center for Advanced Hindsight; a cocreator of the film documentary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies;\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and a three-time \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bestselling author. His books include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePredictably Irrational, The Upside of Irrationality, The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty, Irrationally Yours, Payoff, Dollars and Sense,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmazing Decisions\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. His TED Talks have been viewed more than 27 million times. His work has been featured in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWashington Post,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBoston Globe,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand elsewhere. 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