The upside of irrationality the unexpected benefits of defying logic at work and at home
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- ISBN: 0062008560 (electronic bk. : Adobe EPUB)
- ISBN: 9780062008565 (electronic bk. : Adobe EPUB)
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (xi, 334 p.)
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electronic resource - Publisher: New York : Harper, 2010.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-318) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
Source of Description Note: | Description based on print version record. |
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Subject: | Irrationalität Gefühl Entscheidungsbegründung Urteilen Schlussfolgern Entscheidungsfindung Irrationaliteit Besliskunde Practical reason Logic Logic Practical reason |
Genre: | Electronic books. |