Irrationally Yours
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Irrationally Yours

On Missing Socks, Pickup Lines, and Other Existential Puzzles

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eBook - ePub

Irrationally Yours

On Missing Socks, Pickup Lines, and Other Existential Puzzles

About this book

Three-time New York Times bestselling author Dan Ariely teams up with legendary The New Yorker cartoonist William Haefeli to present an expanded, illustrated collection of his immensely popularWall Street Journal advice column, “Ask Ariely”.

Behavioral economist Dan Ariely revolutionized the way we think about ourselves, our minds, and our actions in his books Predictably Irrational, The Upside of Irrationality, and The Honest Truth about Dishonesty. Ariely applies this scientific analysis of the human condition in his “Ask Ariely” Q & A column in the Wall Street Journal, in which he responds to readers who write in with personal conundrums ranging from the serious to the curious: 

  • What can you do to stay calm when you’re playing the volatile stock market? 
  • What’s the best way to get someone to stop smoking? 
  • How can you maximize the return on your investment at an all-you-can-eat buffet? 
  • Is it possible to put a price on the human soul? 
  • Can you ever rationally justify spending thousands of dollars on a Rolex?

In Ask Ariely, a broad variety of economic, ethical, and emotional dilemmas are explored and addressed through text and images. Using their trademark insight and wit, Ariely and Haefeli help us reflect on how we can reason our way through external and internal challenges.  Readers will laugh, learn, and most importantly gain a new perspective on how to deal with the inevitable problems that plague our daily life.

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Information

Publisher
Harper Perennial
Year
2015
Print ISBN
9780062379993
eBook ISBN
9780062380012
Topic
History
Subtopic
Business Development
Index
History

Contents

Table of contents

  1. Dedication
  2. Contents
  3. Introduction
  4. Based on “Ask Ariely” column in the Wall Street Journal
  5. On the Art and Joy of Saying No
  6. On Netflix Dissatisfaction
  7. On Dieting
  8. On Forgotten and Forgiven Loans
  9. On Marriage and Economic Models
  10. On Social Networks and Social Norms
  11. On Kopi Luwak Coffee
  12. On Wedding Ring Woes
  13. On Social Violations and Tattle-Telling
  14. On Variety as a Memory Enhancement
  15. On the Benefits of a Crowded Space
  16. On Hiring a Good (and Free) Advisor
  17. On the Garlic Effect
  18. On Giving to the Poor
  19. On Grandparents and Agendas
  20. On Outsmarting Bathroom Goers
  21. On Gossip as a Social Coordination Mechanism
  22. On Friends with Benefits
  23. On Ruminating While Running
  24. On the Joy of Getting Things Done
  25. On the Art of Multitasking
  26. On Calling Home
  27. On Toasts and the Ideal Superstition
  28. On Pickup Lines and Compliments
  29. On the Illusion of Labor
  30. On Misery and Shared Humanity
  31. On Flashy Cars
  32. On Dressing Down
  33. On Exploring the Unknown
  34. On Trying Out Relationships
  35. On Divorce and Good Decisions
  36. On Investing in Financial Advisors
  37. On Justice and Sharing Food with Squirrels
  38. On Social Life and the Internet
  39. On Expectations in Dating and Hiring
  40. On Learning to Be Better Decision Makers (Maybe)
  41. On the Power of Expectations
  42. On Communicating Safety
  43. On the Perfect Gift
  44. On Eating Lessons and Kids
  45. On Useful Complaining
  46. On Prices and Bidding Frenzy
  47. On Transmission of Stress, and Caring for the Old
  48. On Luck as a Multiple-Stage Number Game
  49. On Socks and the Psychology of the Supernatural
  50. On Tithing
  51. On Midlife Clichés
  52. On Cheaters and Alibis
  53. On Breakfast Regrets
  54. On Nighttime Activities
  55. On Playing Parents
  56. On Joint Accounts
  57. On the Bordeaux Battlefield
  58. On Traffic Jam Altruism
  59. On Idle Waiting
  60. On Forcing Decisions with Coins
  61. On Trashy Norms
  62. On Making Smoking Feel Dangerous
  63. On Adventures as Investments
  64. On the Quality and Not the Quantity of Irrationality
  65. On “Helping” People Retire
  66. On the Morality of Correcting Mistakes
  67. On Who We Are and Who We Want to Be
  68. On the Value of Splitting Checks
  69. On Staplers and Quarters
  70. On Taking Time for Exercise
  71. On Memory
  72. On Books and Audiobooks
  73. On Souls and Pascal’s Wager
  74. On Showing Off the Price
  75. On Topics and Teachers
  76. On (the Lack of) Self-Control
  77. On Three Building Blocks of a Balancing Act
  78. On Wasting Time Deciding
  79. On Buffet ROI
  80. On Asking the Right Questions
  81. On Doughnuts and the Locus of Free Will
  82. On the Most Optimistic Day of the Year
  83. On Emotional Investing in the Stock Market
  84. On Commuting and Adaptation
  85. On Riding Your Dryer to Tucson
  86. On Promotions and the Illusion of Progress
  87. On Distance from Emotion and Caring
  88. On Predicting Happiness
  89. New Questions and Advice
  90. On Bad Sex
  91. On Mice and Markets
  92. On Letting Loose
  93. On Shrinking and Honesty
  94. On High Heels
  95. On Rules as a Way to Overcome Negative Signals
  96. On Taxes and Mitzvahs
  97. On Bull Service
  98. On Loss Aversion and Sports
  99. Acknowledgments
  100. Categories
  101. About the Authors
  102. Also by Dan Ariely
  103. Credits
  104. Back Ad
  105. Copyright
  106. About the Publisher