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Key Takeaways from Predictably Irrational
- AudiobookHub 1 When we’re offered something for free, our rational thinking disappears.
- AudiobookHub 2 The first price we hear shapes what we’re willing to pay later.
- AudiobookHub 3 We place too much value on what we already own.
- AudiobookHub 4 Our expectations influence how we experience the world.
- AudiobookHub 5 How people respond to you depends on social or market norms.
Predictably Irrational — Full Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: Recommendation
Chapter 2: 1 When we’re offered something for free, our rational thinking disappears.
Chapter 3: 2 The first price we hear shapes what we’re willing to pay later.
Chapter 4: 3 We place too much value on what we already own.
Chapter 5: 4 Our expectations influence how we experience the world.
Chapter 6: 5 How people respond to you depends on social or market norms.
Chapter 7: 6 People tend to be dishonest, but only up to a point.
Chapter 8: 7 Dr. Jekyll plans our goals, but we must resist Mr. Hyde’s impulses.
Chapter 9: 8 We cling to open options, even when it harms us over time.
Predictably Irrational Summary & Overview
Predictably Irrational (2010) explains the fundamentally irrational ways we behave every day. Why do we decide to diet and then give it up as soon as we see a tasty dessert? Why would your mother be offended if you tried to pay her for a Sunday meal she lovingly prepared? Why is pain medication more effective when the patient thinks it is more expensive? The reasons and remedies for these and other irrationalities are explored and explained with studies and anecdotes.
Who Should Listen to Predictably Irrational?
- Anyone who wants to understand why we indulge in irrational behaviors like procrastination, overeating and overpaying, and how we can avoid this
- Anyone who wants to learn how to counter their innate irrationality and make better decisions
- Anyone interested in social psychology and people’s decision-making behavior in general
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