Book Titles

Predictably Irrational
The Hidden Forces that Shape Our Decisions

By Daniel Ariely

Year Published: 2008
ISBN-13: 978-0-06-135323-9
Categories: Decision Making, Predictability, Rationality

56 Quotes Found

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Predictably Irrational:

…expectations can influence nearly every aspect of our life.

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Predictably Irrational:

…stereotypes are not intrinsically malevolent. They provide shortcuts in our never-ending attempt to make sense of complicated surroundings.

168

Predictably Irrational:

…when given the opportunity, many honest people will cheat.

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Predictably Irrational:

…honesty is something bigger – something that is considered a moral virtue in nearly every society.

203

Predictably Irrational:

…our internal honesty monitor is active only when we contemplate big transgressions…

203

Predictably Irrational:

…the probability of getting caught in particular, does not seem to have much influence on dishonesty.

204

Predictably Irrational:

…people cheat when they have a chance to do so, but they don’t cheat as much as they could.

213

Predictably Irrational:

…if we are reminded of the morality at the moment we are tempted, then we are much more likely to be honest.

213

Predictably Irrational:

…in the larger context, we need to wake up to the connection between nonmonetary currency and our tendency to cheat.

231

Predictably Irrational:

…people are sometimes willing to sacrifice the pleasure they get from a particular consumption experience in order to project a certain image to others.

237