The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic

This book is a fascinating study by Dan Ariely, behavioral economist and bestselling author of Predictable Irrationality, about the unexpected benefits of acting illogically at work and in your personal life. Why are high bonuses not motivating and what actually makes us perform well? Why do we tend to overestimate what we do? How do we adapt to new conditions and get used to certain things? Why is it so important for us to take revenge on the offender at all costs? What methods of finding ...