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Loading... Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behaviorby Ori Brafman
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Popular summary of studies covered more thoroughly in other books. OK I guess. ( )One of many recent semi-academic titles dealing with psychology of human behavior. This one is moderately entertaining; it is well-written and a quick read - but just don't expect life-changing insights. This is another decent sort of nonfiction book. It's about a subject that few people deeply acknowledge - how irrational they are. Sure, you think you make irrational decisions about cake and mates and so on, but the book is about how the deep reasons why you are irrational. An important and interesting subject. But this book is just skimming along the surface of deep waters. The formula is a common one - the gladwellian collection of stories about people who make bad decisions and then a discussion of the principles embodied in that bad decision. There's no real coherent theme though, no understanding of the reasons, no way to apply this new knowledge to ones life. Mainly, it's a collection of stories about people making bad decisions with a little science dabbed on top. There's better stuff out there. On the other hand, it's accessible and might get people interested in the fascinating working of their minds. You could do worse, but you could do much, much better. An entertaining book, the information was a bit scatter shot, but I could see what the author intended. All in all a good read. In similar vein as outliers, but not enough to it - read like a summary of a book rather than the book itself. no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0385524382, Hardcover)A fascinating journey into the hidden psychological influences that derail our decision-making, Sway will change the way you think about the way you think. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:57:53 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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