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Irrationally Yours
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Even Better The Second Time
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- By: Scott Belsky
- Narrated by: Scott Belsky
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Creating something from nothing is an unpredictable journey. The first mile births a new idea into existence, and the final mile is all about letting go. We love talking about starts and finishes, even though the middle stretch is the most important and often the most ignored and misunderstood. Broken into three sections with 100-plus insights, this no-nonsense audiobook will help you find your way through the hardest parts of any bold project or new venture.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great insights
- By Anthony Leon on 10-12-18
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Manipulation
- Emotional Manipulation Techniques to Influence People
- By: Lewis Fischer
- Narrated by: Peter Lerman
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 62
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 56
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I'm here to tell you that manipulation is an important social tool that can bring you immense benefits. That is exactly what I want to talk to you about in this book. Manipulation can be incredibly helpful, and I can show you how to use it and why, as well as open your eyes to the malicious manipulation of others and teach you how to deal with it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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overcome the manipulation
- By Hycolyn Chamberlain on 12-31-17
Publisher's Summary
Three-time New York Times best-selling author Dan Ariely teams up with legendary The New Yorker cartoonist William Haefeli to present an expanded collection of his immensely popular Wall 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 and 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. Listeners will laugh, learn, and most importantly gain a new perspective on how to deal with the inevitable problems that plague our daily lives.
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- Gordie
- London, Ontario, Canada
- 05-30-15
Not what I expected
I didn't expect this book to be just a bunch of advice columns read at me. It was witty and amusing, but not what I was expecting or looking for.
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
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- Kevin
- 05-24-15
Nutritious like a meal, tastes like dessert
Filled with incredible nuggets of information on behavioral economics, Irrationally Yours is light, entertaining and feels more like a guilty pleasure dessert than a healthy meal. Perhaps in this regard Ariely has discovered an optimal format through which to engage fervent and casual readers alike!
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
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- Vito Margiotta
- 08-11-16
Extremely entertaining
An awesome mix in between an informative and an entertaining book! Extremely recommended for anyone interested in social science
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- Tibber
- Denver, CO United States
- 12-29-15
amusing Q & A
This is a fun book. Some learning to be had too, but overall good light listening.
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- Fuad
- 05-27-15
just perfect
just buy it, very good approach to human behaivor un a practical way
great book, good narrator, good writer
3 of 5 people found this review helpful