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Tag: Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely

My IRRATIONALITY around my FIRST COMPUTER

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My first computer was a Desktop, long before the arrival of modern day sleek laptops. My love for my first computer and my refusal to sell it off even to this date, explains my irrationality around my first computer.

Research has proven that sellers irrationalize the value of their own possessions much more than the buyers perceive.

My love for my first computer and irrationality around wanting to sell it off to buy a newer sleek laptop explains this quirk.

Dan Ariely mentions at great length of this and other irrational quirks in his wonderful book Predictably Irrational.

Biggest difference between Standard and Behavioral Economics.

Read this wonderful book to be enlightened on such unknown peculiarities of the human mind.

February 1, 2024
What makes Starbucks a Unique brand?

Starbucks is a unique brand for this reason

Have you ever wondered what makes Starbucks a unique brand, read this insight to know more on the reason.

October 1, 2023
Our Brain’s Reaction to Integrity

Brain Loves Integrity

Explore our brain’s reaction when we exhibit integrity via the following insight inspired from Predictably Irrational.

Our brain loves the exhibition of integrity and hence this insight should inspire us to show integrity at all times.

October 1, 2023
Why a SELLER values PROPERTY more than BUYER?

Explore the Irrationality around Seller’s Valuation of Property

To understand the irrationality and understand the reason why a seller values own property more than the buyer, read this insight inspired from Predictably Irrational.

To read more insights from Predictably Irrational please visit the following link:

https://viewpointsunplugged.com/?s=predictably+irrational

October 1, 2023
Irrationality around Keeping all Options Open

Do you like to keep all options open?

Human irrationality around the tendency of keeping all options open is indeed illuminating. This quirk has been illustrated via the following insight from Predictably Irrational.

September 29, 2023
Irrationality around Sensitivity to Price Changes

Sensitivity to price changes and our irrationality

Human beings exhibit irrationality around sensitivity to price changes. This is a quirk of our brain wherein the rational brain stops stops functioning and irrationality takes over.

This insight illuminates us on this irrationality.

September 29, 2023
Why Study BOTH the Hot and Cold States of Mind?

Hot and Cold states of Mind

It is imperative to understand that every human being has both the Hot and Cold states of mind. The Hot State is when the limbic brain triggers and can make us go crazy. Hence the need to study both the hot and cold states of mind.

This insight inspired from Dan Ariely’s book Predictably Irrational illuminates us on the same topic.

September 29, 2023
Two Reasons why Placebo works

Reasons behind the working of a placebo

There are two reasons why placebo works. This has been wonderfully explained by Dan Ariely in his book Predictably Irrational.

This insights captures the two reasons.

September 28, 2023
Irrationality around Lower Quality due to Discounted Prices

Do you think discounted prices means lower quality?

The irrationality around experiencing lower quality due to discounted prices has been captured in this insight, inspired from Predictably Irrational.

September 28, 2023
The SCIENCE behind WORKING of a PLACEBO

Understand the science behind a placebo

The science behind the working of a placebo has been wonderfully illustrated by Dan Ariely in his book Predictably Irrational.

The insight inspired from this book has been mentioned below

This shows the true power of mind to self heal. This proves that if our mind wants we can achieve the unthinkable.

To read another wonderful insight from the same book please read below:

https://viewpointsunplugged.com/best-definition-of-procrastination/

This book is a personal favorite of mine, so in case you have not read this do not wait and grab a copy today.

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September 28, 2023