Horizon Information Portal

HSPLS site

eBooks/Audiobooks

Reading Program

Sway : the irresistible pull of irrational behavior / Ori Brafman and Rom Brafman.

by Brafman, Ori.

View full image

New York : Doubleday, c2008.

Rationalism -- Psychological aspects.

Irrationalism (Philosophy)

Conduct of life.

9780385524384 (hc : alk. paper) :

0385524382 (hc : alk. paper) :

xiii, 206 p. ; 22 cm.

A journey into the hidden psychological influences that derail our decision-making. Why is it so difficult to end a doomed relationship? Why do we listen to advice just because it came from someone "important"? Why are we more likely to fall in love when there's danger involved? Here, organizational thinker Ori Brafman and his brother, psychologist Rom Brafman, answer these questions and more. Drawing on research from the fields of social psychology, behavioral economics, and organizational behavior, Sway reveals forces that influence every aspect of our personal and business lives, including loss aversion, the diagnosis bias, and the "chameleon effect." The Brafmans not only uncover rational explanations for a wide variety of irrational behaviors, but also point readers toward ways to avoid succumbing to their pull.--From publisher description.

Horizon Information Portal 3.25_9884

Powered by Dynix

© 2001-2013 SirsiDynix All rights reserved.

Horizon Information Portal