TY - BOOK AU - Ariely, Dan TI - PREDICTABLY IRRATIONAL: : Hidden Forces that Shape Our Decisions SN - 9780007368549 U1 - 153.83 PY - 2008/// CY - London PB - Harper Collins KW - Decision making KW - Judgment KW - Cognitive biases KW - Consumer behavior KW - Behavioral economics N1 - In Predictably Irrational, Dan Ariely demonstrates that people do not make decisions in purely rational ways. Through a series of experiments and real-world examples, he shows how cognitive biases, emotions, social influences, expectations, pricing strategies, and context systematically affect human choices. Rather than being random, these irrational behaviors are often predictable, making it possible to understand and anticipate patterns in decision-making. The book is a foundational work in behavioral economics and economic psychology ER -