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How Evolution Made Us Smarter Than We Think
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Why do three out of four professional football players go bankrupt? How can illiterate jungle dwellers pass a test that tricks Harvard philosophers? And why do billionaires work so hard - only to give their hard-earned money away?
When it comes to making decisions, the classic view is that humans are eminently rational. But growing evidence suggests instead that our choices are often irrational, biased, and occasionally even moronic. Which view is right - or is there another possibility?
In this animated tour of the inner workings of the mind, psychologist Douglas T. Kenrick and business professor Vladas Griskevicius challenge the prevailing views of decision making, and present a new alternative grounded in evolutionary science. By connecting our modern behaviors to their ancestral roots, they reveal that underneath our seemingly foolish tendencies is an exceptionally wise system of decision making.
From investing money to choosing a job, from buying a car to choosing a romantic partner, our choices are driven by deep-seated evolutionary goals. Because each of us has multiple evolutionary goals, though, new research reveals something radical - there’s more than one "you" making decisions. Although it feels as if there is just one single "self" inside your head, your mind actually contains several different subselves, each one steering you in a different direction when it takes its turn at the controls.
The Rational Animal will transform the way you think about decision making. And along the way, you’ll discover the intimate connections between ovulating strippers, Wall Street financiers, testosterone-crazed skateboarders, Steve Jobs, Elvis Presley, and you.
©2013 Douglas T. Kenrick, Vladas Griskevicius (P)2013 Gildan Media LLCLos oyentes también disfrutaron...
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- De Laurie Frick en 07-21-11
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Bozo Sapiens
- Why to Err Is Human
- De: Michael Kaplan, Ellen Kaplan
- Narrado por: Victor Bevine
- Duración: 9 h y 46 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 93
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 48
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 46
Our species, it appears, is hardwired to get things wrong in myriad different ways. Why did recipients of a loan offer accept a higher rate of interest when a pretty woman's face was printed on the flyer? Why did one poll on immigration find the most despised aliens were ones from a group that did not exist? What made four of the Air Force's best pilots fly their planes, in formation, straight into the ground?
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5 out of 5 stars
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A tour de force
- De Ivan en 07-05-11
De: Michael Kaplan, y otros
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The Mind of the Market
- Compassionate Apes, Competitive Humans and Other Tales from Evolutionary Economics
- De: Michael Shermer
- Narrado por: Michael Shermer
- Duración: 5 h y 26 m
- Versión resumida
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General4 out of 5 stars 98
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 56
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 56
The Mind of the Market will change the way we think about the economics of everyday life. Drawing on research from neuroeconomics, Michael Shermer explores what brain scans reveal about bargaining, snap purchases, and how trust is established in business. Utilizing experiments in behavioral economics, Shermer shows why people hang on to losing stocks and failing companies, why business negotiations often disintegrate into emotional tit-for-tat disputes, and why money does not make us happy.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Good ideas overshadowed by obnoxious polemics
- De Philo en 09-15-13
De: Michael Shermer
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The Upside of Irrationality
- The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home
- De: Dan Ariely
- Narrado por: Simon Jones
- Duración: 8 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,665
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 997
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 987
In his groundbreaking book Predictably Irrational, social scientist Dan Ariely revealed the multiple biases that lead us into making unwise decisions. Now, in The Upside of Irrationality, he exposes the surprising negative and positive effects irrationality can have on our lives. Focusing on our behaviors at work and in relationships, he offers new insights and eye-opening truths about what really motivates us on the job.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not as good as the first
- De Stephen en 06-20-10
De: Dan Ariely
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The Science of Happily Ever After
- What Really Matters in the Quest for Enduring Love
- De: Ty Tashiro
- Narrado por: Chris Chappell
- Duración: 7 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 253
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 216
In this playful and informative exploration of the science behind how to choose a great mate, acclaimed relationship psychologist Dr. Ty Tashiro explores how to find enduring love. Dr. Tashiro translates reams of scientific studies and research data into the first audiobook to revolutionize the way we search for love. His research pinpoints why our decision-making abilities seem to fail when it comes to choosing mates and how we can make smarter choices.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Simplistic advice...
- De R. Steiner en 02-14-17
De: Ty Tashiro
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You Are Now Less Dumb
- How to Conquer Mob Mentality, How to Buy Happiness, and All the Other Ways to Outsmart Yourself
- De: David McRaney
- Narrado por: Don Hagen
- Duración: 8 h y 40 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,667
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,465
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,459
You Are Now Less Dumb is grounded in the idea that we all believe ourselves to be objective observers of reality - except we’re not. But that's okay, because our delusions keep us sane. Expanding on this premise, McRaney provides eye-opening analyses of 15 more ways we fool ourselves every day. This smart and highly entertaining audiobook will be wowing listeners for years to come.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not a lot of guidance
- De A. Yoshida en 02-08-14
De: David McRaney
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Before You Know It
- The Unconscious Reasons We Do What We Do
- De: John Bargh PhD
- Narrado por: George Newbern
- Duración: 11 h y 17 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 147
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 129
For more than three decades, Dr. John Bargh has been responsible for the revolutionary research into the unconscious mind, research that informed best sellers like Blink and Thinking Fast and Slow. Now, in what Dr. John Gottman said "will be the most important and exciting book in psychology that has been written in the past 20 years", Dr. Bargh takes us on an entertaining and enlightening tour of the forces that affect everyday behavior while transforming our understanding of ourselves in profound ways.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Political jab
- De Brad en 10-20-17
De: John Bargh PhD
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Predictably Irrational
- The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
- De: Dan Ariely
- Narrado por: Simon Jones
- Duración: 7 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 12,587
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 8,865
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 8,836
In a series of illuminating, often surprising experiments, MIT behavioral economist Dan Ariely refutes the common assumption that we behave in fundamentally rational ways. Blending everyday experience with groundbreaking research, Ariely explains how expectations, emotions, social norms, and other invisible, seemingly illogical forces skew our reasoning abilities.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good lessons, mediocre science?
- De William Stanger en 02-24-09
De: Dan Ariely
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Cool
- How the Brain's Hidden Quest for Cool Drives Our Economy and Shapes Our World
- De: Steven Quartz, Anette Asp
- Narrado por: James Patrick Cronin
- Duración: 10 h
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 126
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 109
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 107
In Cool, the neuroscientist and philosopher Steven Quartz and the political scientist Anette Asp bring together the latest findings in brain science, economics, and evolutionary biology to form a provocative theory of consumerism, revealing how the brain's "social calculator" and an instinct to rebel are the crucial missing links in understanding the motivations behind our spending habits.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Some Useful Ideas
- De Carson en 07-20-17
De: Steven Quartz, y otros
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The Why Axis
- Hidden Motives and the Undiscovered Economics of Everyday Life
- De: Uri Gneezy, John A. List
- Narrado por: Eric Martin
- Duración: 9 h y 8 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 92
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 79
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 79
Uri Gneezy and John List are like the anthropologists who spend months in the field studying the people in their native habitats. But in their case they embed themselves in our messy world to try and solve big, difficult problems, such as the gap between rich and poor students and the violence plaguing inner city schools; the real reasons people discriminate; whether women are really less competitive than men; and how to correctly price products and services. Their field experiments show how economic incentives can change outcomes.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Some Interesting Insights But Poor Science
- De Harold Toomey en 06-09-23
De: Uri Gneezy, y otros
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Friend and Foe
- When to Cooperate, When to Compete, and How to Succeed at Both
- De: Adam D. Galinsky, Maurice E. Schweitzer
- Narrado por: Tom Perkins
- Duración: 9 h y 1 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 330
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 278
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 273
In Friend and Foe, researchers Galinsky and Schweitzer explain why this debate misses the mark. Rather than being hardwired to compete or cooperate, humans have evolved to do both. It is only by learning how to strike the right balance between these two forces that we can improve our long-term relationships and get more of what we want.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Unexpected
- De Garron Rose en 01-05-16
De: Adam D. Galinsky, y otros
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A Bigger Prize
- How We Can Do Better Than the Competition
- De: Margaret Heffernan
- Narrado por: Margaret Heffernan
- Duración: 15 h y 48 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 31
From the cranberry bogs of Massachusetts to the classrooms of Singapore and Finland, from tiny start-ups to global engineering firms and beloved American organizations like Ocean Spray, Eileen Fisher, Gore, and Boston Scientific, Heffernan discovers ways of living and working that foster creativity, spark innovation, reinforce our social fabric, and feel so much better than winning.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Margaret Heffernan is brilliant!
- De Eric Willingham en 06-09-16
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Willful Blindness
- Why We Ignore the Obvious at Our Peril
- De: Margaret Heffernan
- Narrado por: Margaret Heffernan
- Duración: 11 h y 2 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 346
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 274
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 270
Margaret Heffernan argues that the biggest threats and dangers we face are the ones we don't see - not because they're secret or invisible, but because we're willfully blind. A distinguished businesswoman and writer, she examines the phenomenon and traces its imprint in our private and working lives, and within governments and organizations, and asks: What makes us prefer ignorance? What are we so afraid of? Why do some people see more than others? And how can we change?
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4 out of 5 stars
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How Not to Be the Blind Leading the Blind
- De Cynthia en 06-29-13
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Virus of the Mind
- The New Science of the Meme
- De: Richard Brodie
- Narrado por: Richard Brodie
- Duración: 4 h y 36 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 261
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 174
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 173
Virus of the Mind is the first popular work devoted to the science of memetics, a controversial new field that transcends psychology, biology, anthropology, and cognitive science. Memetics is the science of memes, the invisible but very real DNA of human society. Here, the author carefully builds on the work of scientists Richard Dawkins, Douglas Hofstadter, Daniel Dennett, and others who have become fascinated with memes and their potential impact on our lives.
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2 out of 5 stars
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The "Memes Explain Everything" Meme.
- De Nelson Alexander en 02-20-10
De: Richard Brodie
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Success and Luck
- Good Fortune and the Myth of Meritocracy
- De: Robert H. Frank
- Narrado por: Robert H. Frank
- Duración: 5 h y 19 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 218
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 181
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 182
How important is luck in economic success? No question more reliably divides conservatives from liberals. As conservatives correctly observe, people who amass great fortunes are almost always talented and hardworking. But liberals are also correct to note that countless others have those same qualities yet never earn much. In recent years, social scientists have discovered that chance plays a much larger role in important life outcomes than most people imagine.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not what is advertised
- De Andre en 04-18-17
De: Robert H. Frank
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Sway
- The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior
- De: Rom Brafman, Ori Brafman
- Narrado por: John Apicella
- Duración: 4 h y 52 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 780
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 504
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 502
A Harvard Business School student pays over $200 for a $20 bill. Washington, D.C., commuters ignore a free subway concert by a violin prodigy. A veteran airline pilot attempts to take off without control-tower clearance and collides with another plane on the runway. Why do we do the wildly irrational things we sometimes do?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing book
- De Martin Proulx en 12-10-08
De: Rom Brafman, y otros
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Mindwise
- Why We Misunderstand What Others Think, Believe, Feel, and Want
- De: Nicholas Epley
- Narrado por: Nicholas Epley
- Duración: 6 h y 24 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 385
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 322
You are a mind reader, born with an extraordinary ability to understand what others think, feel, believe, want, and know. It's a sixth sense you use every day, in every personal and professional relationship you have. At its best, this ability allows you to achieve the most important goal in almost any life: connecting, deeply and intimately and honestly, to other human beings. At its worst, it is a source of misunderstanding and unnecessary conflict, leading to damaged relationships and broken dreams. How good are you at knowing the minds of others?
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2 out of 5 stars
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Finally gave up - no real point
- De Thomas en 05-12-14
De: Nicholas Epley
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Focus
- Use Different Ways of Seeing the World for Success and Influence
- De: Heidi Grant Halvorson Ph.D., E. Tory Higgins PhD
- Narrado por: Karen Saltus
- Duración: 7 h y 20 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 75
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 62
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 61
We all want to experience pleasure and avoid pain. But there are really two kinds of pleasure and pain that motivate everything we do. If you are promotion-focused, you want to advance and avoid missed opportunities. If you are prevention-focused, you want to minimize losses and keep things working. And as Tory Higgins has found in his groundbreaking research, if you understand how people focus, you have the power to motivate yourself and everyone around you.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Pain / Pleasure
- De Serena K. en 02-13-17
De: Heidi Grant Halvorson Ph.D., y otros
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre The Rational Animal
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- Justin Jenkins
- 02-13-25
Good book
I enjoyed the stories and all off the statistical analysis. Never knew New York prostitutes were so expensive
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- Justin
- 02-17-17
Good book
phone book loved some of the chapters really got in touch with my inner caveman
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