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“george loewenstein”

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  • The Opposite of Happiness

    How Bad Feelings Make and Break Us

    by George Loewenstein ...
    A founding father of behavioral economics reveals the hidden logic of negative emotions with a clarity and humor that make our worst feelings strangely easier to bear.Every age has its illusions. Ours is that happiness is the natural human condition. Behavioral economist George Loewenstein argues the opposite: that our lives are inextricably shaped by the darker emotions we spend so much time ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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  • It's on You

    How Corporations and Behavioral Scientists Have Convinced Us That We're to Blame for Society's Deepest Problems

    by George Loewenstein, Nick Chater ...
    Two leading behavioral scientists argue we should reject “nudge” policies and stop blaming personal failure for society’s failures"Excellent. A master class on how to blend individual psychology with institutions, so that people are encouraged to get involved and develop solutions to our urgent problems via the democratic process." —Daron Acemoglu, Nobel Laureate and author of Power and ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Advances in Behavioral Economics

    Edited by Colin F. Camerer, George Loewenstein, Matthew Rabin ...
    Series series The Roundtable Series in Behavioral Economics
    Twenty years ago, behavioral economics did not exist as a field. Most economists were deeply skeptical--even antagonistic--toward the idea of importing insights from psychology into their field. Today, behavioral economics has become virtually mainstream. It is well represented in prominent journals and top economics departments, and behavioral economists, including several contributors to this ... Read more

    $48.59 USD

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    The Opposite of Happiness

    How Bad Feelings Make and Break Us

    by George Loewenstein ...
    Narrated by Chris Brinkley ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 19 min

    A founding father of behavioral economics reveals the hidden logic of negative emotions with a clarity and humor that make our worst feelings strangely easier to bear.Every age has its illusions. Ours is that happiness is the natural human condition. Behavioral economist George Loewenstein argues the opposite: that our lives are inextricably shaped by the darker emotions we spend so much time ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

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    It's on You

    How Corporations and Behavioral Scientists Have Convinced Us That We're to Blame for Society's Deepest Problems

    by Nick Chater, George Loewenstein ...
    Narrated by Mike Lenz ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 46 min

    Two leading behavioral scientists argue we should reject “nudge” policies and stop blaming personal failure for society’s failures"Excellent. A master class on how to blend individual psychology with institutions, so that people are encouraged to get involved and develop solutions to our urgent problems via the democratic process." --Daron Acemoglu, Nobel Laureate and author of Power and ... Read more

    $27.99 USD

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  • Behavioural Investing

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    Investors, Corporations, and Markets

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