Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Sayings, and Wise Words for Daily Inspiration

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We all want explanations for why we behave as we do and for the ways the world around us functions. Even when our feeble explanations have little to do with reality. We’re storytelling creatures by nature, and we tell ourselves story after story until we come up with an explanation that we like and that sounds reasonable enough to believe. And when the story portrays us in a more glowing and positive light, so much the better.

Dan Ariely's Popular Quotes

We are all far less rational in our decision-making than standard economic theory assumes. Our irrational behaviors are neither random nor senseless:…

- Dan Ariely

We all want explanations for why we behave as we do and for the ways the world around us functions. Even when our feeble explanations have little to …

- Dan Ariely

Even the most analytical thinkers are predictably irrational; the really smart ones acknowledge and address their irrationalities.

- Dan Ariely

Marketing is all about providing information that will heighten someone's anticipated and real pleasure.

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With everything you do, in fact, you should train yourself to question your repeated behaviors.

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The idea that you will make the right decision every time is very unlikely.

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Giving up on our long-term goals for immediate gratification, my friends, is procrastination.

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One of the big lessons from behavioral economics is that we make decisions as a function of the environment that we're in.

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People are irrational - and predictably so.

- Dan Ariely