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Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 297 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 4.12 — 133,061 ratings — published 2008
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 269 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 4.17 — 615,205 ratings — published 2011
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Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness (Paperback)
by (shelved 213 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 3.84 — 96,761 ratings — published 2008
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Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics (Paperback)
by (shelved 168 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 4.16 — 24,339 ratings — published 2016
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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 167 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 4.01 — 910,740 ratings — published 2005
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The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at Home (Hardcover)
by (shelved 104 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 4.03 — 36,011 ratings — published 2010
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SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes And Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes And Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 91 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 4.00 — 135,147 ratings — published 2009
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The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds (Paperback)
by (shelved 87 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 3.99 — 65,298 ratings — published 2016
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 76 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 4.19 — 889,339 ratings — published 2008
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The Honest Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone - Especially Ourselves The Honest Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone - Especially Ourselves (Hardcover)
by (shelved 62 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 3.93 — 17,058 ratings — published 2012
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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Paperback)
by (shelved 57 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 4.21 — 183,927 ratings — published 1984
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (Paperback)
by (shelved 56 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 4.01 — 867,220 ratings — published 2000
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The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 3.83 — 37,512 ratings — published 2004
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 3.96 — 630,546 ratings — published 2005
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Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets (Incerto) Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets (Incerto)
by (shelved 43 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 4.08 — 73,578 ratings — published 2001
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Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment (Hardcover)
by (shelved 42 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 3.67 — 17,245 ratings — published 2021
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Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior (Hardcover)
by (shelved 42 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 3.78 — 19,812 ratings — published 2008
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The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable (Hardcover)
by (shelved 41 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 3.96 — 124,806 ratings — published 2007
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Think Like a Freak Think Like a Freak (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 34 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 3.86 — 56,903 ratings — published 2014
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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 4.13 — 576,279 ratings — published 2012
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Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 3.94 — 7,718 ratings — published 2013
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Animal Spirits: How Human Psychology Drives the Economy, and Why It Matters for Global Capitalism Animal Spirits: How Human Psychology Drives the Economy, and Why It Matters for Global Capitalism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 3.77 — 5,221 ratings — published 2008
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The Invisible Gorilla: And Other Ways Our Intuitions Deceive Us The Invisible Gorilla: And Other Ways Our Intuitions Deceive Us (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 3.91 — 15,020 ratings — published 2010
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Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 3.95 — 127,329 ratings — published 2009
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Dollars and Sense: How We Misthink Money and How to Spend Smarter Dollars and Sense: How We Misthink Money and How to Spend Smarter (ebook)
by (shelved 26 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 3.78 — 5,910 ratings — published 2017
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Irrational Exuberance Irrational Exuberance (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 3.98 — 8,602 ratings — published 2000
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How We Decide How We Decide (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 3.85 — 41,840 ratings — published 2009
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The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 4.27 — 362,107 ratings — published 2020
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Payoff: The Hidden Logic That Shapes Our Motivations (TED Books) Payoff: The Hidden Logic That Shapes Our Motivations (TED Books)
by (shelved 25 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 3.70 — 5,621 ratings — published 2016
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Stumbling on Happiness Stumbling on Happiness (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 3.82 — 64,308 ratings — published 2006
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Choices, Values, and Frames Choices, Values, and Frames (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,050 ratings — published 2000
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Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 4.03 — 55,779 ratings — published 2010
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David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 3.97 — 194,378 ratings — published 2013
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Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 4.10 — 59,699 ratings — published 2012
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Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes And How To Correct Them: Lessons From The New Science Of Behavioral Economics Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes And How To Correct Them: Lessons From The New Science Of Behavioral Economics (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,586 ratings — published 1999
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The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail—But Some Don't The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail—But Some Don't (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 3.97 — 53,079 ratings — published 2012
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The Wisdom of Crowds The Wisdom of Crowds (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 3.82 — 24,854 ratings — published 2004
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What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 3.85 — 106,042 ratings — published 2009
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Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 4.00 — 344,122 ratings — published 2019
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Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 4.08 — 23,023 ratings — published 2015
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The Art of Thinking Clearly The Art of Thinking Clearly (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 3.85 — 42,906 ratings — published 2011
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Judgment Under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases Judgment Under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,518 ratings — published 1982
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The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 3.95 — 24,947 ratings — published 2008
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Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 4.12 — 51,899 ratings — published 2013
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Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 3.98 — 101,511 ratings — published 2006
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Phishing for Phools: The Economics of Manipulation and Deception Phishing for Phools: The Economics of Manipulation and Deception (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 3.43 — 2,402 ratings — published 2015
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The Undercover Economist The Undercover Economist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 3.81 — 30,038 ratings — published 2005
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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 16 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,416,006 ratings — published 2018
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The Why Axis: Hidden Motives and The Undiscovered Economics of Everyday Life The Why Axis: Hidden Motives and The Undiscovered Economics of Everyday Life (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 16 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 3.66 — 1,386 ratings — published 2013
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Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as behavioral-economics)
avg rating 3.81 — 25,174 ratings — published 2018
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“The model of the utility of wealth gets the basic psychology of wealth right but to create a better descriptive model they recognize that we had to change our focus from levels of wealth to changes in wealth this may sound like a subtle tweak but switching the focus to changes as opposed to levels is a radical move. The focus on changes because changes or the way humans experience life.”
Richard Thaler

“If irrational exuberance can bring about financial calamity, then it stands to reason that rational adherence to a set of rules can save our financial lives. It’s not a complex idea, but it’s one that can have profound implications for the personal and financial wellbeing of our families and even our nations. And it all begins with a focus on-you guessed it-ourselves.”
Daniel Crosby, Personal Benchmark: Integrating Behavioral Finance and Investment Management

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