Janet

“When people think about a placebo such as the royal touch, they usually dismiss it as "just psychology." But, there is nothing "just" about the power of a placebo, and in reality it represents the amazing way our mind controls our body.”
― Dan Ariely, Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions

“human beings are inherently social and trusting animals.”
― Dan Ariely, Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions

“Descartes said, Cogito ergo sum-"I think therefore I am." But suppose we are nothing more than the sum of our first, naive, random behaviors. What then?”
― Dan Ariely, Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions

“But because human being tend to focus on short-term benefits and our own immediate needs, such tragedies of the commons occur frequently .”
― Dan Ariely, Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions