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pct196's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent, very funny indeed. I've always liked Dan's turn of phrase.
aprilmay11's review against another edition
3.0
Great book. I love his helpful hints. And think if I can just remember them my life will be easier. He does just short question answers and his humor is great. I enjoyed his other books with his experiments better because that aspect is really really interesting to me but the helpful short version is nice too!
gnug315's review against another edition
1.0
I found myself almost astounded by how both how downright terrible Dan’s life advice is and how often it is so.
chinney's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.0
Collection of WSJ columns, light reading if you like Ariely
laurab2125's review against another edition
2.0
Eh. It was a quick read. There were one or two insightful points. There was a lot of "boy, women are such joy-sucking beings, wink wink" snark that I didn't appreciate. I wanted real answers and science but that's not really what this book was.
rachel_abby_reads's review against another edition
3.0
Dan Ariely is a social scientist and professor. He's done a lot of research and now writes for the New York Times. This book is a compellation of "dear abby" type letters and his responses. Some things were interesting to me; others less so. Below are things that I found applicable to me.
1- loss aversion prevents us from exploring new things (because what if we don't like new things as much as our old things?)
2- Does time seem to blur together, days/weeks/months whizzing past? It's because our days are so routine. We repeat activities day after day, no new things, no variation. If you want your days to be more distinct, try new things: go new places, try new foods, learn a new skill. You'll find time doesn't zip by quite so recklessly.
3- Stuck in a Jungle Book pattern of "whatcha wanna do? I don't know- let's do something"? You and your spouse each get a set number of cards. Write each card one thing you are each interested in doing. Some might be things one of you loves more than your spouse, but that's okay. It can be favorite things, or new things (see #2 above). When you are deciding on plans, and hit the brick wall of "whatcha wanna do?", pull a card. Do what it says, suck it up if it isn't your bliss, and do something new, or for the one you love.
1- loss aversion prevents us from exploring new things (because what if we don't like new things as much as our old things?)
2- Does time seem to blur together, days/weeks/months whizzing past? It's because our days are so routine. We repeat activities day after day, no new things, no variation. If you want your days to be more distinct, try new things: go new places, try new foods, learn a new skill. You'll find time doesn't zip by quite so recklessly.
3- Stuck in a Jungle Book pattern of "whatcha wanna do? I don't know- let's do something"? You and your spouse each get a set number of cards. Write each card one thing you are each interested in doing. Some might be things one of you loves more than your spouse, but that's okay. It can be favorite things, or new things (see #2 above). When you are deciding on plans, and hit the brick wall of "whatcha wanna do?", pull a card. Do what it says, suck it up if it isn't your bliss, and do something new, or for the one you love.
nrmaharaj's review against another edition
3.0
Fun and forgettable. Just a collection of several dozen of Ariely's advice columns, each only a few hundred words.