4m8reads's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.25
chelseamartinez's review against another edition
3.0
This short graphic book starts verrry slow... the protagonist is almost unbelievably dense about interpersonal relationships, but over the course of the book, is convinced by psychology research evidence that social forces and market forces are always in tension and should not lightly be combined when trying to persuade people or build lasting relationships. I bet there could be a whole sequel to this just on child-rearing and just on education and just on human resources, but the parts I will take away are the categories of gifts that people appreciate most (since I consider myself a good gift giver but still suffer fear of giving a bad, unwanted gift).
magnetareggblackhole's review against another edition
5.0
Delightful, applicable, and to the point
I really enjoyed this. I thought the illustrations made it more engaging, and like the other Ariely I've read this book was short, to the point, giving both applicable research and applications in my own life. Would definitely recommend!
I really enjoyed this. I thought the illustrations made it more engaging, and like the other Ariely I've read this book was short, to the point, giving both applicable research and applications in my own life. Would definitely recommend!
beeostrowsky's review against another edition
4.0
I shelved this as ‘autism’ even though the author doesn’t address it because I suspect a lot of my fellow autistic people would enjoy learning explicitly about how social motivations and financial motivations can interfere with each other. The protagonist starts off with a kind of ineffective hyper-rationality that I recognized.
bardicbear's review against another edition
4.0
Good breakdown of the different types of motivation and how they interact. The author uses examples from various studies to provide insight to various situations from compensating your employees to choosing gifts for friends and family.
athirah_idrus's review against another edition
4.0
Finished my first book of September - an illustrated guide by Dan Ariely, illustrated by Matt Trower. It's certainly nothing new, basically a concise guide on social vs market norms that have been explained in Dan Ariely's other books but I love how the idea is put in fun, digestible bits along with illustrations to help elucidate the points.
Plus points for the illustrations for being inclusive ☺️
Plus points for the illustrations for being inclusive ☺️
whosbradpitt's review against another edition
2.0
An interesting synthesis of research about market norms and social norms, but bogged down a bit in the cheesy presentation.