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Irrationally Yours: On Missing Socks, Pickup Lines, and Other Existential Puzzles Audio CD – Unabridged, May 19, 2015

by Dan Ariely (Author)
4.1 out of 5 stars 293 ratings
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New York Times bestselling author Dan Ariely presents an expanded collection of his immensely popular Wall Street Journal advice column, ""Ask Ariely,"" in which he responds to readers who write in with personal conundrums ranging from the serious to the curious. In Irrationally Yours, he addresses a broad variety of economic, ethical, and emotional dilemmas. Using his trademark insight and wit, Ariely helps us reflect on how we can reason our way through external and internal challenges. Readers will laugh, learn, and most importantly gain a new perspective on how to deal with the inevitable problems that plague our daily life.
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Dan Ariely is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Predictably Irrational and The Upside of Irrationality. He is the James B. Duke Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University and is the founder of the Center for Advanced Hindsight. His work has been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, and elsewhere.



Simon Jones is an English actor and award-winning audiobook narrator. Besides winning many AudioFile Earphones Awards for narration, he has won the prestigious Audie Award for best narration, including for top prize of Audiobook of the Year. He was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine and as Narrator of the Year in 2005 by Publishers Weekly. As an actor, he has been featured in numerous Broadway productions and has appeared in the films The Devil's Own, Twelve Monkeys, For Love or Money, Green Card, Brazil, Monty Python's Meaning of Life, and Miracle on 34th Street remake. His television appearances include a role in The Cosby Mysteries and Murder She Wrote. He studied at Cambridge University and the legendary Cambridge Footlights Dramatic Club.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins Publishers and Blackstone Audio
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 19, 2015
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Unabridged
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 1 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1504612051
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1504612050
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.2 x 0.7 x 5.7 inches
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Officially, I am the James B. Duke Professor of Psychology & Behavioral Economics at Duke University.

I founded the Center for Advanced Hindsight, wrote a few books, took part in a few media project and startups.

I co-created of the film documentary (Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies, and I wrote three-time New York Times bestsellers: Predictably Irrational, The Upside of irrationality, and The Honest Truth About Dishonesty. I also wrote a few books that did not make it to the New York Times bestsellers list: Irrationally Yours, Payoff, Amazing Decisions and Dollars and Sense.

My new book, MISBELIEF: WHAT MAKES RATIONAL PEOPLE BELIEVE IRRATIONAL THINGS began with my own experience being the target of conspiracy theories, but quickly became about a phenomenon that affects all of us. I will use the term misbelief to describe the phenomenon we’re exploring. Misbelief is a distorted lens through which people begin to view the world, reason about the world, and then describe the world to others.

I derive a lot of satisfaction from seeing my work take shape in the real life and I take part in a few companies / startups. Among them are: Lemonade, Shapa, Irrational Capital, BEWorks, Epilog, Timeful, and Irrational Labs.

I am also part of a team that is working on an NBC TV series that is loosely based on my life and will premiere on NBC in the fall of 2023. The show is called “The Irrational” and officially it is based on my first book, Predictably Irrational.

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Customers find the book easy to read and appreciate its intelligent humor and simple explanations of complex concepts. The cartoons are a brilliant added touch, and customers consider it a perfect bedtime reader. While some customers find it very insightful, others say it's not as interesting as his other books.

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21 customers mention "Readability"18 positive3 negative

Customers find the book easy to read, describing it as a perfect bedtime reader.

"...Great book and highly recommended. Super easy to read!" Read more

"Funny ,light reading ,well observed" Read more

"Short sections for easy reading with some interesting tidbits, but overall not that insightful. Just a collection of NY Times columns." Read more

"perfect bedtime reader. Just short little snips of information that make you think but don't leave you sorting through it for 45 minutes." Read more

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Customers enjoy the book's humor, finding it intelligent and clever at times.

"Funny and interesting, but there's not much to it. Short book with relative handful of short 'essays' and cartoons." Read more

"Typical Dan. Fun to read." Read more

"Very enjoyable read and amusing in the typical Dan Ariely way!!" Read more

"Always interesting, frequently funny." Read more

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Customers find the book enjoyable and worth the cost, with one mentioning it's a good choice for a business trip.

"...It's good, it's priced right, it's a quick read in a short paperback - recommended for Ariely fans." Read more

"...I would suggest this as a good book for a business trip to read on the plane or with multiple layovers..." Read more

"...If you are new to behavioral economics or Dan, this is worth your time and money. If not, it may not be." Read more

"I've been a big fan of Dan Ariely's Q&A so this book is a good pick up. The illustration is also humorous." Read more

7 customers mention "Art style"7 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the art style of the book, with several noting the brilliant cartoons, and one mentioning that the illustrations are the best part of the book.

"...'s books, but this one was too short--I liked his answers, and the cartoons, but you could easily read it in one or two sittings and still be..." Read more

"...And his art is really art. I always look for his work. I guess I am a fan." Read more

"...The illustration is also humorous." Read more

"...The cartoons are a brilliant added touch, which I had not gotten from following the column online. Definitely worthwhile!" Read more

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Customers appreciate the book's language, finding it simple and easy to understand, with one customer noting how well complex concepts are communicated.

"...Dan has a way of seeing the non-obvious, explaining it simply and making it interesting...." Read more

"perfect bedtime reader. Just short little snips of information that make you think but don't leave you sorting through it for 45 minutes." Read more

"...Dr. Ariely's sense of humour, groundedness and skill in communicating complex concepts in simple and daily life situations." Read more

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  • TheWildBoy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Didn't put it down once I started reading
    Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2018
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    The moment I started reading this book I didn't put it down until I was done. I loved Dr. Ariely's work so much that I bought his other two books and I will be reading them.

    My favorite from the book was the question about diamond ring and parking.

    I couldn't stop laughing. Not only the book is super entertaining but I learned a lot and I love how Dr. Dan tackles the questions and his answers are not only witty, smart, intelligent but super funny.

    Great book and highly recommended. Super easy to read!
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  • C. Donner
    4.0 out of 5 stars Not the best of his books but clearly in line of the others
    Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2025
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    Very insightful in human decision making
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  • Rob Galbraith
    3.0 out of 5 stars Lighter fare and a great intro to Dan Ariely
    Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2020
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    I'm a big fan of Dan Ariely and have read 4 of his previous books. This book is a collection of his Ask Ariely column for the Wall Street Journal over the past few years. As such, the subject matter is quite varied and each snippet quite short. There are fewer grand lessons or concepts here. It is a great introduction to Ariely's wit and work as a social psychologist so if you are not familiar with his work, I recommend starting with either Predictably Irrational (his first and most famous book) or this one.
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  • G-Man
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dan has a way of seeing the non-obvious, explaining it simply and making it interesting.
    Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2015
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    Read this on a long flight to Seattle. Dan has a way of seeing the non-obvious, explaining it simply and making it interesting. Not a life changing book but I found one page that helped me decide on what car to buy. It's called "signaling". I bet most every reader will find at least one idea that makes a difference in his/her life and for that reason, I have to give it 5 stars.
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  • Bradley Bevers
    4.0 out of 5 stars Recommend reading other Ariely books first
    Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2015
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    This is a great read for Ariely fans. I wasn't aware he wrote an advice column, and this is a quick compilation of some favorites. It's an excellent read and very well done, but I can't give it five stars for a couple of reasons.

    First, there is some really good advice here. For instance, pretending to tell your best friend what to do is one of the best decision making tools I have found, and Ariely points it out in just a few paragraphs. That's great . . . but its interspersed with so-so advice and comedic relief. I think that works well for a column, but its an easy book to read quickly and pass over the good stuff.

    Second, I would recommend at least three of his other books before this. In my opinion, this is for Ariely fans but not for very many other people. I would recommend Predictably Irrational before this one to almost anyone.

    It's good, it's priced right, it's a quick read in a short paperback - recommended for Ariely fans.
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  • Marshall lux
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
    Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2023
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    Loved it
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  • H. Karaca Kestelli
    3.0 out of 5 stars A book that is not a book
    Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2017
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    I am partly at fault why i didn't like Dan's book as i have not done sufficient research prior reading it. This is not a book. It's a collection of newspaper articles where Dan answers reader questions. It is one of the many examples of "Dear Dan....". The reader who has read Dan's "predictably irrational" will feel short-changed in this book. While one may yearn for more elaborate reasoning or explanation of one particular situation here in this book you only find a horoscope style quick and dirty answer.

    While it is somewhat fun to read these (hence the three stars as opposed to one) it is not the Dan Ariely i was expecting.
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  • Verona
    5.0 out of 5 stars Briljant
    Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2017
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    Erg frisse aanpak, originele en toch bijzonder herkenbare vragen uit ons alledaagse leven. De adviezen van Dan zijn scherp in hun eenvoud en in hun fijne humor. Een zeer intelligent boek en een absolute aanrader.
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  • Saskia
    2.0 out of 5 stars Fällt aus der Ariely-Reihe
    Reviewed in Germany on September 11, 2015
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    Grundsätzlich bin ich ein großer Fan von Dan Ariely und war von seinen Büchern immer begeistert gewesen. Irrationally Yours gehört leider nicht dazu. Statt Einblicke in seine Forschungsergebnisse zu geben, präsentiert er Fragen aus seinem online Blog und beantwortet diese. Sicherlich sind die Fragen interessant und ich hab mich in vielen wiedererkannt und mich somit auf seine Lösung als Antwort gefreut, dennoch überwiegt die Enttäuschung. Hätte ich vorher gewusst, wie das Buch aufgebaut ist, hätte ich es wohl als weniger schlecht empfunden. Da allerdings weder auf dem Einband noch in Buchbeschreibungen darauf hingewiesen wird, dass das Buch aus knapp 200 Alltagsfragen besteht, die gerade mal in wenigen Sätze sehr oberflächlich und ohne Tiefe beantwortet werden, war ich sehr enttäuscht. Ich hätte mir mehr Einblicke in die menschliche Psyche gewünscht...Die blieb stark auf der Strecke, schade!
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  • ポリンキー
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good for young parents
    Reviewed in Japan on June 18, 2019
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    Many interesting subjects and perspectives with humor.
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  • Kia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read
    Reviewed in Canada on December 12, 2016
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    This book provides and interesting analysis on how we react to common events. Easy to read. Boils down the subject of sociology to an everyday level.
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  • Naomi Basin-Brandenberg
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 3, 2016
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    Fun and easy to read 😊
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting and insightful
    Reviewed in India on March 30, 2017
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    Full of worldly wisdom and delightful explanation. The author has given details regarding some actual everyday dilemmas faced by most individuals
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