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Sidetracked : why our decisions get derailed, and how we can stick to the plan / Francesca Gino.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Boston : Harvard Business Review Press, (c)2013.Description: 1 online resource (viii, 260 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781422191385
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • BF448 .S534 2013
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
Contents:
Forces from within -- Better than Mother Theresa: inaccurate views of ourselves -- The unreliable motorcycle racer: infectious emotions -- What the cracked pot couldn't see: an overly narrow focus -- Forces from our relationships -- How to draw an e on your forehead: lack of perspective taking -- The curse of the blue t-shirt: insidious social bonds -- The power of stickers: salient social comparisons -- Forces from the outside -- They're not as dumb as you think they are: irrelevant information -- Traveling to Europe on pudding: subtle changes in framing -- Cheaters in sunglasses : ambiance and opportunity -- Conclusion: sticking to the plan.
Subject: A psychologist and business professor takes an in-depth look at decision-making, explaining the pitfalls people can avoid to stay on track with their decisions and reach their goals.
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Includes bibliographies and index.

Introduction: what gets us off track? -- Forces from within -- Better than Mother Theresa: inaccurate views of ourselves -- The unreliable motorcycle racer: infectious emotions -- What the cracked pot couldn't see: an overly narrow focus -- Forces from our relationships -- How to draw an e on your forehead: lack of perspective taking -- The curse of the blue t-shirt: insidious social bonds -- The power of stickers: salient social comparisons -- Forces from the outside -- They're not as dumb as you think they are: irrelevant information -- Traveling to Europe on pudding: subtle changes in framing -- Cheaters in sunglasses : ambiance and opportunity -- Conclusion: sticking to the plan.

A psychologist and business professor takes an in-depth look at decision-making, explaining the pitfalls people can avoid to stay on track with their decisions and reach their goals.

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