Ariely, Dan

"We are more influenced by what others do than by logic."

"Our expectations shape our reality more than reality shapes our expectations."

"We all have an inner accountant keeping score of fairness."

"Time is the currency of life; don't spend it carelessly."

"We are predictably irrational in consistent ways."

"Anchoring is one of the most powerful forces in human decision-making."

"The context in which we make decisions matters more than we realize."

"We are terrible at understanding compound interest, both in finance and in life."

"Emotions are not separate from rational thought; they are part of how we think."

"We care deeply about fairness, even when it costs us."

"Our sense of self is constructed partly from the choices we make."

"We are all slaves to our own consistency bias."

"The hidden costs of our choices are often invisible to us."

"We overestimate our ability to resist temptation."

"Our default settings determine most of our behaviors and outcomes."

"We are more moral when we think about morality explicitly."

"The brain uses shortcuts that usually work but sometimes fail spectacularly."

"We are influenced by prices even when we shouldn't be."

"Perception is not passive reception; it's an active construction."

"We underestimate the role of luck in success."

"The way you frame a problem determines the solution you find."

"We are creatures who seek meaning, even where none exists."

"Loss aversion is a fundamental feature of human psychology."

"We tend to believe information that confirms what we already believe."

"The best way to predict behavior is to understand incentives."

"We are all works in progress, constantly revising our understanding of ourselves."

"Our brains are designed for a world that no longer exists."

"The sunk cost fallacy keeps us trapped in bad decisions."

"We care about social status more than we admit, even to ourselves."

"Transparency in decision-making increases trust and satisfaction."