Find out why humans' irrational behavior is actually quite predictable. Also, a Virginia circuit court judge talks about his new legal thriller novel. Plus: a waiter-turned-blogger tells shocking and true tales of arrogance and misbehavior by diners!
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Predictably Irrational Decisionmaking
Humans often act in irrational ways...for example, making poor decisions about dating, and spending money unwisely. Recent experiments reveal our irrational behavior can be quite predictable! MIT professor Dan Ariely explains the forces that lead to irrational behavior in his new book Predictably Irrational.
The Constricted Life of Japan’s Royal Family
John Burnham Schwartz’s new novel, The Commoner, is based on the life of Japan’s Empress Michiko, who was the first commoner to marry into the Japanese imperial family.
Legal Thrills
Virginia circuit court judge Martin Clark moonlights as an author of legal thrillers. His latest, The Legal Limit, is about a successful district attorney whose youthful crime comes back to haunt him.
Waiter Rant
According to The Waiter, 20 percent of restaurant customers are psychopaths. In his recent book, Waiter Rant, the waiter-turned-blogger tells shocking and true tales of arrogance and misbehavior by diners. You won't want to recognize yourself in his stories!
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