La teoría económica clásica ha considerado el comportamiento irracional como irrelevante en el ámbito de su investigación. Sin embargo, la evidencia indica que el ser humano no actúa siempre guiado por criterios racionales y es propenso a cometer errores. Nuestros deseos, valores, miedos, prejuicios o afectos, por ejemplo, influyen claramente en nuestra valoración y juicio de las cosas, así como en nuestra toma de decisiones. Ya sea al comprar...

Since the original publication of Nudge more than a decade ago, the title has entered the vocabulary of businesspeople, policy makers, engaged citizens, and consumers everywhere. The book has given rise to more than 200 "nudge units" in governments around the world and countless groups of behavioral scientists in every part of the economy. It has taught us how to use thoughtful "choice architecture"-a concept the authors invented-to help us make better...

"Every day we make choices--about food and other purchases, financial investments, our children's health and education, even the causes we champion or the planet itself. Unfortunately, we often choose poorly. Using dozens of eye-opening examples and drawing on decades of behavioural science research, Nudge shows how sensible "choice architecture" can help us to overcome the biases that lead to bad decisions and nudge us toward the best decisions for...