Cazenovia

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• Cazenovias first year students read a
  significant book prior to their arrival in the
  fall.
• This years book is Predictably Irrational by
  Dan Ariely (available at the Cazenovia College
  Bookstore or online at www.caz.bkstr.com).
• You will discuss Predictably Irrational during
  fall orientation as one of your first steps into
  college academic life. A set of discussion
  questions is on the reverse of this handout.

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Discussion questions on Predictably Irrational

• This book describes and analyzes many irrational
  behaviors.
• What are the negative consequences of these
  irrational behaviors?
• Are there circumstances in which these irrational
  behaviors are good or beneficial?
• Do you consider yourself a generally rational
  person? Why?
• Have you made a decision that seemed rational at
  the time but in retrospect was not rational?
  Explain.
• Do you think that you are more or less rational
  than other people?
• Think of examples where entire groups of people
  made similarly irrational decisions. Why did
  this happen? What were the results?