Situations Matter: Understanding How Context Transforms Your World Audiobook

" I expected to like Situations Matter more than I did; I think my disappointment is that Sommers seemed to expect me to be surprised by studies I've read about for 20 years or more. He has excellent points, and I need to be reminded that being in a hurry, or tired, or stressed makes me more likely to revert to character-based explanations for actions that are probably much more influenced by situation. He did make me laugh out loud once and smile many times. I just expected more new studies from the tone of the book. "

" Very good read with entertaining examples; accessible without being facile. "

" flip and amusing, lots of great stories about how we think, based on context, not character "

" I think I've read too many behaviourial economics/psychology lately. Although the focus may vary from book to book, many of the same experiments and observations are cited in each book. In Situations Matter, how context affects decision making is the focus yet the usual crowd behaviour, racial bias, priming, etc experiments are cited. In some ways, Sommers states the obvious -- proximity and location matter even in cases of who we marry, for example. And its unfortunate, Sommers avoids the more in-depth questions. He cites the evidence for contextual decision making but doesn't extend his argument to discuss nurture vs nature nor does he delve into more in-depth discussions of decision making and its biological processes. In the end, its a superficial book. "

" This is a read for everyone. The topics were interesting and all tied together well. It was clear and the points were put into light. It was very easy to follow and understand. "

" Thought provoking narrative non-fiction. Challenges the validity of "what you see is what you get" and that an individual will act or react the same in similar situations. It shows have variable human behavior really is and what unconscious factors come into play. "

" I was going to give it three stars, but the chapter on hate and racism was so revealing, it earned that extra credit. "

" I really liked this one. The authors style of writing is very readable and no excessive finger pointing just a gentle push to do a little better at being more aware and try to give other people the benefit of the doubt. "

" Well-written, easy to read and chock with relevant research and stories. I liked this book so much I ended up buying it so I could mark up my own copy. "

" Sometimes non-fiction is a slow read and while this wasn't a page turner I found it a fascinating topic. As I have matured, I've tried to always keep perspective about behavior and not assume anything. "

" Interesting book about how we react to the same thing but in different situations. "

" A good summary of pop psych I already knew. "

" A couple of good tips on how people will act, including ourselves, in different situations and why. "

" Fun, informative, and a treasure-trove of teaching material. Great work, Sam! "

" Just to reinforce what the message was in this book, I changed my rating as I looked at what the average rating was. "

" a must read for understanding our perceptual limitations... "

" I enjoyed reading this book. Very informative and the author has a good sense of humor. It does make you think. "