How long does it take to read Payoff?
Payoff by Dan Ariely takes about 2 hours 8 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 8 minutes
An evening's read
First published 2016. 116 pages, about 31,900 words.
5 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 3 hours 33 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 20 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"Payoff investigates the true nature of motivation, our partial blindness to the way it works, and how we can bridge this gap. With studies that range from Intel to a kindergarten classroom, Ariely digs deep to find the root of motivation--how it works and how we can use this knowledge to approach important choices in our own lives. Along the way, he explores intriguing questions such as: Can giving employees bonuses harm productivity? Why is trust so crucial for successful motivation? What are our misconceptions about how to value our work? How does your sense of your mortality impact your motivation?"--Baker & Taylor.
Subjects: Economics, Motivation (Psychology), Employee motivation, Incentive (Psychology), Psychological aspects, Success
