Denial is Your Friend
Dan Ariely, professor of behavioral economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management, and Eviatar Zerubavel, professor of sociology at Rutgers University, talk about the...
View ArticlePredictably Irrational Decision-Making
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...
View ArticlePredictably 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...
View ArticleIrrational Behavior
Dan Ariely uses behavioral economics to explain how human irrationality affects life, business, and public policy. In The Upside of Irrationality, he describes such idiosyncrasies as the IKEA effect...
View ArticleThe 99ers
Dan Ariely, behavioral economist at Duke University and author of The Upside of Irrationality, takes a look at the so-called 99ers -- the segment of the population that has been unemployed for over...
View ArticleDan Ariely on Our Ideas About the Distribution of Wealth
Behavioral economist Dan Ariely talks about the study “Building a Better America—One Wealth Quintile at a Time,” conducted together with Harvard Business School professor Michael Norton, and what it...
View ArticleDan Ariely on the Distribution of Wealth
Behavioral economist Dan Ariely talks about the study “Building a Better America—One Wealth Quintile at a Time,” conducted together with Harvard Business School professor Michael Norton, and what it...
View ArticleDan Ariely tells the Truth about Dishonesty
Behavioral economist Dan Ariely explores how unethical behavior works in the personal, professional, and political worlds, and he argues that irrational forces often determine whether we behave...
View ArticleNavigating Life's Turmoils, With Dan Ariely By Your Side
Behavioral economist Dan Ariely discusses the new, expanded collection of his Wall Street Journal advice column, “Ask Ariely.” In Irrationally Yours: On Missing Socks, Pickup Lines, and Other...
View ArticleThe Honest Truth About Lies
Lying is a part of human nature, and there are many different types of lies -- from white lies, to plagiarism, to headline-making financial fraud. But as behavioral scientist and bestselling author Dan...
View ArticleThe Hidden Logic Behind Our Motivations
Do we focus too much on the wrong incentives? Are bonuses the best worker inspiration, or do intangible motivations provide greater motivation? Behavioral economist at Duke University and the author of...
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