The Upside of Irrationality
Another?pleasurable summer read for me was Dan Ariely‘s?The Upside of Irrationality.? Put simply, the book is an impressive achievement.? It interweaves Ariely’s compelling personal narrative with what seems like dozens…
Some of the biggest names in behavioral science stand accused of faking their results. Last year, an astonishing 10,000 research papers were retracted. In a series originally published in early…
Some of the biggest names in behavioral science stand accused of faking their results. Last year, an astonishing 10,000 research papers were retracted. We talk to whistleblowers, reformers, and a…
Another?pleasurable summer read for me was Dan Ariely‘s?The Upside of Irrationality.? Put simply, the book is an impressive achievement.? It interweaves Ariely’s compelling personal narrative with what seems like dozens…
…sticks are often counterproductive.? In fact, one of the coolest experiments described in Dan Ariely‘s?The Upside of Irrationality shows that incentives sometimes backfire. Ariely (together with his collaborators Nina Mazar,…
Probably not — the incentives are too strong. But a few reformers are trying. We check in on their progress, in an update to an episode originally published last year….
Probably not — the incentives are too strong. Scholarly publishing is a $28 billion global industry, with misconduct at every level. But a few reformers are gaining ground. (Part two…
Also: is obsessing over your mental health bad for your mental health?…
Can a little dishonesty be a good thing? How many fibs does Angela tell every day? And why does Stephen have a forehead?…
Is there such a thing as a victimless crime? In an unfair system, is dishonesty okay? And are adolescent vandals out of ideas?…
Uri Simonsohn is a behavioral science professor who wants to improve standards in his field — so he’s made a sideline of investigating fraudulent academic research. He tells Steve Levitt,…
Also: life is good — so why aren’t you happy?
Also, what’s better: to learn new skills or go deep on what you’re good at?…
Dan Ariely brings behavioral economics to the awkward, boring first date conversation: “Basically, in an attempt to coordinate on the right dating strategy, we stick to universally shared interests like…
…therapeutic effects. But this new study – by Dan Ariely and coauthors – shows that the placebo effect is itself subject to experimental manipulation. Their experiment is incredibly clever, and…
You know the saying: a winner never quits and a quitter never wins. To which Freakonomics Radio says … Are you sure?…
You know the saying: a winner never quits and a quitter never wins. To which Freakonomics Radio says … Are you sure?…
You know the saying: A winner never quits and a quitter never wins. To which Freakonomics Radio says … Are you sure?…
…people who think a lot about such issues — David B. Baker, John Medina, Dan Ariely, Satoshi Kanazawa, Peter D. Kramer, and Laurie Schwartz — and asked them the following:…
At Big Think, Dan Ariely discusses ways to think about money so you splurge less — like equating expensive wine with gallons of milk and making paying hurt a little…
…economy. You’ll also hear from Dan Ariely, who has an idea for turning the act of paying taxes into a somewhat more satisfying civic duty. And we learn how a…
Do customs and postal service discriminate against “atheist” parcels? Now there are wristbands to monitor whether doctors are washing their hands. (HT: R.E. Riker) Dan Ariely is offering a free…
…sparkling wine from Washington, is preferred nearly two to one to $150 Dom Perignon if you strip away the labels. Dan Ariely (author of Predictably Irrational) and his co-authors have…
Dressed in a red silk robe, Dan Ariely commemorates New York’s fashion week by trying on designer sunglasses while answering the eternal question: Does wearing Prada knockoffs make you evil?…
In a new book called The Voltage Effect, the economist John List — who has already revolutionized how his profession does research — is trying to start a scaling revolution….
Real tax reform may or may not ever happen. In the meantime, how about making the current system work a bit better?
Is it really in a restaurant’s best interest to give customers free bread or chips before they even order?
…economics. And thanks to you and Dan Ariely (have you read his work? it’s fascinating) I look at the world in a totally different way, and I’m better for it….
Allen Sanderson on numbers in the news. Dan Ariely on how online dating is like drinking wine: “You could describe it, but it’s not a very useful description. But you…
…startup founders. Human brain chemistry: older than animals. Dan Ariely: Fire your financial advisor, hire an algorithm to manage your money. Rutgers study: Biggest concern among unemployed Americans? Too old….
…Dan Ariely found that when individuals were exposed to the cheating behavior of another person, their cheating increased. That was particularly true when the initial cheater was a member of…
