Dan Ariely: Why we think it’s OK to cheat and steal (sometimes)

By Eric on Friday, July 3, 2009
Filled Under: Authors, TEDTalks

"Behavioral economist Dan Ariely studies the bugs in our
 moral code: the hidden reasons we think it's OK to cheat
 or steal (sometimes). Clever studies help make his point
 that we're predictably irrational -- and can be influenced
 in ways we can't grasp."

Explorations of the Mind: Intuition

By Eric on Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Filled Under: UCTV

Daniel Kahneman is an internationally renowned psychologist whose work spans cognitive psychology, behavioral economics, and the science of well-being. In recognition of his groundbreaking work on human judgment and decision-making, Kahneman received the 2002 Nobel Prize.”



Overcoming Uncertainty – Jonah Lehrer

By Eric on Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Filled Under: Fora.tv

“Author Jonah Lehrer explains why, whether when buying cereal or investing in stocks, people can become paralyzed when faced with too much information. He explains that indecision often leads to “catastrophic consequences,” and sometimes it is simply best to act on instinct.”

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Dan Ariely asks, Are we in control of our decisions?

By Eric on Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Filled Under: Authors, TEDTalks

“Behavioral economist Dan Ariely, the author of Predictably
Irrational, uses classic visual illusions and his own
counterintuitive (and sometimes shocking) research findings
to show how we’re not as rational as we think when we make
decisions.”