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What Dan Ariely thinks about behavioural science

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Behavioral economist and Duke University psychology professor; James B. Duke Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics and founding director of the Center for Advanced Hindsight; author of Predictably Irrational.

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9 dated positions, c. 2008 to 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Dan Ariely has said — not written or endorsed by them.

  1. Our readingIf people are predictably irrational, maybe their decisions need help and sometimes their options need limiting

    Their wordsIf people are predictably irrational, then maybe we also need to help improve their decisions. Maybe, sometimes, we need to limit their options.

    ↗When Is It OK to Decide for Other People?danariely.com 1st of 3 in this piece

  3. Our readingPaternalism feels more acceptable for big, hard-to-reverse decisions that resist learning and carry deep information gaps

    Their wordsPut these four together — a big decision, hard to reverse, resistant to learning, with deep information asymmetry — and under those conditions I feel much more comfortable saying: let’s not make everyone figure this out alone.

    ↗When Is It OK to Decide for Other People?danariely.com 2nd of 3 in this piece

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  5. Our readingPassive reminders of ethics, like a displayed Ten Commandments, do not significantly influence behaviour

    Their wordsIn the extensive research on human dishonesty, one clear finding emerges: Passive reminders of ethical conduct, like displaying the Ten Commandments, do not significantly influence behavior.

    ↗Why Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law is a broken moral compassdanariely.com 1st of 2 in this piece

  7. Our readingWe all repeat the same mistakes because of how our brains are wired

    Their wordsWe all make the same types of mistakes over and over, because of the basic wiring of our brains.

    ↗Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions (HarperCollins, 2008)archive.org All 8 from this book

  9. Our readingWe are not only irrational but predictably irrational

    Their wordswe are not only irrational, but predictably irrational — that our irrationality happens the same way, again and again.

    ↗Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions (HarperCollins, 2008)archive.org All 8 from this book

  11. Our readingIrrational behavior is systematic and predictable, not random

    Their wordsOur irrational behaviors are neither random nor senseless — they are systematic and predictable.

    ↗Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions (HarperCollins, 2008)archive.org All 8 from this book

  13. Our readingMost people don't know what they want until they see it in context

    Their wordsmost people don't know what they want unless they see it in context.

    ↗Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions (HarperCollins, 2008)archive.org All 8 from this book

  15. Our readingWhen social norms collide with market norms, the social norms go away

    Their wordswhen social norms collide with market norms, the social norms go away and the market norms stay.

    ↗Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions (HarperCollins, 2008)archive.org All 8 from this book

  17. Our readingOur honesty monitor switches on only for big transgressions

    Their wordsWe care about honesty and we want to be honest. The problem is that our internal honesty monitor is active only when we contemplate big transgressions

    ↗Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions (HarperCollins, 2008)archive.org All 8 from this book