Please enjoy the first of a series of reviews of my upcoming book “Irrationally Yours” that I will be posting for you. Watch it here: https://vimeo.com/127289358 “Irrationally Yours” is based on my “Ask Ariely” advice column in the Wall Street Journal, and is…
Center for Advanced Hindsight at Duke University Beginning with the 2015 academic year, the Center for Advanced Hindsight (CAH) at Duke University will invite promising startups to join its behavioral lab and leverage academic research in their business models. The Center is…
Last night, legendary philosopher Peter Singer, distinguished psychologist Paul Bloom, and our very own expert behavioral economist Dan Ariely had a cross-Coursera “debate” on the ins and outs of dishonesty, morality, and ethics. Watch the fun and insightful discussion below, and skim the highlights…
It is my greatest pleasure to announce a documentary that I have been working on with Yael Melamede of Salty Features. Today, we launch a Kickstarter campaign that will help us finish the film and build its presence in the world. Please…
With the holiday season upon us, it’s a good time to reflect on the things we have that we truly need and the rest that is just superfluous. How greedy are you? In line with this thought, our very own Dan Ariely…
Our very own Dan Ariely will be hosting an art auction for a local Durham Art Gallery, the Carrack Modern Art, on October 13th as a part of their first annual fundraiser. Community Color is a weeklong series of events, a fundraiser and…
Recently, the “choose-your-ride” car (pictured here) has been roaming around downtown Durham and Duke University. The car seeks to reduce drunk driving by posing a choice between a $20 taxi or $1,000 fine. At first glance, this seems like a good strategy…