We’re All Predictably Irrational – Dan Ariely
by admin on Sunday, April 26th, 2009 | 22 Comments
Dan Ariely, a professor of behavioral economics at Duke University, presents examples of cognitive illusions that help illustrate why humans make predictably irrational decisions. EG is the
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I would highly …
I would highly recommend his book Predictably Irrational and if you like it read Blink by Malcolm Gladwell but if you dont like reading listen to Radio Lab on WNYC New York Public radio all super awesome!
this guy is …
this guy is brilliant
please recommend a …
please recommend a better analogy then.
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The cube is proof …
The cube is proof that Interor designers earn their salary. As an artist, it’s nearly impossible to tell in advance what a paint or color will look like when positioned in a setting.
…as a result of …
…as a result of his mandatory participation in the Israeli army.
He was carrying a magnesium flare and it exploded. He writes about it in his book.
my opinion was that …
my opinion was that having these illustrations worked well for his topic. I guess we agree to disagree.
That only holds …
That only holds right if the perceptions are visual, which they not. Its not a strong analogy for the topic he is speaking about.
“considering visual …
“considering visual illusions” indicates that you would make poor decisions if you had to base those decisions on your incorrect perceptions. The concept is that people make mistakes based on their perceptions. It is just a excellent introduction to the meat of the studies that he has done.
That does not …
That does not establish a conceptual link between the mechanism of considering and the mechanism of choosing.
his point was that …
his point was that vision was something that we are “suppose” to be excellent at. We spend all of our time dealing with visual problems and we still make mistakes. So we will make many more mistakes when dealing with equipment that are not our forte.
I read Prof. …
I read Prof. Ariely’s book twice, got a list of books to read from his MIT and personal website, and it persuaded me to go to graduate school.
Fascinating!!
Fascinating!!
I like this guy and …
I like this guy and his videosare GREAT! makes you reckon alot. Thanks for sharing!
“As a teenager he …
“As a teenager he suffered third-degree burns over 70 percent of his body from an accidental magnesium flare explosion.” wiki
Sorry to pull out …
Sorry to pull out something completely non sequitur, but was he in an accident of some kind? I reckon those are scars on his face and right arm. Anywase, the video was fantastic and I loved it.
The analogy between …
The analogy between considering visual illusions and making irrational decisions does not hold logically, the functions are so different that it is entirely illogical to ume that we can draw inferences about one from the other. Everything else here was right on.
Rationality about …
Rationality about Irrationslity!
Fantastic video.
Fantastic video.
Incredible video! …
Incredible video! Takes me back to my university days.
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Suck it, …
Suck it, objectivism!!!! I like this video.