Are we in control of our decisions? | Dan Ariely

www.ted.com 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.
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[@mariavanfleet1042]

The information, the delivery; I think he is absolutely brilliant!

[@ScaryTimeTravel]

Really

[@krylol]

i dont care

[@zennseven]

Ruka Pacyfistka -Will that be Republican or republican lite?

[@joewmcboeamcboewad3090]

Simply brilliant!

[@kchuen]

Turned out he is a total scam himself lol the irony. The ethnic researcher who got busted and this honesty researcher lol

[@parandroid997]

This is one of the easiest Ted talks to follow while still getting a ton of information thrown at you. I really enjoyed this speaker!

[@andresmartinez8117]

@@AG-ld6rv just cause you wrote a summary doesn’t mean there wasn’t a lot of information

[@parandroid997]

@@AG-ld6rv I invite you to entertain the idea that there may be people on this platform who are unfamiliar with university level psychology. Thanks for the summary though, I personally prefer Ariely’s delivery!

[@swayzy762]

Try Lex Fridman podcasts. It's like a dinner table Ted talk format.

[@sunway1374]

Unfortunately, now we have no idea which of his studies are real and which are fake.

[@Overt_Erre]

@@sunway1374 if you look at the guy's history, the questionable methods that were revealed started pretty early in his "career"

[@XSilvenX]

One of the most entertaining TED talks I've had the pleasure of watching on the topic of human cognition.

[@GodIsInTheTv]

This didnt age well.

[@pgk60]

Yep, he’s an entertainer.

[@Eugenexxxx]

If only he wasn't a lying scumbag.

[@LeanneGodfried-jp5uh]

He is a lying cheat

[@danielmacdougall2697]

"writing academic papers is not that exciting" - one way to make it more interesting, just make up a bullshit hypothesis, then create the data out of thin air and wait to see how long it takes for someone to catch you - about 14 years of hide and seek seems a good return on investment.

[@AnilDukkipatty]

Dan Ariely is an exceptional speaker, please engage in his other videos as well. Kudos Mr. Dan, job well done.

[@LeanneGodfried-jp5uh]

And he is a lying cheat

[@csmihaly]

" We are predictable in a consistent way, and we can do nothing about it. " brilliant. Should be the Ars Poetica of humanity.

[@avazhalid7129]

"Our intuition is fooling us in a repeatable, predictable, consistent way, And there is almost nothing we can do about it"

[@muradtalukdar4401]

I wonder if TED will take this down now given the doubts around his research being valid.

[@nidodson]

Given how many people are calling him out for being a fraud in the comments now, I am surprised they haven't.

[@MargaritaMagdalena]

Elizabeth Holmes' Ted Talk is still online so I don't think so.

[@Mrius86]

"The Upside of Irrationality" totally changed my view on a whole lot of things. I really recommend it.

[@RiverSiege]

I love this talk so much, I share it every couple of months on my facebook page in the hopes everyone will watch it.

[@Take-the-Ticket]

@ Dan Ariely you are a brilliant and caring person. I love your discussions.

[@nO_d3N1AL]

I wish they taught us behavioural economics in my degree. 3 years of uni and 2 years at school, and not a single word about the most interesting part of it!

[@godgod156]

@Sina Madani What did you find was the most interesting part?

[@diogeneslantern18]

@@godgod156 they didn't say it directly but they are implying that behavioural economics was their favourite part.

[@deeps3399]

Well even I'm doing my masters ,yet I haven't come across Behavioural Economics.Wish to study in depth about it .

[@JoshuaAdu]

Come to University of Kassel, Germany for the masters in economic behavior and governance program. You'd love it

[@mailbox5ravi]

Hey, done with your course? What are you doing now? ​@@JoshuaAdu

[@toxidrop]

The subscription example was on point. Imma start using it

[@xTriad]

Absolutely amazing. I wish they were all this good.

[@sushrutabatsya]

The most brilliant talk i ever found in ted.Thank you very much.

[@YernarJ]

Eye-opening speech with a good sense of humour :)

[@naifdayil8165]

I knew now why usually my friend take me with them to parties

[@kjmurad]

What a brilliant presentation! I'm now tempted to read his "predictively irrational".

[@KidWizard1]

Watched this in a PlayPosit assignment for school and had to come here to give it a like. Great vid and raises an interesting point about our self-perceptions.

[@Gymbruden]

Ariely is fantastic to listen to! Love an intelligent being like that! I need to buy his book.

[@keely2014]

Did you waste your money?

[@LeanneGodfried-jp5uh]

I hope it was not wasted on this lying cheat

[@adrocketinshite]

I heard Dan speak at a User Experience/Interaction conference run by Epic Games. The best line I took away from his talk was "Never underestimate people's desire to do nothing." He's has an amazing mind and is a joy to listen to.

[@mazetoeden9334]

haha that's awesome

[@hhiippiittyy]

And a fraud.

[@yongjaccapong6768]

Some scenario are very similar from the book thinking fast and slow by Daniel kahneman. Great talk enjoy it very much!!!

[@hurryslow1]

Brilliant material and brilliant delivery from a brilliant individual.

[@Ludifant]

I saw this a couple of months ago. Still brilliant.. watched it to the end again.

[@keely2014]

Still BS

[@user-qy6yz6ig3r]

ABSOLUTEKLY BRILLLIANT! one of the easiest Ted talks to follow while still getting a ton of information thrown at you. Now every time I go into a shop I am more aware about the use of behavioral economics in marketing such as scented marketing, I think they use that stuff in casinnos as well. CRAZYYYY WORLD WE LIVE IN !!!

[@salemibrahim6120]

This is by far the best TED video i've ever watched 17 minutes went pass like a wind

[@marianabarbieri1673]

Fabulous talk!!! Love Dan Ariely!!

[@user-ph8on1zk6b]

This is one of the best TED videos I have seen.

[@CircusOfBedlam]

thank you ted for sharing so many great speakers and talks

[@isharajayakody]

Great speech on how we are influenced to decide. Good for advertising professionals.

[@riversonthemoon]

I really like watching this guy. I always learn something useful about myself.

[@Kevin-jd7mv]

what a state of the art Tedtalk, I have always been interested in behavioural concepts and in business concepts, but the application of both of these is just amazing. Thanks for the inspiration and the good laughter!

[@prakar]

A superbly insightful talk, one of the best ever

[@flyinspirals]

I teach drawing - definitely gonna include the illusion of the 2 tables in my drawing lessons. Thanks!

[@gilliansingleton245]

Fantastic talk. Dan Ariely is brilliant.

[@smokeyjayshouse]

This guy is a weird combo of Al Pacino and Sylvester Stallone

[@jonnyspace50]

and two face (sorry dan but its too good)

[@shawarmageddonit]

@@jonnyspace50 I was just about to say Freddie Krueger. Loved the talk, by the way.

[@thebookwasbetter3650]

Yikes. From wikipedia - he was active in Hanoar Haoved Vehalomed, an Israeli youth movement. While he was preparing a ktovet esh (fire inscription) for a traditional nighttime ceremony, the flammable materials he was mixing exploded, causing third-degree burns over 70 percent of his body.[12] In his writings, Ariely describes how that experience led to his research on "how to better deliver painful and unavoidable treatments to patients."

[@ozuu8496]

GUYS ITS JAVIER BARDEM IM SURE

[@HenryOrientJnr]

One of the most interesting TED talks yet.

[@soulfoodvisnu]

One of the few both witty and informative.

[@TheSchwartzable]

Had the hardest time finding this talk again! Great talk, very fun plus awesome content. Thank you Dan Ariely!

[@existentialvoid]

Been passing this around for a few years now. One of the best TED talks todate

[@bormeysin4819]

wow! he is so good. He threw information that you couldn't even raise a question either have millions questions in your head.

[@Jayden-qq1ei]

awesome presentation and subject matter!

[@sbennett0006]

Wonderful! Loved this talk!

[@Loveismygift]

My favorite ted Talks video.

[@NunzioBruno]

I love Ted Talks that give a little insight on how people behave. This one is definitely in my Top 10!

[@marios7900]

which are the other 9? I ì'm very interested to look all them!

[@charly.chavez]

Yes, please share your top list

[@JonetLazo]

extraordinary talk, we are not so capable after all, learning implies humble to understand our limitations

[@shazampanda]

Great speech! I love TED, and the things it brings to everyone.

[@melissabarker5577]

D. Ariely makes such a good point about human nature.

[@samfortunato]

this guy has such good delivery with his jokes... very interesting; always been interested in this topic

[@FelixMontelara]

I just love all Dan's TED talks

[@Elaina43]

Fantastic talk - thank you!

[@DharmendraRaiMindMap]

"Not yours of course other people 's " Starts off with the Superman illusion ! Brilliant !

[@curtismega7591]

This was a briliantly presented talk... :)

[@dibujodecroquis1684]

Awesome examples and talk!

[@mememichiru]

One of my favorite ted talks. Really fascinating implications on form design.

[@MmmMulholland]

Dan is absolutely gorgeous. Think I have a crush ^_^ It's so refreshing to find an academic who speaks with his audience, even though he's the only one speaking.

[@allisonma9516]

An AMAZING TED talk!

[@MattWiggyWiggins]

This is the kinda thing I'm gonna have to come back and watch again...think on it quite a bit.

[@smokey.k8209]

Come back and watch, 7 sevens have gone by!

[@jairofranco6847]

One of the best Ted talks

[@lordmetroid]

Looking forward to hear your TED speech regarding your cookbook.

[@WildDivine]

Great talk, looking forward to the kitchen book as well.

[@Take-the-Ticket]

At 15:20 or so, that is amazing and quite clever.

[@damonm3]

6:45 super important difference. I heard an opinion of someone I respect (can’t remember who atm)) on KZbin saying the opt out opt in wouldn’t make a change. They need to see this...

[@098anne]

I love the insights this work gives us. How easily we are manipulated...and manipulate others. Advertising is well aware already.

[@duffland09]

Excellent again Dan. Thank you.

[@xosharonnoelle7]

Such an entertaining yet informative TED talk. Amazing!

[@pyro_cliffy4742]

I loved this thank you Ariely. :)

[@Poche676]

Very nice and enlightening for progressive writing in success. Thanks, Gustavo of EDU512 Kiser University

[@HiAdrian]

Hah i love this guy! His other talk about pain/time was great too.

[@michaellattimore3450]

We don't know our preferences well and thus are susceptible, very good point.

[@cjgillespie]

Awesome job, Mr. Ariely!

[@marlonmagonjo]

Greatest Video on YT to this day!!!

[@hayeder]

what a fantastic talk, this guy is really good.

[@JonathanCr0ss]

Really interesting talk, explains a lot.

[@BobGreen]

Great talk. I'm going to have to change up some of my offers! :)

[@kylejolly7751]

Hmm, interesting. This will definitely help with my case study which is due next week.

[@vararatvongprateep8212]

Love it, very interesting indeed, thank you so much.

[@hassanaal-hassan6032]

another superb one from Dan

[@sandyqaqish3537]

You are simply brilliant!

[@rastogia7]

Absolutely brilliant!!!

[@Aliphbay]

I read few chapters of your book. They were awesome. I hope, I read the rest of them sometime... Thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@Timmeh010]

im from the netherlands, and i remember there was quite some national discussion about making the organ donation form opt in or opt out. if memory serves well (memory from 7 years ago when i turned 18), if you did NOT send in the form AT ALL, there was an automatic opt-in. you actually had to submit the form with a choice.

[@diogeneslantern18]

Ariely, Thaler, Kahneman are absolute titans of BE. Reading their books and applying the principles therein will measurably improve the satisfaction you gain from life

[@nonchalantd]

Not that many TED speakers get a standing ovation.

[@cougar2013]

Faking research data really helps.

[@christmascollins8702]

Great presentation!!

[@natheeah7369]

really enjoyed this speech

[@buddyrichrocks]

mind-blowing and insightful.

[@JamesBradyGames]

Genius, loved it. Thank you.

[@tobiaskristiansen4552]

Simply briliant.

[@lya9803]

Amazing Talk!

[@Aliphbay]

Great Talk!!

[@binal25]

it was really informative.. thank u for sharing

[@SpiritofSix]

Wonderful talk.. there is charm to the way this man speaks: listening to his ideas was time well spent. I have a strong love for learning and for philosophy and so I try to talk about the ideas I've come across through my videos. I need your feedback and thoughts because I am constantly trying to improve and learn more. If you have the chance, that is all that I care to ask of you

[@sebastian8538]

ofSix dope Videos homie.

[@noloveforthescene]

Can't wait to read the book!

[@vijayvarman6830]

That's one amazing talk

[@LastGandhi]

without no doubts he is great!

[@DarkAngelEU]

keep em coming!

[@arlinegeorge6967]

Great great beautiful impressive talk . People can manipulate for their personal gains. Thank you, bless you. All your dreams come true.

[@SonoftheLivingGod7]

Amazing video, awesome upload.

[@SpiritsBB]

The line is measuring the hypotenuse of half the table in one, and length in the other @ 3:00...

[@Soldier957]

This gives me so many ideas :)

[@sjenner76]

This should be mandatory viewing in school, together with Pinker’s video on the data of our age. Suddenly, things will seem so less certain than we think they are. And that’s a great place to begin.