Dan Ariely

Dan Ariely

Professor of Behavioral Economics, Duke University

Dan Ariely is the James B Duke Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University. He is the founder of The Center for Advanced Hindsight and co-founder of BEworks, which helps business leaders apply scientific thinking to their marketing and operational challenges. His books include Predictably Irrational and The Upside of Irrationality, both of which became New York Times best-sellers. as well as The Honest Truth about Dishonesty and his latest, Irrationally Yours.

Ariely publishes widely in the leading scholarly journals in economics, psychology, and business. His work has been featured in a variety of media including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Business 2.0, Scientific American, Science and CNN.

5 min
We all have those friends who are cheap when it comes to some things, and spend a lot on other things. Dan Ariely explains the root of their problem.
8 min
We can learn to compare each dollar we spend to a trip to the Bahamas or a latte, and weigh its value accordingly
3 min
What will happen to risk tasking and consumption now that we’ve suffered through the economic downturn? One thing’s for sure: people aren’t afraid to talk money anymore.
3 min
The US ideology of independence greatly hinders fiscal responsibility.
4 min
It’s a combination between being unable to envision the future, and having banks that don’t help us out at all.
30 min
A conversation with the Behavioral Economist and Author of Predictably Irrational.
6 min
Duke economist Dan Ariely warns that monetary incentives can destroy quality of work. He also believes there are often alternatives to layoffs.