Dan Ariely

I do research in behavioral economics and try to describe it in plain language. These findings have enriched my life, and my hope is that they will do the same for you.

Role
Co Founder at Shapa Health
Location
Durham, NC, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Dan Ariely

I’m a Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics, and the author of three New York Times bestselling books. My work focuses on the surprising ways we behave and misbehave when it comes to decision-making. Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to work with companies like Google, Apple, and governments including the U.S, Canada, and Australia to help design better systems for human behavior. I’ve also spoken at TED, the World Economic Forum, and many other organizations, all in an effort to make behavioral science more useful and actionable. My goal is simple: to help people better understand how we think so we can live more thoughtfully, make better choices, and when we inevitably make mistakes, at least make better ones. To put this work into practice, I’ve co-founded several initiatives: The Center for Advanced Hindsight – a research center dedicated to helping people live better using insights from behavioral economics. Irrational Capital – helping investors understand how motivation and employee engagement can affect company performance. Irrational Labs and BEworks – behavioral science consultancies that bring behavioral thinking into products, services, and organizations. Shapa – a health platform designed to help people manage their health and behavior without judgment or pressure. My recent projects focus on improving decision-making in areas like health, money, and bureaucracy. At the Center for Advanced Bureaucracy, we explore ways to reduce inefficiencies in organizations by improving motivation and engagement. You can explore some of this work for free at bureaucracy.danariely.com. I’m also deeply interested in understanding how people come to believe false ideas, a topic I explore in my latest book, Misbelief. If you\'re curious about my work, feel free to visit danariely.com for more.

Experience

  1. Co Founder

    Shapa Health

    Jan 2015 — Present

    Shapa reduces some of the negative emotions that come from weighing ourselves, it makes the links between actions and outcomes more clear, it helps motivate healthy behavior, and it provides many daily tips for small but meaningful improvements to the way we live.

Education

  • Tel Aviv University

    BA

    1989 — 1992

  • Duke University

    PHD

    1995 — 1998

  • Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business

    Phd

    1994 — 1998

  • Tel Aviv University

    B.A

    1988 — 1992

  • Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business

    PHD

    1995 — 1998

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

    1991 — 1996

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Faculty

    1998 — 2008

  • MIT Sloan School of Management

    Professor

    1998 — 2010

Skills

  • Higher Education
  • Statistical Modeling
  • Research Design
  • Survey Design
  • Stata
  • Program Evaluation
  • R
  • Management Consulting
  • Qualitative Research
  • Critical Thinking
  • International Development
  • Experimentation
  • Marketing
  • Analysis
  • Career Counseling
  • Fundraising
  • Econometrics
  • Leadership
  • Grant Writing
  • Statistics
  • Leadership Development
  • Distance Learning
  • Neuroscience
  • Research
  • Matlab
  • Public Health
  • Lecturing
  • University Teaching
  • Psychology
  • Academic Writing
  • Latex
  • Policy
  • Economics
  • Theory
  • Public Speaking
  • Data Analysis
  • Policy Analysis
  • Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Behavioral Finance
  • Program Development

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