Are We Truly in Control of Our Decisions? 🤔
Behavioral economist Dan Ariely explores how illusions and biases influence our choices and whether we are truly in control.

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2.2M views • May 19, 2009

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http://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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May 19, 2009
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