Dan Ariely, a professor at Duke University who's widely considered one of the most prominent leaders in the field of behavioral economics, shared his perspective on the surprise presidential victory ...

Back in the dim distant days of technology, there was a wedge between people and computers. Software was complicated, had strange keyboard commands, error messages ...

I spoke to Dan Ariely, the author of Dollars and Sense: How We Misthink Money and How to Spend Smarter, about why he decided to focus on money for his book, why the world of personal finance is ...

We often think that our decisions are our own. But Behavioral Economist Dan Ariely explains how our environment — even something as simple as... Dan Ariely: When Are Our Decisions Made For Us? Part 4 ...

Dan Ariely answers readers' questions on wasted moments, tricky prices and fancy watches. Behavioral economist Dan Ariely answers reader questions about feeling the years rushing by and feeling ...

For humans, it may be difficult to make rational decisions when spending money. As it’s factors, Mr. Ariely lists six elements: "emotions," "relativity," "pain of paying," "mental accounting," "magic ...

Ariely's new book, Predictably Irrational examines real-life decision making in an effort to determine why we waste money, underestimate risks,... Dan Ariely Takes on 'Irrational' Economic Impulses ...

If you think about the process of de-cumulating wealth, and making the rational decision, it's really, very, very tough. We focus on inequality of the top side but the real terrible thing is it's the ...

Editor’s Note: Dan Ariely, a noted behavioral economist at Duke University and author of Predictably Irrational, is different from many of his economist colleagues. Ariely studies irrationality in ...

For much of modern capitalism, economists and investors tended to regard labor as an undifferentiated lump. While often necessary for the running of companies, the idea was generally to use as little ...

Being savvy with money can come with a steep learning curve, even for financial experts. And for recent college graduates, learning how to spend and save can be even more of a challenge. Dan Ariely, a ...

A behavioral economist answers readers’ questions on how early payments can strengthen commitment to a project, why it’s better to join others in social action, and when to tell parents your partner ...