#dan ariely

[jadagul]

Started reading Dan Ariely's Misbelief for a project, and unfortunately it's pretty good.

I don't trust him because (1) I don't know that he's ever fully grappled with the replication crisis and (2) he's been basically caught probably engaging in flagrant data fabrication.

But the book is good and has some passages I might want to quote. Even though I don't want to trust him on any factual claims!

[waiting-eyez]

The most difficult thing is to recognize that sometimes we are too blinded by our own incentives.

(Dan Ariely)

[b-3-l-l-3]

Si pudieras pasar un día completo con tu personaje favorito (de lo que sea película, serie, caricatura, etc) quien seria y por que?

Escogería a Dan ariely, es un psicólogo especialista en la economía conductual, tiene muchos libros que te harán volar la cabeza y (como el lo menciona) pues muchas de las personas que lo conocen han dicho que tiene una forma muy particular de ver el mundo. Los temas de conversación serían muy interesantes y eso es lo que me gusta.

[neesonl602]

In this episode of Peace at the Watercooler, we're diving deep into the mysterious world of decision-making at work with none other than Dan Ariely, a world-renowned professor of psychology and behavioral economics, and bestselling author of Predictably Irrational. Dan has spent years researching why we often make choices that don’t quite add up, and today, he’s sharing some truly fascinating insights with us.

From exploring why we stubbornly hold on to our own ideas to how our emotions play a bigger role in decision-making than logic, Dan reveals how cognitive biases and seemingly minor behaviors can spiral into major workplace conflicts. He also offers practical tips on how to overcome these common pitfalls and make more rational, thoughtful decisions.

Whether you're a leader aiming to improve your team’s dynamics or just curious about why we all act the way we do at work, this episode is packed with eye-opening revelations. Tune in and learn how to unlock better decision-making and create healthier, more productive workplace relationships!

Regards,

Saranne Segal, Workplace Mediator

[frothytundra]

Biases Are Optical Illusions

Now that we find ourselves, once again, voting for people who confirm our illusions, I thought this might be a good time to repost this from four years ago. Biases Are Optical Illusions

[various-stormsnsaints]

#58

[blondebeardtheparent]

Captain’s Log

Stardate 202404

Day 42

So here’s some more weirdness.  I published a flier about an upcoming essay competition.  It’s free and from a respected organization so I expected it to generate some interest, but I got crickets.  A few parents asked about it, but they were not enthusiastic.  I brought them into a group and nobody asked anything.    Even when I post information, I get nothing—not even a thank you.

Analyzing it later, I realized my mistake.  It’s like Simon Sinek’s “Start With Why.” I tried to tell the world what amazing product I had found.  I even used Dan Ariely’s magic of free, but the world responded, “Meh.”

New strategy.  Appeal to the people kind of people I want.  Forget everyone else.  Such a waste of energy.

It’s a public holiday today and it’s rainy, so the internet is jam-packed.  The boys are having major lag, and the VPN is glitching.  I’ve been interrupted to do IT support about a dozen times already so I’m pretty frustrated.  Coffee is helping but not enough.

Today’s goal is to finish 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing, to redesign my poster and to try again.  I’m going to look for a cool color palate and use text only.  I’ll post my original here today and the new one tomorrow so you can see the progression. 

Oh.  The VPN is glitching—which mean’s I’m not posting anything today.  See you with a double post tomorrow.

[randomrichards]

THE INVENTOR: OUT FOR BLOOD IN SILICON VALLEY

Medical breakthrough

Turns out to be all bupkis

Downfall of dropout

[lordrakim]

Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things

I found this interesting and you may as well….. Dan Ariely is a bestselling author and the James B. Duke Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University. He is the founder of the Center for Advanced Hindsight. His work has been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and the Boston Globe. Continue reading Untitled

[iam-anordinary-human-orami]

Does anyone else think that after the foxes grappled with the "happy 19th junior" scene Allison was like "okay, are we just going to ignore the fact that Neil is actually a Capricorn and not an Aries?" Just for Nicky to nod furiously "I didn't want to be the first to say it, but damn so many things make so much sense now" and everyone else looking at them like

[tenth-sentence]

Ariely's students – at one of the world's top universities – listened with rapt attention to this linguistic mash-up.

"Humankind: A Hopeful History" - Rutger Bregman

[jadagul]

Started reading Robert Cialdini's Influence: Science and Practice. And it's a book drawing on social science which was written before 2010, which has it on thin ice going in. And then in the first few pages it cites (1) a study by Dan Ariely and (2) that study about the copier.

Not off to a good start!

[l0starl]

✦﹒𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝟒 𝐘𝐎𝐔 ıllı

how your s/o shows their affection to you (not all have dialogue it's just Jing yuan)

SPOILERS FROM 2.5 AT JIAOQIU'S PART

a/n: its like 12:31 at night...if anythings wrong that's why.

₊ ⊹ ݁ Feat: Jing yuan, Jiaoqiu, Dan heng + honorable mentions

w/c in total: 571

JING YUAN

"Jing Yuan, I need to get going. I'm already late to the alchemy commissions!" You said urgency, but he didn't budge one bit! His hands were on your hip, his face nuzzled into your neck as he let out a content sigh. "Wouldn't you want to stay in my office with me and take the day off" He suggested a faux pout forming on his face as he spoke.

"I may not have people waiting for my services today, but you are a general. You have lots of work to catch up on don't you?" You raised a brow, and Jing Yuan only hummed in response, His eyes met yours briefly.

"10 more minutes..?" He suggested with his signature smile, his fingers tracing delicate circles on your waist, you were already late to work and you didn't want to be any later. But since you weren't technically needed, it wouldn't hurt to spend ten more minutes with him, right?

"Alright then, ten more minutes and I'm leaving, Got it?"

"Of course dear" He smiled, leaving a tender kiss on your cheek.

w/c: 181

JIAOQIU

After you found out Jiaoqiu lost his sight, you did everything you to help him, mentally, or physically. In the beginning, he claimed he was 'content' clearly not after all that traumatic stuff he went through

One thing that Jiaoqiu would do regularly is hold onto your hand, just to feel any form of contact with you, to know you're there right beside him.

Another thing he does is wrap his tail around you to feel closer while cuddling, when you're cooking something for him, doesn't matter.

He enjoys the sound of your voice, whether it is about work, cooking, or something you're passionate about, he can always hear the smile in your voice! It makes him feel more connected to you, just like old times.

There's not much both of you can do, but know that he appreciates you dearly and how you've been nursing him.

w/c : 147

DAN HENG

Dan Heng would mostly be affectionate with you when you both are alone whether it's just a simple kiss or lying his head on his shoulder.

At some point, you made two bracelets, one for you and one for him of course. And oh boy did he cherish it, he would always take it off very gently, careful not to stretch it too much or let anyone even touch it! earlier March 7th wanted to see it but he quickly moved his hand saying it was off limits

though it did break one day and he questioned if it was fixable or was the damage already done. You reassured him that you'd fix it and return it the next day to him. He may not show it in his expressions much but he loves you a lot.

w/c: 138

HONORABLE MENTIONS

AVENTURINE

Aventurine brought a promise ring for the two of you to match and show off, your's was a golden one, his was a purple one. You were his lover, so of course he's gonna spoil you rotten!

New clothes? of course, bags? you got it. Anything you want and he'll make it happen!

When you both went to casino's you were practically his lucky charm, while he played you sat down beside him watching, each game getting tenser than the last. every time he won he says 'it was all because of you of course'

One things for sure, you both make a great pair

w/c: 105

thanks for reading!!

[freckliedan]

if they're both out, then why bother hiding their relationship / stuff like sharing a room and going on couple holidays? surely all of their fans know that they're together so i don't get the point of buying a home with 2 bedrooms and having a fake apartments? sorry very confused very casual fan here

hi!!! i am always so happy to share information, so ty for asking me about it! i'm going to take these questions piece by piece ^_^

if they're out why bother hiding: most of the examples of them taking serious steps to hide their relationship are from before they came out! they have been together since 2009, but dan wasn't even out to his family until 2019, shortly before he came out publicly.

why not come out sooner than that? i'll try to be brief and avoid rehashing dan's entire coming out video (which is worth watching). several reasons: he was severely bullied from early childhood onward for being gay—from before he even had the chance to consider if he was actually gay. his dad was homophobic to the point dan seems to have removed him from his life completely, & he was raised by religious grandparents so unsure of the reception there.

and significantly: he and phil were outed by a youtube glitch that leaked an extremely personal video in 2011 that leaked again on a broader scale about a year later. being outed was a part of the bullying dan had experienced so this was retraumatizing but on a bigger scale.

they had had SOME level of plausable deniability regarding their relationship before the leak, but hadn't been very actively closeting themselves before that point? and then the leak happened around when they were blowing up in popularity/around when youtube was becoming a viable career, so they were already grappling with sudden fame & a lot of other things happening in their lives at the time.

dan was 20 and phil was 24 the first time that video leaked; they were 21 and 25 and living in an apartment they couldn't afford on their own hoping the bbc would hire them (they did) the second time it did. it makes sense that they came down hard & firmly closeted themselves, especially dan, especially with what he's shared of his personal experiences.

2012-13 was the peak closet, but by 2015 they were already being more open—that's the first couple's trip they went on again after active closeting started. they've just become more and more open from there, but the peak closet era was so definitive that the public perception of them as not a couple WILL NOT SHIFT until they directly express that they are a couple.

they ARE out to fans as a couple, and imo have been since before they came out individually. they've said things along the lines of "we know you know" multiple times.

why not be definitive about their relationship status when they came out? it would've overshadowed them coming out as individuals and they didn't want that. it will be MASSIVE news when they hard launch their relationship. they went ambiguous with it on purpose in 2019 and succeeded.

so. to circle back to your questions.

why bother hiding their relationship? they haven't really since coming out. they've been living freely and being open about that in whatever ways are comfortable to them. they took some time out of the public eye for a while and i'm glad they got to have that so they could explore what happiness looks like without feeling the need to perform. but it was also something that was intentionally temporary!

at this point in time when they call each other friends or roommates etc they're fully doing a bit. like. it's funny! and it's funny at our expense which makes it even funnier—it's their turn to put us through some shit, you know? & the joke is more on people who AREN'T familiar with them than anyone else at this point. it's nice being in on things with them.

why hide sharing a bedroom? they haven't really since moving into their forever home! they have a bedroom and a guest room and there's a murphy bed in phil's filming space/personal office.

phil at some point made a comment that the murphy bed is for if they have two guests over at the same time—something that will only really read as "they share a bedroom" to people keeping track of rooms in their house.

i don't think that they share a bed they sleep in 100% of the time. which is like, normal and healthy? being able to sleep in a different bed when you want/need is NICE i've known so many people who keep seperate rooms in committed relationships and if i was rich enough i'd love having two bedrooms with beds in them in my relationship. even if we'd mostly sleep in the same place.

i also think having multiple beds means dan and phil can have freak sex in one and be lazy about clean up bc they have other beds so that's. a plus for them too.

but like. yeah. i think it's less that they're hiding that they share a bedroom and more that they share a bedroom but have better boundaries with their audience at this point—there stopped being video liveshows after they came out and they'd stopped doing liveshows from their actual bedroom when they moved in to the separate apartment situation.

+ the separate apartment situation was ONLY ever meant to be short term, & was a solution to the situation before that, when every room was in videos and it permanently felt like they were living in sets.

why hide couple holidays? they haven't since before coming out! they also go on a lot of double dates.

no sorries on the confusion and thank you for the chance to infodump!

[astercontrol]

Dan Shor in Tron (1982)

(gifset: Ram in the pit cells, being Ram)

[doctorwhoisadhd]

yaz dan and 13 was such an excellent team tardis. two lesbians that were not in the least hinged and their pet dad