How to change your behavior for the better | Dan Ariely

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🗓️ 18 November 2019

⏱️ 15 minutes

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What's the best way to get people to change their behavior? In this funny, information-packed talk, psychologist Dan Ariely explores why we make bad decisions even when we know we shouldn't -- and discusses a couple tricks that could get us to do the right thing (even if it's for the wrong reason).

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0:00.0	This TED Talk features behavioral economist Dan Ariely, recorded live at TED Salon Rethink 2019.
0:11.0	Hi, you might have noticed that I have half a beard. It's not because I lost a bet. Many years ago, I was badly burned. Most of my body is covered with scars,
0:22.8	including the right side of my face. Just don't have hair. That's just how it happened.
0:27.4	It looks symmetrical, but almost. Anyway, now that we discussed facial hair, let's move to social
0:34.9	science. And in particular, I want us to think about where is the potential for humanity and where we
0:42.7	are now.
0:43.9	And if you think about it, there's a big gap between where we think we could be and where we
0:48.3	are.
0:48.5	And it's in all kinds of areas.
0:50.8	So let me ask you, how many of you in the last month have eaten more than you think you should?
0:56.9	Just kind of general, okay?
0:59.0	How many of you in the last month have exercised less than you think you should?
1:03.5	Okay.
1:04.0	For how many of you raising your hands twice, being the most exercise you got today?
1:15.6	How many of you have ever texted while driving? Okay? We're getting honest. Let's stress your honesty.
1:19.6	How many people here in the last month have not always washed your hands when you left the bathroom?
1:25.6	A little less honest. By the way, it's interesting how we're willing to admit texting and driving, but not
1:31.0	washing our hands.
1:31.8	That's difficult.
1:35.2	We can go on and on, and the problem and the topic is that there's lots of things when
1:39.8	we know what we could do.
1:41.5	We could be very, very different, but we're acting in a very different way.
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