Name: Beware conflicts of interest
Uploaded: 2011-08-29T14:29:34Z
Duration: 5 min 18 s
Description: In this short talk, psychologist Dan Ariely tells two personal stories that explore scientific conflict of interest: How the pursuit of knowledge and insight can be affected, consciously or not, by shortsighted personal goals. When we're thinking about the big questions, he reminds us, let's be aware of our all-too-human brains.

In this short talk, psychologist Dan Ariely tells two personal stories that explore scientific conflict of interest: How the pursuit of knowledge and insight can be affected, consciously or not, by shortsighted personal goals. When we're thinking about the big questions, he reminds us, let's be aware of our all-too-human brains.

Dan Ariely: Beware conflicts of interest

Beware conflicts of interest

Rejecting facial tattoos for symmetry, a journey through personal appearance decisions reveals biases in medical advice.

Unveiling the motives behind scientific research, a narrative unfolds about the influence of needing a third subject for a study.

Through the lens of conflict of interest, an experiment's integrity is questioned, spotlighting the blind spots of personal biases.