Name: How to change your behavior for the better
Uploaded: 2019-11-18T15:59:53Z
Duration: 15 min 3 s
Description: 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).

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).

Dan Ariely:  How to change your behavior for the better

 How to change your behavior for the better

Reducing friction and boosting motivation, akin to rocket science, can bridge the gap between potential and action in human behavior.

A coin's visual impact on saving behavior in Kenya outperformed other incentives, underscoring the power of tangible reminders.

Small changes in environment and motivation can significantly narrow the gap between where humanity could be and where it currently stands.