We talk about honesty, but the reality is we have lots of human values, and they are not all compatible. We don't always tell the truth about everything, no matter what the consequences. Dan Ariely compatibleconsequencehonesty Change image and share on social
Honesty is a complex and tricky thing, and we don't want to be honest all the time. Dan Ariely complexhonesthonesty Change image and share on social
We should teach the students, as well as executives, how to conduct experiments, how to examine data, and how to use these tools to make better decisions. Dan Ariely conductdatumdecision Change image and share on social
Because cheating is easier when we can justify our behavior, people often cheat in small amounts: We can come up with an excuse for stealing Post-It notes, but it is much more difficult to come up with an excuse for taking $10,000 from petty cash. Dan Ariely 000amountbehavior share on social
It is helpful to think of people as having two fundamental motivations: the desire to see ourselves as honest, good people, and the desire to gain the benefits that come from cheating - on our taxes or on the football field. Dan Ariely benefitcheatdesire share on social
