Guest: Dr. Dan Ariely

Predictably Irrational with Dan Ariely July 17, 2008

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Dr. Dan Ariely

Why does a more expensive pill relieve more pain? Dr. Dan Ariely, behavioral economist and author of ‘Predictably Irrational,’ joins Armand DiMele to explain how expectations shape everything from placebo responses to romantic choices, including why insecurity becomes an aphrodisiac for those driven by fear of abandonment.