Homosexual activists understand the power of words.
Please visit my channel to watch a one-minute video clip in which popular atheist author Richard Dawkins admits that homosexual activists "hijacked the word 'gay'".
The word "homosexual" is more appropriate and accurate because it, unlike the word "gay", actually describes the behavior/attraction/relationship being discussed.
The word "gay" helps homosexual activists push their agenda.
About 5% of the TED videos I've seen has that small brain picture of Homer Simpson. Says something different about the creativity of TEDsters though I'm a HUGE fan
This is just how nature works, I don't know why people keep having talks about this kinda stuff because to me its like air. You breath in air because that's just how this world works. Making a decision is based on the information you are currently receiving AND past experience relating to the current decision being made. No ones giving up free will, they are just being swayed.
The problem in Belgium (compared to say, the Netherlands) is that people's family are asked what they want to do (the practice hasn't changed). They've never heard of a donation (campaign) and end up refusing (though officially, the dead should give).
Sort of like when a comment gets more votes than the other comments so it shows up at top, and suddenly starts getting more votes BECAUSE it's at top. Other ppl 'liked' it, I probably should, too.
@mellomutt Haha, also like the man at the end of the video who decides to stand up when he sees everyone else in the audience standing up behind him xD
If you look at all the items that are priced with the ending of 99 to make you think it is lower than the actual price it makes you think how patronizing it is. However, there is method to this madness since when we go shopping, we are distracted by all of the hustle and bustle of events happening around us that we might succumb to this marketing tactic.
Funny, it kind of backfires, .99 always exaggerates the price in my mind. It's like, well that could be $2.00 but no, it's $2.99, that's almost $4.00! Too pricey, for something that ought to be $1.99.
as for the cube thing, they are two different colors. Screen shot it, then take it into photoshop, or anything where you can see the different colors, and there is a difference of more than four, so he lied
Mr Ariely is proving the work of people like G.I. Gurdjieff who have passed on the ancient knowledge that the path to personal freedom and having the ability to "do" anything depends on self knowledge. If we don't know ourselves internally then we are slaves to outer circumstances, constantly being influenced by the external forces around us. For those interested in an in-depth exposition on Gurdjieff, look for "In search of the Miraculous" by P.D. Ouspensky written in the early 1900's.
Not to drag this into politics but some of this irrationality about doing things the way they are already done rather than making hard but probably better choices reminds me a lot of conservatism. They don't really have rational reasons for wanting to keep things they way they are, it is just the less difficult option.
In my opinion the reality is we will never have a perfect society so we should always be striving to change and improve and experiment with what we can whenever we can.
Reminds me of a quote: "The essence of the Liberal outlook lies not in what opinions are held, but in how they are held: instead of being held dogmatically, they are held tentatively, and with a consciousness that new evidence may at any moment lead to their abandonment." --Bertrand Russell
@graciousSenor Interesting, I hadn't spent much time thinking about it from the opposite side. It does offer some explanation as to why so many scientists are more liberal than conservative, a similar mindset.
Hey everyone! I have a blog and recently recapped Dan Ariely's book Predictably Irrational, Phenomenal book. I just recap what the book was about from my own notes. If your interested, the link to my blog is:
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I thought I found a video about whether or not we are in control of our destiny. I'm up to about 5 minutes into it and I guess i'm in the wrong spot..The people viewing this video are probably thoughtful. What are your ideas about destiny? come to my blog and discuss it alternalife(dot)blog(dot)com
The illusion of making a decision - haha - this video should be followed by comedian George Carlin's on politics and his routine on "They Own You". These things are programmed by others. Look at the history of marketing, Edward Bernays. The genius is in getting a gullible group to believe they have a choice. Look at how the candidates are vetted in a USA election. This is why we do not get good candidates.
The IMAGES of the table tops are the same length, but visual cues known as perspective tell us that if we were looking at these two tables in life, the table on the left would be longer. For example: hold an apple up so the full moon is completely hidden from your sight - is the moon no longer there? Or, is the apple is larger than the moon? Of course not! The tables may be a poor example of Airely's point, but it shows we must not be fooled into equating that which SEEMS but is NOT equal.
As the way of all things, what effect do you suppose its question, knowledge, understanding and application by billions of persons will have on the state of global economics, science, the humanities, education, government and business?
.
The underlying law of nature is the most important subject any person can investigate and learn about, can proceed to understand, and can then come to personally apply in life.
to me...a reduction in choices is not a good idea. I think educating the masses on how to understand multiple choices is much better. The organ donor thing was deception to accomplish said task of increasing organ donations...preying on the fact that most humans are lazy and will not read anything but the sourest of drivel from a tabloid. Thats why I encourage my son to read everything. And to understand all the choices he may have before him. That way this deception cannot take place.
that's more or less what he was saying?? theat decision is indirectly being made for us and yet we sometimes think we are incontrol of the decisions we make. The person who make a lazy choice has made a decision anyway:)))
The students who picked option A for the economist (c13 minutes), are the same people who would NOT have eaten the marshmallow - in fact even the percentage seems close to supporting this fact.
I thought it was a great ending to the talk when they showed the audience and the first applause shot shows a man in the front wearing blue slouching down... and then later once the rest of the audience started to stand up the blue man stood up too but clearly only because other people stood up. He didn't control his decision very much did he? lol
You can argue that he did control his decision to stand up since he didnt want to look like (to his peer group) he is rude or did not enjoy the seminar. If he did not stand up his perceived value of loosing social status to his colleagues vs standing up was going to be lower. hehe
somehow right but nonehtless you miss the point, first of all you can influence what you do (after all your actions are not only reflexes, which is what you describe) and second of all you are influenced by circumstances and people
people and circumstances are both stimuli that your brain reacts to. any influence that we cause upon our actions is due to our brains, and what our brains dictate is determined by the way it functions. knowledge/IQ, perception, emotion, personality type, motivations, etc. all determine what we do, and they in turn are all determined by genetics and environment (nature AND nurture).
this guy is describing intuitive choice, obviously someone is going to choose the better deal, as long as it looks better, there is not only nothing new here, he seems to be describing the late 90s and the early 21st century marketing. this is shit that has been known for allot longer than that
in other words, he's either brilliant working backwards, or he's a complete retard, or perhaps he is speaking of something he did back at the turn of the century
@ kght222 : you don't know what you're talking about. You are a typical blind victim of your limited cognitive capacity. It would take too much effort to explain, but trust me you're wrong. You think like a chimp.
Deciding to let someone go through with a hip replacement rather than having to decide between two medications sounds more like an irrational decision than an intuitive one. Intuition does not mean that there is no rationale behind a decision.
good point soup, i was only saying what i thought it seemed he was talking about, saying that people will choose what appears to be the best choice, even if it isnt realy the best choice. as for you flameblazers, i'm afraid that all i have to say about you involves your own name, flame blazer
oh and ultra, i agree, clearly not a retard, it was just something to say ;), there is nothing wrong with describing things that any haggler or salesman has pretty much noticed for a long time, because they are rarely described
You still missed the point. His research wasn't that people make irrational decisions but WHY they make them, and he found two major places.
First, that people choose irrational inaction over action that requires an underdeveloped preference judgment, and secondly that the presence of a third, undesirable option, can change the "rational" choice between the two desirable options.
i'm sorry if it sounded like i was insulting his research, that was not my intention, in truth i think that this is something that more people should recognize. and your points about this are quite good, but i still think it comes down to "people will choose the option that they see as the best, regardless of weather that is true or not" although i will admit to currently being drunk, so quite possibly extremely foolish at the moment
This kind of thinking is why Habermas' ideal speech situation will never happen and why there is so much wasted potential on the internet. We watch a video on the psychology of preference judgments and end up with people belittling each other.
But naturally it's okay because "He did it first." Just call him a Nazi or compare him to Hitler already, because it's that kind of justification that leads to Godwin's Law and Rule 34.
he is just explaining Amos Tversky's and Daniel Kahneman's ideas..
have you noticed how many videos are available on the net about illusions.. irrational decision makings..etc.. and how few which explains why we have developed these recognition heuristics in the first place..?
search for Gerd gigerenzer .. you will find how these simple heuristics can be very helpful when making complex decisions..
saying that you can never not (double negative intended) see the visual illusions as they are. if you know them to be illusions and you can work them out mentally - especially the cube one seeing as each side is mirrored on the other sides - you can easily work them out and escape the grasp of illusion.
The first option costs $60, the printed option costs $125, so the first option with the printed option for $125 seems like a bargain that's saving us from paying an extra $60.
It's not an illusion but a rational, logical choice relative to the situation. But when the exclusively printed option is removed, its reversed because our brain calculates that the additional printed option is costing us $65.
the answer is NO, we are not in control of our decisions..it just seems like we are- but we are mistaken
as soon as you ask why someone took some action they will tell u reasons and THEN you have caught them telling you why THEY didn't make their decision lol
i find it funny how the talk's about how we may not really be in control of our actions, and the very last thing you see in the video is a guy looking around before deciding to stand and applaud lol
what he is saying is that decision is actually an illusion. it might appear that he made a decision, but only if you do not know where that so called decision came from.
its no more decisive than the clouds "deciding" to rain
Wow, I actually thought about this a week ago. He's totally right.
What I saw during the presentation actually influenced what I thought about his speech. Ok, maybe you don't want to watch the whole video like this, but try looking at the guy in the audience at the bottom left with the tie, and the guy at the bottom right, kinda chuby. They both don't seem to laugh at his jokes, and think its a waste of time, but it influenced what I thought about the speaker. Also reading comments before too.
for anyone who wants to go deeper into the matter of rationality in the decision making process (of any nature) you can check for Kahneman and Tversky works on cognitive psicology.
also, look for Herbert Simon's work on bounded rationality. Or Keynes chapter 12 on his General Theory, etc. ACtually, one of the best chapters in the whole book and not many people discuss it...
i know he was talking about "common sense" but he is right about the comparison part. He found out that everything that we do, we are limited but what can we do.... nothing because everything that we see or use it made by some one, or crated by some one that wants us to see it.
This is a repost and it looks one part of his talk was cut out this time. It was really interesting. He talked about the days when he was in hospital.
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lightandbeautiful 1 week ago
That's just awesome!!
prodrivebrasil 1 week ago
Read your book and just saw this video, just idolized you in my mind
TheSuperbitz 2 weeks ago
Omg, I should bring my dad bar hopping
bananian 1 month ago 3
About 5% of the TED videos I've seen has that small brain picture of Homer Simpson. Says something different about the creativity of TEDsters though I'm a HUGE fan
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Enjoyed this, thank you.
My5tuff4u 1 month ago
need to write an essay about irrational behaviour,so this is such a great find;)
indetroit442 1 month ago
If everybody in the world read his book, the world would be a lot wiser.
ALmended 2 months ago
I love listening to his lectures - excellent work!
vcoonrod 2 months ago
omfg GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TheJohnVandivier 2 months ago
is this really about Internet Vampires? I dunno. dunno if I want to watch the whole thing either.
ReneODeay 2 months ago
This is just how nature works, I don't know why people keep having talks about this kinda stuff because to me its like air. You breath in air because that's just how this world works. Making a decision is based on the information you are currently receiving AND past experience relating to the current decision being made. No ones giving up free will, they are just being swayed.
mulatto401 3 months ago
We have free will. We are free to give up freedom also. Our minds are under psychological warfare attack on a daily basis. Your mind is being molded.
promethiusrising 3 months ago
Ariely is fantastic to listen to! Love an intelligent being like that! I need to buy his book.
Gymbruden 3 months ago
The problem in Belgium (compared to say, the Netherlands) is that people's family are asked what they want to do (the practice hasn't changed). They've never heard of a donation (campaign) and end up refusing (though officially, the dead should give).
ReX342 3 months ago
i thought about this for a long time. do we really have free will? im glad someone gave a talk on this
roc788 4 months ago
What horrible injury has happened to this man.Great to see it has not affected him , human spirit
HebusxJebus 4 months ago
@HebusxJebus He apparently suffered serious burns at age 18
williemosconi 4 months ago
@HebusxJebus His injury actually triggered his studies...a curse becomes ablessing for the strong spirited.
foroparapente 4 months ago
We are just like animals that act on instinct.
We only perceive ourselves as having free will.
meotaku2 5 months ago
If you dont want me to rob your house, click on the like button :)
sreeshankarlal1 5 months ago
don't be so damned lazy and start thinking for yourself...and...stop looking for a man of today as a hope!
BloodMoons2014 5 months ago
I cant believe how stupid we are, we truly don't understand our limitations...
FeelTheEfeKt 5 months ago
@FeelTheEfeKt not stupid, ignorant
FreeMartialArtist 5 months ago
thank you ted for sharing so many great speakers and talks
CircusOfBedlam 6 months ago
@PickedRose They laughed because of the bar hopping joke. None of the pictures looked like him.
CatFlashBlue 6 months ago
two days ago i thought about why the super size in a fast food restaurant is slightly more expensive...same conclusion.
ragenFOX 6 months ago 2
brb going bar hopping
B1indFremen 7 months ago
One of my favorite ted talks. Really fascinating implications on form design.
mememichiru 8 months ago 3
i didnt get why everyone laughed at the rome with cofee compared to paris thing
DogWeed91 9 months ago
You control your decision, you're just a chicken shit.
CymroGoch 10 months ago
At first I was like, "I'm not stupid, I'd totally get the combo subscription." And then I was like, "oh...."
LFJ23 10 months ago 17
Sort of like when a comment gets more votes than the other comments so it shows up at top, and suddenly starts getting more votes BECAUSE it's at top. Other ppl 'liked' it, I probably should, too.
mellomutt 11 months ago 34
@mellomutt Haha, also like the man at the end of the video who decides to stand up when he sees everyone else in the audience standing up behind him xD
Lysanderkuz 1 month ago
@mellomutt I am in conflict whether to give you a thumbs up or not.
DocUnsane 2 weeks ago
if you're watching these, also have a listen to Jacque Fresco. good stuff.
rpm297 11 months ago
Must watch by everyone1, amazing journey illusion, cognitive decisions and our limitations!!
raghavenugopal 11 months ago
nueral pathways are set very young
mikevern69 1 year ago
great
anshulkamboj 1 year ago
this whole speech is pretty silly, seeming as he obviously made the decision to do the speech in the first place...
SuperCrazyIdiot 1 year ago
His accent is great!
Gytaz 1 year ago
@Gytaz he sounds like borat.. when he sais replacement!
wanzenix 11 months ago
If you look at all the items that are priced with the ending of 99 to make you think it is lower than the actual price it makes you think how patronizing it is. However, there is method to this madness since when we go shopping, we are distracted by all of the hustle and bustle of events happening around us that we might succumb to this marketing tactic.
KeepingModern 1 year ago
@KeepingModern
Funny, it kind of backfires, .99 always exaggerates the price in my mind. It's like, well that could be $2.00 but no, it's $2.99, that's almost $4.00! Too pricey, for something that ought to be $1.99.
Jcolinsol 1 year ago
Amazing video, awesome upload.
mQtek 1 year ago
as for the cube thing, they are two different colors. Screen shot it, then take it into photoshop, or anything where you can see the different colors, and there is a difference of more than four, so he lied
pchanrocks 1 year ago
@pchanrocks It may be that the video compression youtube uses somewhat distorts the colors. Dunno though.
MHZizzi 1 year ago
Mr Ariely is proving the work of people like G.I. Gurdjieff who have passed on the ancient knowledge that the path to personal freedom and having the ability to "do" anything depends on self knowledge. If we don't know ourselves internally then we are slaves to outer circumstances, constantly being influenced by the external forces around us. For those interested in an in-depth exposition on Gurdjieff, look for "In search of the Miraculous" by P.D. Ouspensky written in the early 1900's.
gonzodab 1 year ago
I am doing everything in my power to stop myself from mistakes like that.
And at the end of the day i see that i failed ones more.
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Aaliyanalacey 1 year ago
great video
enigma887 1 year ago
Not to drag this into politics but some of this irrationality about doing things the way they are already done rather than making hard but probably better choices reminds me a lot of conservatism. They don't really have rational reasons for wanting to keep things they way they are, it is just the less difficult option.
In my opinion the reality is we will never have a perfect society so we should always be striving to change and improve and experiment with what we can whenever we can.
DSBrekus 1 year ago
@DSBrekus
Reminds me of a quote: "The essence of the Liberal outlook lies not in what opinions are held, but in how they are held: instead of being held dogmatically, they are held tentatively, and with a consciousness that new evidence may at any moment lead to their abandonment." --Bertrand Russell
graciousSenor 1 year ago
@graciousSenor Interesting, I hadn't spent much time thinking about it from the opposite side. It does offer some explanation as to why so many scientists are more liberal than conservative, a similar mindset.
DSBrekus 1 year ago
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italia12soccer 1 year ago
Great speech on how we are influenced to decide. Good for advertising professionals.
isharajayakody 1 year ago
I love the insights this work gives us. How easily we are manipulated...and manipulate others. Advertising is well aware already.
098anne 1 year ago
I thought I found a video about whether or not we are in control of our destiny. I'm up to about 5 minutes into it and I guess i'm in the wrong spot..The people viewing this video are probably thoughtful. What are your ideas about destiny? come to my blog and discuss it alternalife(dot)blog(dot)com
matlab22 1 year ago
The illusion of making a decision - haha - this video should be followed by comedian George Carlin's on politics and his routine on "They Own You". These things are programmed by others. Look at the history of marketing, Edward Bernays. The genius is in getting a gullible group to believe they have a choice. Look at how the candidates are vetted in a USA election. This is why we do not get good candidates.
majik2hanz 1 year ago 3
Patti Maes, Karl Sims and other MIT Staff use Ambient Technology account to procure human research subjects
cynthiadupuy 1 year ago
this guy is genious
quosmo1 1 year ago
The IMAGES of the table tops are the same length, but visual cues known as perspective tell us that if we were looking at these two tables in life, the table on the left would be longer. For example: hold an apple up so the full moon is completely hidden from your sight - is the moon no longer there? Or, is the apple is larger than the moon? Of course not! The tables may be a poor example of Airely's point, but it shows we must not be fooled into equating that which SEEMS but is NOT equal.
Jefferdaughter 1 year ago
but what about those who LEADthe groups? thats what seperates humans from the rest.
USAFSmiley87 1 year ago
@USAFSmiley87 The people that lead the groups are irrational even though they know better.
dremkes 1 year ago
This guy reminds me of two-face.
rainbowrandolph9 1 year ago
All the people who just found out their colorblind are like WTF?
CocotonaVideos 1 year ago
"You want a slightly uglier version of yourself..." lmao
CakeFace579 1 year ago
5:20 WOOOWW
phiphers 1 year ago
Ah-mazing! :))
dootzky 1 year ago
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THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL QUESTION OF ALL:
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What is the underlying law of nature.
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As the way of all things, what effect do you suppose its question, knowledge, understanding and application by billions of persons will have on the state of global economics, science, the humanities, education, government and business?
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The underlying law of nature is the most important subject any person can investigate and learn about, can proceed to understand, and can then come to personally apply in life.
TedDGPoulos 1 year ago
Great!!!Interesting
stonemmc 1 year ago 3
Stone age brain in a Silicon age world
Garrett9339 1 year ago
Trust the economist to do that. :P
nikanj 1 year ago
to me...a reduction in choices is not a good idea. I think educating the masses on how to understand multiple choices is much better. The organ donor thing was deception to accomplish said task of increasing organ donations...preying on the fact that most humans are lazy and will not read anything but the sourest of drivel from a tabloid. Thats why I encourage my son to read everything. And to understand all the choices he may have before him. That way this deception cannot take place.
Lionsidiot 2 years ago 3
the book of him is amazing. everything he says is true and you´ll recognize that we all act irrationaly and make sometimes stupid decisions
kingferdl1st 2 years ago
awesome speech. tell me if i am wrong, but i think hearing is more expressed in brain than seeing.
NaughtyAughties 2 years ago
@NaughtyAughties An option of hearing+seeing would be ideal. All for just $125. ;)
neelaakaasham 1 year ago
@neelaakaasham thanks for the insight
NaughtyAughties 1 year ago
A-Mazing!
dalg101 2 years ago
You HAVE TO watch this next:
# Dan Gilbert: Exploring the frontiers of happiness
Gilbert is an Harvard psychologist and shares the same views as behavioral economist Dan Ariely
moremost 2 years ago
@moremost: Thanks for the link.
patricknelson 1 year ago
Can't wait to read the book!
noloveforthescene 2 years ago
brilliant...
tm1729 2 years ago
My professor is using this dude in our class. Dude speaks some truth.
KingJay718 2 years ago 7
Hi,
I've just discovered Dan Ariely, soo interesting.
Anyone know of similar subjects?
(I know about Freakonomics already)
Cheers all
670Kiester 2 years ago
Undercover economist -Tim Harford.
is a great book, I would recommend it.
jackfruit22 2 years ago
Hey thanks!
I looked him up, he's on youtube too
watch?v=MdlrpCqdcVo
670Kiester 2 years ago
Stuff from the book 'Nudge'. Great book btw.
Ramshobraja 2 years ago
I am in awe :D
anananwar 2 years ago
superb!
nicolemaras 2 years ago
Great talk!
arbide2 2 years ago 2
Lol!!
that's more or less what he was saying?? theat decision is indirectly being made for us and yet we sometimes think we are incontrol of the decisions we make. The person who make a lazy choice has made a decision anyway:)))
oneki 2 years ago
I think that's what he meant when he said "the marginal cost of lifting a pen" etc. Laziness of reading, really.
doronel 2 years ago
The students who picked option A for the economist (c13 minutes), are the same people who would NOT have eaten the marshmallow - in fact even the percentage seems close to supporting this fact.
LMFAO
gotaskor 2 years ago
i am colour blind and they are both brown to me...
goddam2909 2 years ago
Im Colour Blind and i cannot see the yellow block on the Rubix cube they both look brown
StumpyMcN0Legs 2 years ago
I thought it was a great ending to the talk when they showed the audience and the first applause shot shows a man in the front wearing blue slouching down... and then later once the rest of the audience started to stand up the blue man stood up too but clearly only because other people stood up. He didn't control his decision very much did he? lol
TheDunc 2 years ago 110
lol he probably didnt want to seem like a jackass for being the only one not standin up :P
jerz211 2 years ago 2
@TheDunc
We are group followers.
Its part of our evolution.
ManicMindTrick 1 year ago
@TheDunc maybe it took him that long to grasp his concept.
TheHarleyScott 1 year ago
@TheDunc Oooh You're right! Good find, I didn't see that. What a perfectly fitting applause, then!
Jotto999 1 year ago
@TheDunc yes, but this is not what behavioral economics is about... at least this is not how i understand it..
gibrangibran 1 year ago
@TheDunc
You can argue that he did control his decision to stand up since he didnt want to look like (to his peer group) he is rude or did not enjoy the seminar. If he did not stand up his perceived value of loosing social status to his colleagues vs standing up was going to be lower. hehe
amirrorbehind 10 months ago
Unfortunately my brother is taller and more attractive than me.
aggot 2 years ago 5
Interesting and even a bit shocking.
chorkpop 2 years ago 37
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this is all a bit pointless if you dont believe in free will in the first place. of course we dont control our decisions.
loturos 2 years ago
yes but basing it on rational thought you have to believe in free will
SchinTeth 2 years ago
why would i have to? everything one does is a product of chemical reactions in the brain in response to stimuli.
loturos 2 years ago
somehow right but nonehtless you miss the point, first of all you can influence what you do (after all your actions are not only reflexes, which is what you describe) and second of all you are influenced by circumstances and people
SchinTeth 2 years ago
people and circumstances are both stimuli that your brain reacts to. any influence that we cause upon our actions is due to our brains, and what our brains dictate is determined by the way it functions. knowledge/IQ, perception, emotion, personality type, motivations, etc. all determine what we do, and they in turn are all determined by genetics and environment (nature AND nurture).
loturos 2 years ago
yes, if you call that NOT having a free will thats your thing in my opinion what you describe means we have a free will
SchinTeth 2 years ago
well you could defend that argument for the rest of your life and someone would find something wrong with your premises.
wilhelmyanes 2 years ago
that was awesome
AR333 2 years ago
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superseyirci 2 years ago
this guy is describing intuitive choice, obviously someone is going to choose the better deal, as long as it looks better, there is not only nothing new here, he seems to be describing the late 90s and the early 21st century marketing. this is shit that has been known for allot longer than that
kght222 2 years ago
in other words, he's either brilliant working backwards, or he's a complete retard, or perhaps he is speaking of something he did back at the turn of the century
kght222 2 years ago
clearly not a retard...
Ultrajack100 2 years ago 3
@ kght222 : you don't know what you're talking about. You are a typical blind victim of your limited cognitive capacity. It would take too much effort to explain, but trust me you're wrong. You think like a chimp.
FlameBlazers 2 years ago 3
Deciding to let someone go through with a hip replacement rather than having to decide between two medications sounds more like an irrational decision than an intuitive one. Intuition does not mean that there is no rationale behind a decision.
soupisgoodfood42 2 years ago
good point soup, i was only saying what i thought it seemed he was talking about, saying that people will choose what appears to be the best choice, even if it isnt realy the best choice. as for you flameblazers, i'm afraid that all i have to say about you involves your own name, flame blazer
kght222 2 years ago
pah gotta add to this that the decicision of what the best choice is, is allways based on an individuals perspective
kght222 2 years ago
oh and ultra, i agree, clearly not a retard, it was just something to say ;), there is nothing wrong with describing things that any haggler or salesman has pretty much noticed for a long time, because they are rarely described
kght222 2 years ago
You still missed the point. His research wasn't that people make irrational decisions but WHY they make them, and he found two major places.
First, that people choose irrational inaction over action that requires an underdeveloped preference judgment, and secondly that the presence of a third, undesirable option, can change the "rational" choice between the two desirable options.
Don't undercut his research. It's very good.
maudineormsby 2 years ago 2
i'm sorry if it sounded like i was insulting his research, that was not my intention, in truth i think that this is something that more people should recognize. and your points about this are quite good, but i still think it comes down to "people will choose the option that they see as the best, regardless of weather that is true or not" although i will admit to currently being drunk, so quite possibly extremely foolish at the moment
kght222 2 years ago
No, that's a good point. More people should realize that their decisions aren't necessarily rational.
I just wouldn't say he's rehashing old ideas. The research is the new part - the realization that humans don't make optimal decisions is not.
Good conversation going on though. Wish less people would revert to "STFU WTF OMG NOOB".
maudineormsby 2 years ago 2
Why not when it's completely justified. He is drunk and makes stupid comments, I reply in kind.
gucker07 2 years ago
This kind of thinking is why Habermas' ideal speech situation will never happen and why there is so much wasted potential on the internet. We watch a video on the psychology of preference judgments and end up with people belittling each other.
But naturally it's okay because "He did it first." Just call him a Nazi or compare him to Hitler already, because it's that kind of justification that leads to Godwin's Law and Rule 34.
maudineormsby 2 years ago 2
Habermas, Godwin's law, Rule 34? Wow, you must be dying to show off how hip and educated you are. LOL
I won't call him a nazi because he simply made moronic comments and I called him out on it. That's all.
And BTW: This is freaking youtube, get a grip...
gucker07 2 years ago
STFU, kght. You obviously didn't understand half of what the guy said. You're not intelligent so why bother with this stuff anyway?
gucker07 2 years ago 2
Why bother with kght ;-)
But: If something has not been done a 1000 times yet, it is not science. Has to be said.
DerEchteSenf 2 years ago
he is just explaining Amos Tversky's and Daniel Kahneman's ideas..
have you noticed how many videos are available on the net about illusions.. irrational decision makings..etc.. and how few which explains why we have developed these recognition heuristics in the first place..?
search for Gerd gigerenzer .. you will find how these simple heuristics can be very helpful when making complex decisions..
ggrrttzz 2 years ago
Interesting talk and he delivers it in a easy to understand way with humour, but hardly anything I didn't know before.
Yes, illusions fool the naked eye.
Yes, people tend to want to be with other people who are deemed by society as being "beautiful".
Yes, you can manipulate stragetically how you package advertisements for products
Yes, you can set a default choice for people because if you do, chances are higher you will get your way.
Everything but the illusions - fools the fools.
Lazerguy5 2 years ago
saying that you can never not (double negative intended) see the visual illusions as they are. if you know them to be illusions and you can work them out mentally - especially the cube one seeing as each side is mirrored on the other sides - you can easily work them out and escape the grasp of illusion.
Ultrajack100 2 years ago
I read his book _Predictably Irrational_ -- it's fascinating!
People like Plantinga are such crap philosophers b/c they ignore neuroscience like this.
sentstuff05 2 years ago
It's only because we have relative logic.
The economy thing:
The first option costs $60, the printed option costs $125, so the first option with the printed option for $125 seems like a bargain that's saving us from paying an extra $60.
It's not an illusion but a rational, logical choice relative to the situation. But when the exclusively printed option is removed, its reversed because our brain calculates that the additional printed option is costing us $65.
EchoInfinity 2 years ago
It's because we don't know the true price of what we're purchasing.
EchoInfinity 2 years ago
Dude, you're fooling us!
The red tape to the right is horizontal to the side of the table.
The red tape to the left is NOT horizontal to the side of the table.
Therefore, the sides of the tables are not the same!!
intelliGENeration 2 years ago
meh he did say the vertical line not the side, but yeah that is part of the optical illiusion
DSBrekus 2 years ago
This type of logic has been used in "push-polls" during political campaigns.
"Would you vote for candidate X if you he plans to raise your taxes?"
malicea4thought 2 years ago
That just blew my mind, holy shit were all idiots. Im not the smartest guy, 128 IQ, whatever that counts for, but I guess I should know better.
phillipjfry420 2 years ago
Interesting. Thanks.
METUBE09876 2 years ago
I saw the colored squares as both brown, I can't NOT see them as brown. I think I'm broken! :(
TaylorEatWorld 2 years ago
No, everyone else is, you're the only one who is working.
Saktoth 2 years ago
the answer is NO, we are not in control of our decisions..it just seems like we are- but we are mistaken
as soon as you ask why someone took some action they will tell u reasons and THEN you have caught them telling you why THEY didn't make their decision lol
robotaholic 2 years ago
The control of our decisions is much more limited and influenced than we thought. It is possible to manipulate our decisions.
Can be very useful for selling anything.
portiline 2 years ago
i find it funny how the talk's about how we may not really be in control of our actions, and the very last thing you see in the video is a guy looking around before deciding to stand and applaud lol
coopes 2 years ago 2
thats not a decision, thats a reaction.
what he is saying is that decision is actually an illusion. it might appear that he made a decision, but only if you do not know where that so called decision came from.
its no more decisive than the clouds "deciding" to rain
gilaweri 2 years ago
excellent observation. beautiful even.
TyrannoJack 2 years ago
If you like this video, Dan Gilbert's talk "exploring the frontiers of happiness" has a similar theme and is well worth a look
IppatsuTensei88 2 years ago
best talk ever
lwanatt 2 years ago
Damn interesting.
autismboy 2 years ago
Wow, I actually thought about this a week ago. He's totally right.
What I saw during the presentation actually influenced what I thought about his speech. Ok, maybe you don't want to watch the whole video like this, but try looking at the guy in the audience at the bottom left with the tie, and the guy at the bottom right, kinda chuby. They both don't seem to laugh at his jokes, and think its a waste of time, but it influenced what I thought about the speaker. Also reading comments before too.
Kwiker 2 years ago
very insightful
artist747 2 years ago
OMG! so true, and also amusing. We must maintain a sense of humor about ourselves, I guess. Gotta love TED. Always, inspiring, often enlightening.
LourdesAB 2 years ago
I FUCKING LOVE TED
Each video i watch is better than the last! I am definately going to one of these one day!
SpadeBag 2 years ago 3
I thought this was one of my favorite talks
JonathanKrone 2 years ago
One of the most interesting TED talks yet.
HenryOrientJnr 2 years ago
Liked the talk, loved the book ("Predictably Irrational")
mlpoulter 2 years ago
ok, this presentation is genial.
for anyone who wants to go deeper into the matter of rationality in the decision making process (of any nature) you can check for Kahneman and Tversky works on cognitive psicology.
also, look for Herbert Simon's work on bounded rationality. Or Keynes chapter 12 on his General Theory, etc. ACtually, one of the best chapters in the whole book and not many people discuss it...
Dan Ariely, 5 thousand stars.
folopo2 2 years ago
oops. meant to vote this up, but hit the wrong button. and you can't even undo a vote. :(
SeoxyS 2 years ago
I voted it up for you, even though I haven't watched it yet. You owe me one. :P
geoffpado 2 years ago
this man is a genius
rochet75 2 years ago
I agree!
afterglow114 2 years ago
hard to believe isn't it.
Ultrajack100 2 years ago
lol i saw it as the same color on that cube illusion =P but i have always had a suspicion that i am a bit colorblind so... =P
LamaPaj 2 years ago
I found this very interesting and Dan Ariely's presentation style made watching and learning an enjoyable experience. Loved it!
sunkissedPG 2 years ago
nice work!
unscdoom 2 years ago
great talk.. really enjoyed it .. :)
aamirjavedk 2 years ago
funny and really stunning!
Maddin667 2 years ago
interesting!
mizusajt 2 years ago
this guy is always very interesting.
Dayvit78 2 years ago 2
This stuff seems so obvious, it really didn't do anything for me. Good talk though as always from TED.
devilsgrin6 2 years ago
i know he was talking about "common sense" but he is right about the comparison part. He found out that everything that we do, we are limited but what can we do.... nothing because everything that we see or use it made by some one, or crated by some one that wants us to see it.
rochet75 2 years ago
good
thecheesburgler 2 years ago
Great hint for hunting chicks! = )
Jokes apart, great talk. TED's are awesome!
tukkek 2 years ago 3
lol finance...assumptions
Avionicgenius 2 years ago
this guy rocks!
Shigren 2 years ago
This is a repost and it looks one part of his talk was cut out this time. It was really interesting. He talked about the days when he was in hospital.
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