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Dan Ariely

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Advisor at Accumulator
📍 Durham, North Carolina, United States

Dan Ariely is the James B. Duke Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University and a three-time New York Times bestselling author. He holds PhDs in cognitive psychology and business administration. Often described by others as a genius, he excels at translating complex research into accessible, real-world applications for decision-making.

His personal and professional lives are deeply intertwined, stemming from a severe injury he sustained as a teenager. This life-altering event sparked his curiosity about human irrationality and pain, which became his core research focus. He is a co-founder of several companies that implement insights from behavioral science.

At eighteen, he suffered third-degree burns over 70% of his body, and his three-year hospitalization directly inspired his lifes work on how people make decisions.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Advisor
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Durham, North Carolina, United States
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Behavioral Economics
His primary field of research, focusing on the predictable ways humans behave irrationally. His bestselling books popularize the subject for a broad audience.
Misbelief & Misinformation
A recent focus, prompted by personal experience, exploring why rational people adopt irrational beliefs and how misinformation spreads, as detailed in his book "Misbelief. "
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Career

Work history

3-2024
Advisor
Accumulator
1-2022
Co-founder and Chief Behavioral Officer
Epilog
2019
Co-Founder
The Medical Professionalism Project
1-2018 - 12-2020
Co-Founder
Irrational Capital
2018
Co-Founder
Kayma Labs
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Education
1998 - 2010
Professor
MIT Sloan School of Management
1998 - 2008
Faculty
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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