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Ariely takes stock of the economy

Broadcast: Midmorning, 07/02/2009, 10:06 a.m.

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In his 2008 book "Predictably Irrational," behavioral economist Daniel Ariely unmasked the role of emotions in our financial decisions. In a revised edition of the book, he examines how our collective financial decisions helped bring the economy down.

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  • Daniel Ariely: Professor of behavioral economics at Duke University and author of "Predictably Irrational."

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