World-Changing Ideas Animated Episode 3: The Truth About Dishonesty

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World-Changing Ideas Animated Episode 3: The Truth About Dishonesty

Are you more honest than a banker? Under what circumstances would you lie, or cheat, and what effect does your deception have on society at large? Dan Ariely, one of the world's leading voices on human motivation and behaviour is the latest big thinker to get the RSA Animate treatment.

Taken from a lecture given at the RSA in July 2012 . Watch the longer talk below.

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Produced and edited by Abi Stephenson, RSA. Animation by Cognitive Media.



The Truth About Dishonesty - Dan Ariely

Dan Ariely, bestselling author and professor of psychology and behavioural economics at Duke University visits the RSA to examine the mechanisms at work behind dishonest behaviour, and the implications this has for all aspects of our social and political lives.