Blog 2

In the video Systematic Irrationality Dan Ariely made some excellent points. One point that I found interesting was the fact that some students were given a test and had to complete as many problems in five minutes. If the students did not have to turn in their papers then they would lie a little about how many they got correct. I think that this has to do with human nature and having to be the best at every thing they attempt. Also if the students were told to shred the papers the number correct the students would say would go up even more. I think that the students felt comfortable about lying and cheating because in their minds there was no way they would have gotten caught. But in the long run this type of behavior will only catch up with people.