# Why we make bad decisions

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDGlobal 2005
- Speaker: Dan Gilbert
- Year: 2005
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Psychology and the brain
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert_why_we_make_bad_decisions)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Dan Gilbert presents research and data from his exploration of happiness -- sharing some surprising tests and experiments that you can also try on yourself. Watch through to the end for a sparkling Q&A with some familiar TED faces.

## Lectures

1. [Why we make bad decisions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/dan_gilbert_why_we_make_bad_decisions/d484d09e96f7), 34 min (TED's player)