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Ariel's research explores a range of topics related to consumer judgment and decision making, including how the context of a decision affects choices, the drivers of pro-social behavior, and the impact of group identity on decision making. He is passionate about multi-method approaches to research, often combining experiments with econometric analysis of real-world field data. His work has been published in leading marketing and multidisciplinary journals, including the Journal of Consumer Research and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. His findings have been featured in popular media outlets, including The Washington Post, The Times, and Forbes.
Ariel completed his Ph.D. at the Rady School of Management at UC San Diego in 2023. Before that, he worked as a pricing analyst at HP Inc after completing a B.A. in Economics at UC Berkeley.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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ESADE D3: Institute for Data-Driven Decisions
Agell Jané, N. (PI), Barasz, K. N. (Research), Bertini, M. (Research), Casabayó Bonás, M. (Research), Cuneo Zuñiga, A. R. (Research), De Langhe, B. (Research), Evangelidis, I. (Research), Fronte, P. (Research), Galli, M. (Research), Iglesias Bedós, O. (Research), Kozah, A. E. (Research), Mavrommatis, A. (Research), Mostafavi, S. (Research), Nguyen, J. T. V. (PI), Nin Guerrero, J. (Research), Ozer, I. (Research), Rovira Llobera, R. (Research), Simonsohn, U. (Research), Torrens Arnal, M. (Research), Unceta Mendieta, I. (Research), Valenzuela, A. (Research), Prat Pubill, Q. (Research), Zacharaki, K. (Research), Schoenmueller, V. B. (Research), Rodriguez Serrano, J. A. (Research), Lopez Lopez, D. (Research), Sanchez-Hernandez, G. (Research) & Fridman, A. (Research)
Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca (AGAUR)
1/01/22 → 30/06/25
Project: Research Groups and Network Grants › Research Groups
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Dominance Effects in the Wild
Fridman, A., Amir, O. & Hansen, K., 26 Sept 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Consumer Research. ucad061.Research output: Indexed journal article › Article › peer-review
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Reply to Kasper et al. Identity threat is lower when supporting an opposing group member than an opposing group
Fridman, A. & Gershon, R., 13 Mar 2023, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 120, 12, 2 p., e2301641120.Research output: Indexed journal article › Letter › peer-review
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Increased generosity under COVID-19 threat
Fridman, A., Gershon, R. & Gneezy, A., Dec 2022, In: Scientific Reports. 12, 1, 4886.Research output: Indexed journal article › Article › peer-review
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Individuals prefer to harm their own group rather than help an opposing group
Gershon, R. & Fridman, A., 6 Dec 2022, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 119, 49, e2215633119.Research output: Indexed journal article › Article › peer-review
Open Access8 Citations (Scopus) -
COVID-19 and vaccine hesitancy: A longitudinal study
Fridman, A., Gershon, R. & Gneezy, A., Apr 2021, In: PLoS ONE. 16, 4 April, e0250123.Research output: Indexed journal article › Article › peer-review
Open Access410 Citations (Scopus)