Daylian Cain

Daylian Cain is a Senior Lecturer in Negotiation at Yale School of Management. His research focuses on 'judgment and decision-making' and 'behavioral business ethics,' examining why smart people make poor decisions. Cain is a leading expert on conflicts of interest, particularly the 'perverse effects of disclosing conflicts of interest,' and how altruism can be influenced. His work has been featured in major media outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, and The New York Times. Cain has also received national teaching awards and has appeared on National Geographic’s Brain Games. His research explores the intersection of ethics, behavior, and decision-making in organizational contexts.

Daylian Cain (D.M. Cain) is a professor at Yale School of Management, focusing on Behavioral Ethics, Ethical Decision Making, Conflicts of Interest, Judgment and Decision Making, and Overconfidence. Her research explores the complexities of ethical behavior, particularly how conflicts of interest influence decision-making processes and the unintended consequences of transparency. Cain's work highlights the role of overconfidence in judgment and the challenges of maintaining integrity in professional settings. Her publications examine the interplay between moral self-regulation, altruism, and the impact of disclosure on trust and compliance. Through empirical studies, she investigates how cognitive biases and institutional structures shape ethical outcomes in business, law, medicine, and public policy.