The Economic Times

Elizabeth Holmes had every reason to stay away from cameras after fraud conviction. Instead, she let Nathan Fielder film her before prison. Behaviour experts have an answer why

Elizabeth Holmes was just weeks away from beginning her prison sentence when she made an unexpected choice; she allowed Nathan Fielder and a film crew into her home. The decision has now become the focus of a new documentary, raising questions about why someone facing such intense public scrutiny would willingly step in front of the cameras again. Psychology research on motivated reasoning and self-deception may offer some clues.