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Less Is More: With Guests Ryan McFarland & Gabrielle Adams
When attempting to solve a problem, why do people tend to add something rather than subtract?
March 14, 2022
The Power of Negative Thinking: With Guests Annie Duke, Mike Richard & Kelvin Wu
Anticipating and planning for obstacles can sometimes be more powerful than adopting a positive mindset.
October 24, 2021
The Good Fight: With Guests Adam Grant & Tom Crouch
How can you leverage constructive conflict without feeling like disagreements are personal?
October 10, 2021
Expect the Unexpected: With Guests Abigail Sussman, Howie Jeon & Greg Golden
Despite their regularity, we don't tend to budget well for the high frequency of unexpected events that predictably arise when it comes to our time, our diet, or our money.
September 27, 2021
What's the Big Idea? With Guests Robert Rydell and Don Moore
We often overestimate our abilities and the accuracy of our predictions. Is it better to have well-calibrated confidence beliefs?
September 13, 2021
Not Just Another Statistic: With Guests Carol Quirke & Deborah Small
Why are we more motivated by individuals and their stories rather than large numbers or statistical information?
August 30, 2021
Big Goals, Little Steps: With Guests Shannon Miller & Hal Hershfield
Breaking down a goal into smaller steps could help you achieve your goals.
August 15, 2021
Scientist Mode: With Guests Adam Grant & Luca Parmitano
How can thinking like a scientist improve your everyday decisions?
May 24, 2021
Silver Linings: With Guests Annie Duke, Kassia St. Clair & Adam Grant
How can disappointing outcomes lead to surprising opportunities?
May 9, 2021
Hold That Thought: With Guests Sarah-Louise Miller, Warren Reed, Todd Rogers & Angela Duckworth
Forgetting can be a significant barrier to achievement with real consequences. How can reminders help improve our memory?
April 25, 2021
In the Face of Risk: With Guests Jeff Elison & Ido Erev
The way we perceive the probability of rare events often changes as we acquire direct experience—but are the new perceptions more accurate?
April 11, 2021
Mindful of Mindsets: With Guests Erik Vance & Alia Crum
How can our expectations and mindset have a positive effect on our health and our lives?
March 28, 2021
Some Assembly Preferred: With Guests Mike Norton & Michael Ojo
There is a real sense of satisfaction that comes with building something yourself. But can that lead to us overvaluing what we create?
March 14, 2021
If Only ...: With Guests Stirling Hart & Colin Camerer
You wouldn't be human if you didn't have at least some regrets. The trick is knowing when (and how) to let things go—and when to use regret productively.
October 11, 2020
I Don't Want to Know: With Guests Amelia Boone & Emily Ho
Have you ever ignored unpleasant information, hoping it would just go away?
September 27, 2020
A Successful Failure: With Guests Cass Sunstein, Kirabo Jackson & Andrew Chaikin
Using a checklist—it's such a simple idea, but it's one of the best ways to bring order to complexity and achieve results.
September 13, 2020
Fair Is Fair: With Guests John Thorn & Richard Thaler
It's hard to be objective about fairness—because what seems fair so often depends on your reference points.
August 30, 2020
Spoiled for Choice: With Guests Barry Schwartz & Jen Glantz
While having a myriad of options is a privilege consumers increasingly expect, too much choice often leads to dissatisfaction and regret.
August 16, 2020
Bidder Beware: With Guests Max Bazerman & Glenye Cain Oakford
Suppose you just won a hotly contested auction. How likely is it that you got a good deal?
May 10, 2020
A Choice Apart: With Guests Max Bazerman & Vivienne Wagner
Making a decision in isolation—versus in a comparison—relies on different processes and tends to produce different results.
April 26, 2020
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