Can we learn to make smarter choices? Listen in as host Katy Milkman--behavioral scientist, Wharton professor, and author of How to Change--shares... more
Why do we weigh recent events so heavily? And how does this tendency impact important decisions, like whom to vote... more
Why is it that when we see the same statement multiple times, we are more likely to believe it's true?
In this episode of "What It's Like to Be …," former Choiceology host Dan Heath interviews Chris Ekimoff, a forensic... more
Friction gets in the way of behavior—and it can become "sludge" when it's used to prevent you from reaching a... more
Why do people tend to over-respond to weak signals and under-respond to strong ones?
Performances often rise and fall, but how and why do they usually regress to a mean?
Why do people think they understand things better than they actually do?
Grouping choices together so that you make a bunch of selections all at once can seem daunting, but it can... more
How can events outside of our control create opportunities for accidental insights?
Are there proven ways to improve our predictions?
One of the most common mistakes we make with data involves choosing the wrong population to study.
How effective is diversity training, and what can be done to eliminate hiring bias?
How can you strike the right balance between risk tolerance and risk aversion, and why do women and men so... more
How can feeling connected to someone who is essentially a stranger impact your decision-making?
How can the fear of missing out on a trend have lasting consequences?
When faced with a challenging goal, is it better to give yourself some slack?
It seems like every other week there's a news report about how coffee will help you live longer or will... more
You've probably caught yourself indulging after a workout or a game or a stretch of healthy eating. Maybe it was... more
If you’ve ever lost a job, or been through a breakup, or failed an exam, you’ll know that the aftermath... more
When we feel angry or excited, or happy or sad, the reasons for those emotions may seem obvious. Angry? It... more
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” A quintessentially American phrase from the Declaration of Independence. That “pursuit of happiness”... more
Humans can easily distinguish between a zero-chance event (e.g., the Washington Nationals winning the World Series in 2022) and a... more
You hear it a lot in contemporary education, the tech world, and the arts: that it's important to fail, to... more
If you've ever been faced with an important decision when time was scarce, information was incomplete, or tempers were running... more
Many of the decisions we make require us to compare numbers. Which car is most fuel efficient? How is a... more
Nudges are all around you. They might help you choose your meal at a restaurant, navigate a busy airport terminal,... more
While it’s nice to think of ourselves as rational decision-makers, more often than not, emotion plays a role in how... more
When we judge someone, rarely do we stop to consider how their particular situation likely played a large role in... more
Supply chain issues and income inequality notwithstanding, we live in an age of abundance. Our closets overflow with clothing. Many... more
For many people, the start of a new year is an occasion to re-examine their lives, to set new goals... more
Supply chain issues and income inequality notwithstanding, we live in an age of abundance. Our closets overflow with clothing. Many children have... more