Podcast Episodes

14. Are You a Maximizer or a Satisficer?

Episode 14

Also: what is the best question you’ve ever been asked in a job interview?

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informat…

6 years ago

View Episode

13. How Can You Stop Comparing Yourself With Other People?

Episode 13

Also: how can we stop confusing correlation with causation?

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our c…

6 years ago

View Episode

12. Does “As If” Thinking Really Work?

Episode 12

Also: how effective is the placebo effect?

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use…

6 years ago

View Episode

11. Are Ambitious People Inherently Selfish?

Episode 11

Also: why do we habituate to life’s greatest pleasures?

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our colle…

6 years ago

View Episode

10. Why Are Stories Stickier Than Statistics?

Episode 10

Also: are the most memorable stories less likely to be true?

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our…

6 years, 1 month ago

View Episode

9. Why Is It So Hard to Be Alone With Our Thoughts?

Episode 9

Also: how do you avoid screwing up your kids?

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and …

6 years, 1 month ago

View Episode

8. Wouldn’t It Be Better to Hear Your Eulogy Before You’re Dead?

Episode 8

Also: how does a comedian cope with tragedy? With Eugene Mirman.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about …

6 years, 1 month ago

View Episode

7. How Do You Handle Criticism?

Episode 7

Also: is it better to send a congratulatory note to someone who deserves it or a condolence note to someone who needs it?

Hosted by Simplecast, an Ad…

6 years, 1 month ago

View Episode

6. Is Incompetence a Form of Dishonesty?

Episode 6

Also: should we all have personal mission statements?

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collect…

6 years, 2 months ago

View Episode

5. What Do Tom Sawyer and the Founder of Duolingo Have in Common?

Episode 5

Also: is there such a thing as too much science? With special guest Luis von Ahn.

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for i…

6 years, 2 months ago

View Episode