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Back to SearchExpect Error: The "E" in NUDGES
Episode 39
This behavioral economics podcast is another foundations episode where we discuss the E in NUDGES: expect error. I think this might be my favorite of…
6 years, 9 months ago
Defaults: The "D" in NUDGES
Episode 38
This week marks the halfway point in our episodes on the types of NUDGES. We have already covered incentives and understanding mapping. Today, is all…
6 years, 10 months ago
Understanding Mapping: The "U" in NUDGES
Episode 37
Last week, I kicked off the different types of nudges and how they apply to choice architecture with incentives. The word NUDGES is an acronym for th…
6 years, 10 months ago
Incentives - The "N" In NUDGES
Episode 36
The word NUDGES is an acronym for the categories of nudging, and we are breaking those down episode by episode over the next six weeks to showcase di…
6 years, 10 months ago
NUDGES & Choice Architecture: Introducing Nobel-Winning Concepts
Episode 35
Nudges and choice architecture are complex and advanced topics. During my master's program, I had an entire course on choice architecture, so I'm goi…
6 years, 10 months ago
Optimism Bias: The Good And The Bad Of Those Rose-Colored Glasses
Episode 34
Today's behavioral economics foundations episode is all about the optimism bias. I hope you've got your rose colored glasses, because here we go! Thi…
6 years, 11 months ago
Inside the Texas A&M Human Behavior Lab
Episode 33
I recently took a trip down to College Station, Texas to visit the Human Behavior Lab at Texas A&M University – which is (at the time of recording) t…
6 years, 11 months ago
The Overwhelmed Brain and Its Impact on Decision Making
Episode 32
What happens when our brains get overwhelmed? What is the impact on decision making? Today's behavioral economics podcast is going to focus on these …
6 years, 11 months ago
Mirror Neurons: A Fascinating Discovery From A Monkey, A Hot Day, And An Ice Cream Cone
Episode 31
Mirror neurons are the topic of today's behavioral economics podcast. We are really going to get into what they are, how they work and why they matte…
6 years, 11 months ago
Booms and Busts
Episode 30
This behavioral economics podcast is about the psychology behind economic booms and busts. The first big bubble on record happened almost 400 years a…
7 years ago