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Boxed In: With Guests Sophie Morgan, Modupe Akinola & Dolly Chugh
Season 3 Episode 5
Assuming you live in the northern hemisphere, which would you say is colder: a day in March or a Day in April? On average, of course, March is colder…
7 years, 3 months ago
Knew It All Along: With Guests Kathleen Vohs, Douglas Porch & Julian Jackson
Season 3 Episode 4
Think about a time when something happened that just seemed meant to be. Maybe you had a feeling that your child would get into a certain college. Pe…
7 years, 4 months ago
No Harm, No Foul? With Guests Francesca Gino & Dr. Byers “Bud” Shaw
Season 3 Episode 3
It makes some intuitive sense to judge a decision based on its results. But is it always true that a good decision leads to a good outcome, and vice …
7 years, 4 months ago
Hitting Your Number: With Guests Jason Beck & Devin Pope
Season 3 Episode 2
Have you ever noticed that there’s something satisfying about seeing a car’s odometer roll over from 99,999 to 100,000 miles? Or maybe more likely, l…
7 years, 5 months ago
Out of Focus: With Guests Dolly Chugh, Max Bazerman & Mark Pendergrast
Season 3 Episode 1
If you’ve ever watched a TV crime drama, you’ve probably heard that eyewitness testimony is notoriously unreliable. A person commits a crime literall…
7 years, 5 months ago
Love the Mug You’re With: With Guests Joel Platt, Sally Sadoff & Richard Thaler
Season 2 Episode 8
“For most things are differently valued by those who have them and by those who wish to get them; what belongs to us, and what we give away, always s…
7 years, 6 months ago
Data for the Win: With Guests Michael Kist & Cade Massey
Season 2 Episode 7
Netflix recommendations, Amazon suggestions, Google searches, airline ticket prices, your social media feed. All of these things are driven by algori…
7 years, 7 months ago
The Mystery of Chance: With Guests Andy Marocco & Tom Gilovich
Season 2 Episode 6
Have you ever seen a cloud overhead that looks very much like, say, a rabbit? Or maybe you’ve found a potato chip that had an uncanny resemblance to …
7 years, 7 months ago
A Clean Slate: With Guests John Beshears, Richard Thaler & Ray Zahab
Season 2 Episode 5
For many people, the start of a new year is an occasion to re-examine their lives, to set new goals and to give up old habits. Making New Year’s reso…
7 years, 8 months ago
Happy Holidays from Choiceology
Season 2
Choiceology with Katy Milkman returns after the holidays, starting with a special New Year’s episode on January 7. In the meantime, you can listen to…
7 years, 8 months ago