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Mindful of Mindsets: With Guests Erik Vance & Alia Crum
Mindful of Mindsets: With Guests Erik Vance & Alia Crum

Season 7 Episode 2

Have you ever visited your doctor to deal with a minor health issue and then left the office with nothing more than the doctor’s calming reassurance?…

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Some Assembly Preferred: With Guests Mike Norton & Michael Ojo
Some Assembly Preferred: With Guests Mike Norton & Michael Ojo

Season 7 Episode 1

Hardware stores and home improvement shows often promote do-it-yourself projects. And while it’s challenging to make your own projects look as good a…

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If Only …: With Guests Stirling Hart & Colin Camerer
If Only …: With Guests Stirling Hart & Colin Camerer

Season 6 Episode 6

In a past episode titled “Spoiled for Choice,” we looked at how decision-making can be hampered by our desire to avoid the painful emotion of regret.…

5 years, 5 months ago

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I Don’t Want to Know: With Guests Amelia Boone & Emily Ho
I Don’t Want to Know: With Guests Amelia Boone & Emily Ho

Season 6 Episode 5

For some people, the check engine light on their car dashboard means an immediate trip to the repair shop. But for others, it represents a nagging un…

5 years, 6 months ago

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A Successful Failure: With Guests Cass Sunstein, Kirabo Jackson & Andrew Chaikin
A Successful Failure: With Guests Cass Sunstein, Kirabo Jackson & Andrew Chaikin

Season 6 Episode 4

You’ve probably had the annoying experience of going to a store to pick up a few things, only to leave having forgotten at least one of them. That’s …

5 years, 6 months ago

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Fair Is Fair: With Guests John Thorn & Richard Thaler
Fair Is Fair: With Guests John Thorn & Richard Thaler

Season 6 Episode 3

“Mom! Janey got more ice cream than me! Not fair!” For kids—and many adults—the notion of what’s fair or not often involves comparing quantities of s…

5 years, 7 months ago

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Spoiled for Choice: With Guests Barry Schwartz & Jen Glantz
Spoiled for Choice: With Guests Barry Schwartz & Jen Glantz

Season 6 Episode 2

Traditional economic theory says that more choice should always be better than less. After all, if the cereal aisle has corn flakes, honey nut corn f…

5 years, 7 months ago

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A Bundle of Nerves: With Guests Alison Wood Brooks & Steven Osborne
A Bundle of Nerves: With Guests Alison Wood Brooks & Steven Osborne

Season 6 Episode 1

The rapid heartbeat. The shaking hands. The flushed face. The symptoms of pre-performance jitters are common. For some people, nervousness before a b…

5 years, 8 months ago

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A Spoonful of Sugar: With Guests Ayelet Fishbach, Dan Ariely, Lynne Gauthier & Nancy Strahl
A Spoonful of Sugar: With Guests Ayelet Fishbach, Dan Ariely, Lynne Gauthier & Nancy Strahl

Season 5 Episode 6

“In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun, and snap, the job’s a game!” So says Julie Andrews’ character in the D…

5 years, 10 months ago

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Bidder Beware: With Guests Max Bazerman & Glenye Cain Oakford
Bidder Beware: With Guests Max Bazerman & Glenye Cain Oakford

Season 5 Episode 5

Have you ever bid in a competitive auction—say, on eBay—and won the item, only to see a similar item for sale elsewhere at a lower price? If so, you …

5 years, 10 months ago

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