Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
The Joys and Pains of Comparing Yourself to Others: Finding Balance in a World of Comparison
Episode 20
Let me ask you a question, “Do you like laugh tracks?” Didn’t think so.
If laugh tracks are so universally disliked, why do Hollywood executives cont…
7 years, 11 months ago
Why Is Change So Hard? Understanding the Psychology Behind Resistance to Change
Episode 19
How many decisions would you guess that you make in a given day? Take a second, mentally walk through your day and hazard a guess. Most people I ask …
8 years ago
Humankind's Greatest GIft Is Also Its Greatest Liability
Episode 18
If bees organize by innate mandate and chimps through tight-knit social interactions, the miracle of human ascendance in the animal kingdom owes to a…
8 years ago
Why What You Desire Won’t Be Satisfying Once You Achieve It: Understanding the Truth Behind Fulfillment
Episode 17
We’re all familiar with the term “keeping up with the Joneses” but it’s doubtful that we understand just how deeply ingrained this is in our concept …
8 years ago
How to Avoid Financial Scams: Top Tips to Protect Your Money
Episode 16
How to Avoid Financial Scams
Stephen Greenspan is a psychologist and author of the Annals of Gullibility: Why We Get Duped and How to Avoid It. Green…
8 years ago
Market Corrections: Why They’re as Regular as Birthdays and What You Should Know
Episode 15
There are three things that intelligent investors must understand if they are to truly inoculate themselves against the fear peddled by the profiteer…
8 years ago
Crowd Wisdom And The Anatomy Of A Good Decision
Episode 14
We rely on the crowd to do everything from run our governments to help us select a place to eat, but does the wisdom of the crowd apply to the stock …
8 years, 4 months ago
3 Essential Tests to Identify an Investable Idea
Episode 13
It has been said that "this time is different" is the most expensive phrase in investing but what can be said to be the most profitable words in inve…
8 years, 6 months ago
Did You Choose to Listen to This Podcast? Exploring Choice and Decision-Making
Episode 12
Did you choose to listen to this podcast?
The question seems so simple as to be laughable, but new research paints an increasingly complicated pictur…
8 years, 6 months ago
The One Phrase That’s Always True in Every Situation
Episode 11
Let's face it, life is complicated.
That being the case, it tends to defy easy description and silly platitudes. But one phrase proves to be applicab…
8 years, 6 months ago