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The surprising benefits of asking what you have in common with Luke Skywalker
A conversation with Ohio State psychology Professor Kurt Gray about the power of recasting your life as a “hero’s journey”
Feb 24
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The bias that makes disagreement so hard
A conversation with Harvard Kennedy School Professor Julia Minson on naïve realism, plus New Year’s insights on behavior change
Jan 27
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A tool for breaking bad habits (and building good ones)
USC psychologist and best-selling author Wendy Wood explains how to harness friction to make good habits easier and bad ones harder.
Nov 25, 2025
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What happens when behavioral economics grows up?
Nobel laureate Richard Thaler and his University of Chicago colleague Alex Imas discuss their new book and how the field of behavioral economics has…
Oct 21, 2025
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What is selection bias and how can it damage our decisions?
Brown economics Professor Emily Oster explains selection bias and how it can trick us into drawing flawed conclusions.
Sep 24, 2025
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An exciting new podcast
Preview our latest episode, which explores how your judgment can be distorted by repeatedly encountering the same information echoed by seemingly…
Aug 11, 2025
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My top book recommendation of 2025 (so far)
“After the Spike” is the most eye-opening book I’ve read this year. Here’s a preview of why.
Jul 8, 2025
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What is the halo effect and why does it matter?
University of Warwick Professor Daniel Read explains the halo effect and how it skews our judgment—whether we’re evaluating people, essays, or…
Jun 24, 2025
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