Best BVA Nudge Consulting Podcasts (2025)

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Stephan Meier - The Employee Advantage 1:01:04

24d ago1:01:04

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🧐 We are delighted to welcome Professor Stephan Meier, the James P. Gorman Professor of Business Strategy and Chair of the Management Division at Columbia Business School, to this episode of BE GOOD! podcast. In this episode, we explore how employee-centered management and workplace behavioral economics create thriving businesses: 📖 Professor Meier…

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Joe Henrich - Unlocking Human Success and Understanding the Weirdest People 47:14

2M ago47:14

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🎙️ Join us for a transformative discussion with Harvard's leading behavioral scientist Professor Joe Henrich. Author of bestsellers "The Secret of Our Success" and "The Weirdest People in the World" 📚, Joe Henrich revolutionizes our understanding of cultural evolution, innovation leadership, and human psychology. As Harvard University Ruth Moore Pr…

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Michael Norton - The Ritual Effect 55:00

3M ago55:00

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🎙️ In this episode of BE GOOD!, we are honored to host Professor Michael Norton, an expert in behavioral economics and well-being from Harvard Business School. Renowned for his groundbreaking research on happiness and human behavior, Mike shares insights from his latest book, The Ritual Effect: From Habit to Ritual. In this engaging conversation, h…

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Albert Moukheiber - Neuromania : Mieux comprendre notre cerveau et ses limites 1:16:57

4M ago1:16:57

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🎙️ Bienvenue sur BE GOOD! Dans cet épisode, Albert Moukheiber, neuroscientifique et auteur de Neuromania, déconstruit les idées reçues sur le cerveau et explore les nuances de la neuroscience moderne 🧠 Découvrez dans cette interview les dangers du réductionnisme en sciences cognitives, notamment à travers les "neuromythes" populaires comme l'usage …

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Debunking Neuromyths: Effective Neuroscience Solutions for Business - Joe Devlin 55:44

5M ago55:44

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🧐 We are honored to have the opportunity to welcome Joe Devlin! Joe is a cognitive neuroscience professor at University College London (UCL) and a leading expert in the field of neuroscience, particularly for his work on language processing and consumer neuroscience. He is also recognized for his contribution to debunking common neuromyths, such as…

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Gerd Gigerenzer - Empowering leaders for Smart Decisions 58:17

7M ago58:17

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🎧 In our latest episode of B.E. Good!, we had the privilege of speaking with Gerd Gigerenzer – Emeritus Director of The Max Planck Institute for Human Development and a giant in decision science, about his new book, "Smart Management: How Leaders Make Good Decisions in an Uncertain World." Tune in to discover how leaders can thrive in today’s compl…

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Shaping Global Policy: Chiara Varazzani's Behavioral Science Journey 50:03

9M ago50:03

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🎧 In this episode we are excited to welcome Chiara Varazzani, a behavioral science expert who has established and led behavioral science units in several governments, including as the principal advisor of the Behavioural Insights Unit of the Victorian Government in Australia and the senior executive advisor in behavioral economics to the Australian…

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Tune In: How to Make Smarter Decisions in a Noisy World - Nuala Walsh 45:52

10M ago45:52

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🎧 In this episode we're excited to welcome Nuala Walsh author of the new book, Tune In: How to Make Smarter Decisions in a Noisy World. Named among the 100 most influential women in finance with over three decades of experience in investment management at BlackRock, Merrill Lynch, and Standard Life Aberdeen, she brings a wealth of knowledge to toda…

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Cass Sunstein - Look Again: The Power of Noticing What Was Always There 46:19

11M ago46:19

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🎧 In this episode we are honored to welcome Cass Sunstein, renowned legal scholar known for his contributions to behavioral science and administrative law. From 2009 to 2012 Sunstein served as the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs with the Obama Administration, where he pioneered the use of behavioral science in publ…

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Writing for Busy Readers - Todd Rogers 39:09

1y ago39:09

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🎙️ In this episode, we're excited to welcome Todd Rogers, co-author of the insightful book, Writing for Busy Readers. Known for his groundbreaking research leveraging behavioral science to enrich communication, Todd's expertise has earned national acclaim. As a distinguished professor of public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and…

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Misbelief: What makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things - Dan Ariely 54:39

1y ago54:39

54:39

🧐 We are honored to have the opportunity to welcome Dan Ariely, the esteemed James B. Duke Professor of psychology and behavioral economics at Duke University, for a second time to engage in a captivating conversation in this podcast episode. In this episode, we explore the world of misbelief and its impact on decision-making: 📖 Dan discusses the i…

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Unpacking Voter Behavior - Vincent Pons 53:07

1+ y ago53:07

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🧐 In this engaging podcast episode, we have the privilege of welcoming Vincent Pons, associate professor at the Harvard Buisness School and distinguished Ph.D. graduate of MIT. His research is dedicated to understanding democratic systems and developing practical ways to improve them. As such he frequently collaborates with renowned institutions li…

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Vanessa Patrick-Ralhan - The Power of Saying 'No' 50:44

1+ y ago50:44

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In this episode of the B.E. Good! Podcast, we welcomed Professor Vanessa Patrick-Ralhan, author of the newly published book, “The Power of Saying No : The New Science of How to Say No That Puts You in Charge of Your Life”. With an impressive career that spans academia and multinational agencies like Ogilvy & Mather and J. Walter Thompson, Vanessa i…

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Hal Hershfield - Making Decisions for a Better Tomorrow 43:44

1+ y ago43:44

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In this episode of the B.E. Good! Podcast, we speak with Hal Hershfield, author of the new book “Your Future Self—How to Make Tomorrow Better Today.” Hal is a renowned expert in marketing, decision-making, and psychology at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management, with his work being featured in esteemed media outlets like the Guardian, BBC, NYTimes, …

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Sander van der Linden - Why Misinformation Infects Our Minds and How to Build Immunity 57:56

1+ y ago57:56

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In this episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Sander van der Linden, who is Professor of Social Psychology and Society and Director of the Social Decision-Making Lab at Cambridge University. From a young age, he was intrigued as to why people tend to easily believe what they are told. This has led him to research social influence and persu…

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Uri Gneezy - The Incentives Design 53:53

2y ago53:53

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Listen in on our conversation with Uri Gneezy, a professor of Economics and Strategy at the Rady School of Management, UC San Diego, and an expert in designing behavioral science-based incentives. Uri is the author of the recently published book, Mixed Signals: How Incentives Really Work, which explores how incentives really work in the real world.…

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Julia Dhar - The business of being busy 1:02:21

2y ago1:02:21

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In this episode, we have the pleasure of hosting Julia Dhar. As a Partner at the Boston Consulting Group, Julia leads BeSmart, the firm’s Behavioral Economics and Insights initiative. With her background as a behavioral economist, she advocates for the use of behavioral insights to enhance product and service design across public and private organi…

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Robert Plomin - A Quest to Understand How DNA Makes Us Who We Are 45:17

2y ago45:17

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Welcome to our latest episode, where we explore the fascinating field of behavioral genetics with a true expert on the subject. Robert Plomin is a renowned psychologist and geneticist who has dedicated his career to the study of behavioral genetics. He is a Professor of Behavioral Genetics at King's College London and has authored over 800 research…

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Geoffrey L. Cohen - Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides 1:17:15

2y ago1:17:15

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In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Geoffrey L. Cohen who is Professor of Psychology and the James G. March Professor of Organizational Studies in Education and Business at Stanford University. Professor Cohen’s research examines the processes that shape people’s sense of belonging and self-concept, and the role that these process…

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Nir Eyal - Transform Habits and Win Over Your Customers 46:21

2y ago46:21

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Join us as we speak with Nir Eyal, a leading authority on the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. In this episode, he shares his insights on how to improve decision-making through intentional design strategies. As the author of two bestselling books, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products and Indistractable, Nir's work has be…

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Vanessa Bohns - Master the Art of Influence 45:34

2+ y ago45:34

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In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Vanessa Bohns, PhD, renowned social psychologist and author of the new book, You Have More Influence Than You Think. An expert in social influence, her work has been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, and The Economist. Bohns offers valuable insight for recognizin…

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Eric J. Johnson - Outsmarting the Human Brain by Design 33:27

2+ y ago33:27

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In this episode, we speak with Eric J. Johnson, the Director of the Center of Decision Sciences at Columbia University’s Business School and author of the new book, Elements of Choice. His research gives us valuable insight into how we can implement intentional design strategies to overcome common faults in our decision-making and enable better cho…

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Bill Von Hippel - The Social Leap – The new Evolutionary Science of Who We Are, Where We Come From and What Makes Us Happy 1:03:08

3y ago1:03:08

1:03:08

B.E. GOOD! Podcast By BVA Nudge Consulting - Bill Von Hippel by BVA Nudge Unit Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.By BVA Nudge Consulting

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John List - The Voltage Effect 1:01:22

3y ago1:01:22

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B.E. GOOD! Podcast By BVA Nudge Consulting - John List: The Voltage Effect by BVA Nudge Unit Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.By BVA Nudge Consulting

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Ayalet Fishbach - Get it Done 1:00:14

3y ago1:00:14

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B.E. GOOD! Podcast By BVA Nudge Consulting - Ayalet Fishbach: Get it Done by BVA Nudge Unit Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.By BVA Nudge Consulting

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Dominic Packer - How To Harness The Power Of Us 1:05:31

3y ago1:05:31

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We speak with Dr. Dominic Packer, Professor of Psychology at Lehigh University on a new book he co-authored called “The Power of Us – Harnessing our shared identities for personal and collective success” as well as: - The definition of “social identities,” and how they influence your behavior - One big factor that is driving political polarization …

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Liam Delaney - Evidence, Ethics and Practice 1:06:00

3+ y ago1:06:00

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In the first B.E. GOOD! Podcast episode of 2022, we speak with Professor Liam Delaney, the Head of the Department of Psychological & Behavioural Science (PBS) at the London School of Economics. Please join us to hear: • How growing up in Ireland during a recession drove Liam’s interest in economics and psychology • Professor Delaney’s approach to (…

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Richard Thaler - The Birth, Growth & Future of Behavioral Economics 1:02:01

3+ y ago1:02:01

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Nobel-prize winning economist and co-author of “Nudge”, Professor Richard Thaler is our guest in this new episode of the B.E. GOOD! Podcast by BVA Nudge Unit. He is the Charles Walgreen Distinguished Service Professor of Behavioral Science Economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and studies behavioral economics and finance a…

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Neela Saldanha - From PepsiCo To Poverty Alleviation 55:59

3+ y ago55:59

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In this episode of the B.E. Good! Podcast by BVA Nudge Unit, we speak with Neela Saldanha, an Applied Behavioral Scientist whose work focuses on the intersection of behavior change and poverty alleviation. We learn about her journey from marketing & consulting at PepsiCo, to the many applications of behavioral science to public health, livelihoods …

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Olivier Sibony - Noise: Erreurs De Jugement 1:12:49

3+ y ago1:12:49

1:12:49

Dans cet episode du podcast B.E. Good ! de la BVA Nudge Consulting, nous nous entrenons, en français, avec notre invité Olivier Sibony, ancient partner chez McKinsey, professeur de stratégie et de prise de décision à HEC Paris et à Oxford, et auteur de plusieurs livres sur l’effet des biais cognitifs et comportementaux, en particulier sur la décisi…

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Cass Sunstein - Noise A Flaw In Human Judgment 51:36

4y ago51:36

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In this episode, we have our 2nd conversation with Cass Sunstein, the American legal scholar and Professor at Harvard Law School, the co-author of Nudge and a pioneer in the application of Behavioral Science to public policy. This conversation centers on Cass’ latest book, Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment, which he co-authored with Nobel Prize winni…

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Katy Milkman - How To Change 54:50

4y ago54:50

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In this episode, we speak with Katy Milkman, a Professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, the host of the popular behavioral economics podcast Choiceology and the co- founder and co-director of the Behavior Change for Good Initiative, a research center with the mission of advancing the science of lasting behavior change. Kat…

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Piyush Tantia - Scaling The Social Impact Of Behavioral Science 54:01

4y ago54:01

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In this episode, we speak with Piyush Tantia, the Chief Innovation Officer and a Board Member at ideas42, an organization that he co-founded. ideas42 is a non-profit organisation that uses insights from behavioral science to improve lives, build better systems and policies, and drive social change. It is one of the leading practitioner organisation…

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Lisa Feldman Barrett - Emotion And Action In The Brain 58:09

4y ago58:09

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In this episode, we speak with Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett, professor of psychology at Northeastern University. Dr. Barrett is one of the top 1% most cited scientists in the world, and the author of two acclaimed books on the brain: How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life Of The Brain, and Seven And A Half Lessons About The Brain. Her research examines…

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Ashley Whillans - Become Happier By Reclaiming Your Time 50:51

4y ago50:51

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In this episode, we speak with Dr. Ashley Whillans, Assistant Professor at Harvard Business School in negotiations, organizations and markets and is the author of the new book, Time Smart: How to Reclaim Your Time and Live a Happier Life. Her research mainly focuses on understanding how the daily and long-term decisions that people make about time …

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Robert Frank - Peer Pressure For Social Good 1:10:59

4y ago1:10:59

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In this episode, we speak with Dr. Robert Frank, professor of economics at Cornell University's Graduate School of Management. A prolific author, Dr. Frank's most recent book is Under The Influence: Putting Peer Pressure To Work. His research examines breakdowns in traditional decision models, including both inefficiencies in collective actions and…

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Eric Singler Founder, CEO of The BVA Nudge Consulting 1:03:27

4y ago1:03:27

1:03:27

In this very special episode, we turn the microphone on Eric Singler: the Founder, CEO and President of the BVA Nudge Unit. He is also Global Managing Director of the BVA Group, one of the 15 largest consulting and market research firms in the world (www.bva-group.com). Eric is a “slasher”: he is an entrepreneur, a marketing & research expert, a pi…

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Michael Hallsworth - Behavioral Insights - From BIT To A New Book 1:01:27

4+ y ago1:01:27

1:01:27

We speak to Dr. Michael Hallsworth, Managing Director – North America for the Behavioural Insights Team and an Assistant Professor (Adjunct) at Columbia University. Michael has been a leading figure in developing the field of applying behavioral science to government and public policy and is co-author of the book, Behavioral Insights. Listen in to …

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Annie Duke - Making Better Decisions 53:22

4+ y ago53:22

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In our next episode we speak to Annie Duke, former professional poker player and author in behavioral decision science and decision education. She is also author of Thinking in Bets and How to Decide: Simple Tools for Making Better Choices. Listen in to hear about: - Annie's framework and six step process to make better decisions and avoid traps - …

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Jonah Berger - How To Drive Change 46:41

4+ y ago46:41

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Listen in to hear about… - How to change minds and incite action - Why traditional approaches to change are so ineffective - What the key barriers are to change and how to mitigate them - The mistake that many business leaders and governments make in trying to drive change - What Jonah has learned from studying urban legends and the spread of disin…

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Amy Edmondson - Psychological Safety To Organizational Performance 43:58

4+ y ago43:58

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On our next episode we speak to Amy Edmondson, the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School and author of the books Teaming and The Fearless Organization. In this episode we dive into: - The importance of psychological safety within organizations and its direct link to preventing failures. - Why organizations f…

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Iris Bohnet - A Nudge For Equality 59:39

4+ y ago59:39

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On our next episode we speak to Iris Bohnet, the Academic Dean of Harvard Kennedy School and author of the book What Works: Gender Equality by Design. In this episode we dive into: – The application of behavioral economics, including the use of role models and norms, to accelerate gender equality – The role and impact of Diversity Training programs…

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Dilip Soman - Behavioral Economics In Action 1:10:52

4+ y ago1:10:52

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Dilip Soman is a Canada Research Chair in Behavioural Science and Economics and serves as a Director of the Behavioural Economics in Action Research Centre at Rotman [BEAR]. His research is in the area of behavioural science and its applications to consumer wellbeing, marketing and policy. Please join us to hear… • How Dilip’s mechanical engineerin…

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Faisal Naru - Bringing BeSci to Organizations for Improvement 59:30

4+ y ago59:30

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Join us to hear: - How using mind maps to better understand the biases in recruitment changed the UK civil service’s approach to talent acquisition in the late 1990s/early 2000s - How reading the book Nudge while in Vietnam, confirmed Faisal’s curiosity and focus on understanding context, culture and behavior - How do you integrate Behavioral Scien…

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Kelly Peters - The Power Of Data Evidence & Scientific Thinking 57:09

4+ y ago57:09

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Listen in to hear: – How a VCR changed everything for Kelly and got her interested in behavioral sciences – Kelly’s roots in financial services and building empirical models to help predict risk – How she learned that listening to people never helps us get at what they truly need and value – The most satisfying aspect of Kelly’s 10+ years of applyi…

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Caroline Webb - Upgrade Your Workday With Behavioral Science 44:28

5y ago44:28

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Caroline Webb: Upgrade Your Workday with Behavioral Science Our sixth episode features Caroline Webb, workplace productivity expert and author of the best-selling book How to Have a Good Day: Harness the Power of Behavioral Science to Transform Your Working Life, which has been published in over 60 countries and in 14 languages. In this episode we …

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Michael Luca & Max Bazerman - Experimentation In The New Age 59:30

5y ago59:30

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During our fifth episode we speak to Harvard Business School’s Mike Luca and Max Bazerman, co-authors of the book The Power of Experiments: Decision Making in a Data-Driven World. In this episode we dive into: • How experiments were a necessary condition for the development of behavioral economics, and how without them, applied behavioral economics…

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Paul Dolan - Finding Happiness Through Behavioral Science 47:29

5y ago47:29

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Please join us to hear… - How an “Economics of Happiness” conference and a chance meeting with Daniel Kahneman changed Paul’s life - Why people are often poor at predicting how health issues will impact our happiness - Why we all need to “chill out”, stop reaching - and care less about others’ life choices - What organizations can do to promote hap…

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Wendy Wood - Good Habits – from Context to Rewards 37:02

5y ago37:02

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Research conducted by Wendy Wood, psychologist and worldwide expert in habits, tells us that nearly 43% of the time people are engaging in habits, repeating behaviors that they’ve done in the past, in the same context, while they’re thinking about something other than what they’re doing. We spoke with Wendy Wood, the author of "Good Habits, Bad Hab…

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Cass Sunstein - From the White House to the Workplace 1:13:30

5y ago1:13:30

1:13:30

In our next episode of B.E. GOOD!, we will be speaking with Cass Sunstein, one of the leading legal scholars who, for the past fifteen years, has been at the forefront of behavioral economics. Cass is the founder and director of the Program on Behavioral Economics and Public Policy at Harvard Law School and a prolific author, including the book Nud…

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