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Joe Henrich - Unlocking Human Success and Understanding the Weirdest People

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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 Professor, former Canada Research Chair, and Presidential Early Career Award winner, his groundbreaking research is reshaping how we approach business and leadership.

Essential insights from this discussion:

· 📚 Cultural evolution research: new framework for business leadership

· 🧠 WEIRD Psychology: impact on global business & innovation

· 🌍 Field research findings: Peru, Chile, South Pacific case studies

· 🔄 Collective brain theory: breakthrough in innovation management

· ⚡ Prestige Bias: revolutionary approach to learning & decision-making

💡 This episode offers invaluable insights for business leaders seeking to understand cultural dynamics, researchers interested in behavioral economics, policy makers focused on social innovation, anyone fascinated by human psychology and cultural evolution.

Don't miss this enlightening discussion bridging academic research with practical insights! 🌟

🔗 Discover more about Prof. Henrich's work: https://henrich.fas.harvard.edu/

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Chapters

1. Joe Henrich's academic journey (00:03:17)

2. The crucial role of cultural evolution (00:07:19)

3. Humans as exceptional social learners (00:10:14)

4. Explanation of how prestige bias influences the spread of knowledge in societies (00:12:10)

5. The role of leadership (00:17:09)

6. Impact of globalization and technology on collective intelligence (00:21:19)

7. Practical lessons for policymakers/educators & application of learnings (00:23:04)

8. "The Weirdest People in the World" (00:27:44)

9. Methods in evolutionary psychology (00:30:45)

10. Co-evolution of psychology with institutions & Complexity in management (00:42:45)

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