Behavioral Grooves Podcast
430 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 days ago - ★★★★★ - 96 ratingsStories, science and secrets from the world’s brightest thought-leaders. Behavioral Grooves is the podcast that satisfies your curiosity of why we do what we do. Explanations of human behavior that will improve your relationships, your wellbeing, and your organization by helping you find your groove.
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Visualize A Horse...But What If You Actually Can’t? Aphantasia Explained With Dr Adam Zeman
September 26, 2022 09:03 - 53 minutes - 122 MBClose your eyes and visualize a horse. Most people can picture the outline of the body, the color of the horse and the unique features of the animal. But some people simply don’t see any image at all. This lack of a mind’s eye is known as aphantasia. To help explain exactly what aphantasia is, and how it can affect behavior, we talk with Professor Adam Zeman who actually helped identify and name the neurological condition. Adam has a medical degree and a PhD in philosophy from Oxford Un...
Want to Know How Priming Works? It Starts With Your Conscious, Not Your Unconscious | John Bargh PhD
September 19, 2022 09:03 - 1 hour - 178 MB“The primary source of unconscious priming…is your conscious experience.” Our consciousness is where we bring everything together, where we integrate and form a rich integration of our experience. This result is that this experience gets spread out to all the processes of the mind which is pivotal to how priming, an unconscious effect, actually works. Dr John Bargh PhD is a researcher and professor at Yale University and is probably the leading researcher on behavioral priming and has been ...
Rory Sutherland: The Opposite of a Good Idea is a Good Idea [Republish]
September 12, 2022 09:03 - 1 hour - 136 MBRory Sutherland is a British advertising executive who became fascinated with behavioral science. Between his TED talks, books and articles, he has become one of the field’s greatest proponents. Rory is currently the Executive Creative Director of OgilvyOne, after gigs as vice-chairman of Ogilvy Group UK and co-founder of the Behavioural Sciences Practice, part of the Ogilvy & Mather group of companies. He is the author of The Spectator’s The Wiki Man column and his most recent book, which w...
How Good People Fight Bias | Dolly Chugh [Republish]
September 05, 2022 09:03 - 1 hour - 148 MBPsychology and neuroscience have proven that our minds do things on autopilot. These shortcuts (or heuristics) are laden with unconscious biases, which are juxtaposed to our self identity as a “good” person; one that isn’t racist, sexist or homophobic. Dolly Chugh believes we should set a higher standard for ourselves by being good-ish people. By implementing a Growth Mindset, a concept pioneered by Carol Dweck, we don’t hang on too tightly to our identity. We learn to change, and to be taug...
Groove Track | No, Short-Term Rewards Don’t Drain Long-Term Motivation
September 02, 2022 13:44 - 7 minutes - 13.2 MBFor many years, the general consensus by many researchers and practitioners was that providing people with short-term extrinsic rewards sapped their long-term motivation. This led to some organizations reducing or not using short-term rewards at all. However, this perspective has always had some detractors and now even more research shows that this belief is misleading. In this episode, Kurt and Tim explore the research paper by Indranil Goswami and Oleg Urmisky with the lovely title of “Th...
The Power of Unity: Robert Cialdini Expands His Best Selling Book Influence [Republish]
August 29, 2022 09:03 - 1 hour - 182 MBThe GodFather of Influence, Robert Cialdini joins us on Behavioral Grooves to share his motivation for expanding his bestselling book Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion which now includes a completely new Seventh Principle of Influence: Unity. This additional principle can help explain our political loyalties, vaccine hesitancy and why media headlines can be so inflammatory. Another motivation for the revised edition to the book is to include more application to the Principles of Influ...
Groove Track | 12 Words That Improve Company Performance
August 25, 2022 12:45 - 9 minutes - 17.6 MBPriming studies have had some negative press over the past ten years - some of it justified, some of it not. In this groove track, Kurt and Tim examine a 2018 study done by Alexander Stajkovic, Kayla Sergent, Gary Latham, and Suzanne Peterson called “Prime and Performance: Can a CEO Motivate Employees Without Their Awareness?” This field study, with real-world implications, demonstrated that the choice of words had an impact on company performance. The impact was not just statistically sig...
Delusions Can Actually Be Useful: Hidden Brain’s Shankar Vedantam Reveals How [Republish]
August 22, 2022 09:03 - 1 hour - 112 MBShankar Vedantam is the host of the wildly popular podcast, Hidden Brain and esteemed author of the book Useful Delusions: The Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain. We initially interviewed Shankar in mid 2021 but want to highlight this discussion for you again as it is one we still discuss in more recent episodes. Before reading Shankar’s book and interviewing him for this podcast we were, as Shankar describes himself, card-carrying rationalists. We were firmly in the camp of beli...
How To Find Meaning IN Life | Dr Brian Lowery PhD
August 15, 2022 09:03 - 1 hour - 156 MBThree things generate a sense of meaning IN life; Coherence - can you make sense of the world? Purpose - do you feel a sense of purpose with what you do? And Significance - does your life matter? Having meaning in your life is correlated with a sense of self certainty. Knowing who you are and having a sense of self, gives you structure and a stable way of seeing the world. But how do you answer the question “who am I?” Our guest, Dr Brian Lowery PhD says the answer isn’t as indiv...
How Do Incentives Actually Impact Motivation? | Dr Indranil Goswami PhD
August 08, 2022 09:03 - 1 hour - 140 MBIncentives can improve motivation. But what actually happens when the incentive is removed? An influential body of research previously suggested that extrinsic rewards have a negative impact on intrinsic motivation. However, more recent studies show this not to be the case over the long term. Our guest, Dr Indranil Goswami PhD, talks us through the longer term effects of temporary incentives and the implications for motivating behavior change. Indranil is an Assistant Professor of Marketing...
Groove Track: Cab Driver Study
August 04, 2022 18:15 - 9 minutes - 17.6 MBGroove Track | Why can’t you find a cab in the rain? We take a deep dive exploring the 1997 study “LABOR SUPPLY OF NEW YORK CITY CAB DRIVERS: ONE DAY AT A TIME,” by Colin Camerer, Linda Babcock, George Loewenstein, and Richard Thaler. This paper shifts through piles of data to look at how NY city cab drivers behaved - and what they found was an economic anomaly - the cab drivers did not behave as classical economists predicted. The data showed that the drivers worked shorter hours on da...
Can You Really Love Things As Much As People? With Aaron Ahuvia
August 01, 2022 09:03 - 54 minutes - 125 MBLove connects us to things in a deep way. But when we say we love our car, or we love our favorite beach, or we love our children, the love we express for each of those things is very different. So can we really love things as much as we love people? Our guest is Dr. Aaron Ahuvia, the world’s leading expert on brand love, a topic he pioneered and has worked on since 1990. He is a Professor of Marketing at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor’s Ross School of Business. Among the many books ...
The Loss of Common Sense: How To Gain A Little Perspective | Martin Lindstrom
July 25, 2022 09:03 - 43 minutes - 98.6 MBDisembarking people from a plane, row by row during the height of COVID, but then cramming all the passengers into a bus to the terminal…where is the common sense in that? Best selling author Martin Lindstrom laments that we are drowning in bureaucracy and that technology is contributing to the death of common sense in society. Founder and chairman of Lindstrom Company, Martin Lindstrom is also the best selling author of seven New York Times best-selling books. We talk with Martin about his...
Groove Track | Mind Over Milkshakes: Why Expectations Matter A Lot
July 21, 2022 09:03 - 9 minutes - 803 MB VideoA deep dive exploring the 2011 paper by Alia Crum, William Corbin, Kelly Brownwell, and Peter Salovey called “Mind Over Milkshakes: Mindsets, Not Just Nutrients, Determine Ghrelin Response.” This paper shows how our expectations about the nutrient value of a milkshake actually changes our body’s response when consuming the milkshake. Kurt and Tim run through the experiment in detail and then explore some of the ground breaking implications from the papers findings. This quick, fun, deep-div...
Trust Your Gut? Only If The Data Supports It | Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
July 18, 2022 09:22 - 1 hour - 167 MBWhen making big decisions, people often go with what feels right - who we marry, where we live, what career we pursue. We base these decisions on our gut instinct. But what if our gut is biased, misinformed or quite simply wrong? Economist, former Google scientist, New York Times bestselling author and friend of the show Seth Stephens-Davidowitz has mined through thousands of data sets to prove that we are, in fact, frequently making ill-informed decisions when we only trust our gut. And w...
Changing Our Mind: Exploring How Mental Illness Is Managed with Daniel Bergner
July 11, 2022 09:03 - 57 minutes - 134 MBOver the last 50 years, little has changed for the pharmaceutical management of mental illness. This is troublesome, but not unsolvable, according to The New York Times writer and author, Daniel Bergner. We talked with him about his most recent book, The Mind and the Moon: My Brother’s Story, the Science of Our Brains, and the Search for Our Psyches, and some of the key themes he discovered along his personal journey with a mentally challenged family member and other people he came to know w...
Finding Out What Your Customers Want and Why It Matters | Andrea Belk Olson
July 05, 2022 09:03 - 58 minutes - 134 MBCustomer feedback lacks two fundamental pieces of information: context and behavior. Traditional methods of insight, like the Net Promoter Score (NPS) and customer feedback surveys have their limitations. Andrea Belk Olson, our guest on this episode, challenges organizations to adopt a different approach to customer behavior by delving into the WHY and the WHAT, then coming up with a WOW hypothesis - a 3 step process called the 3W Ideation. Author of the new book, “What to Ask: How to Le...
From Distracted To Focused: Nir Eyal’s Secrets On How To Be Indistractable
June 27, 2022 09:03 - 1 hour - 148 MBUtilizing the power of identity by proudly declaring yourself as indistractable can be a persuasive step in becoming the kind of person we want to be. By changing the language we use to describe ourselves, we can actually influence our own behavior. This is just one of the techniques that our popular guest, Nir Eyal describes in his new book, “Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life”. Nir is the international bestselling author of “Hooked: How to Build Habit-F...
You Have Dignity Because You’re Human, Not Because You Work | Jonathan Malesic
June 20, 2022 09:02 - 1 hour - 142 MBMitt Romney once mistakenly quipped that people were either "makers or takers" echoing a common sentiment among US politicians that by working we provide society with value and are rewarded with a sense of dignity. But what if we considered that each of us had dignity that wasn't engulfed in our work identity? Would we be less susceptible to burnout if we accepted ourselves as enough as we are, regardless of our job status? Having come through a dark period of burnout himself, Jonathan ...
How To Fix Burnout (Hint: It Isn’t Another Yoga Session) | Jennifer Moss
June 13, 2022 10:05 - 1 hour - 146 MBWe’ve been programmed to treat burnout as a self-care issue, as if we’re just one yoga session or a relaxation app away from fixing the problem. Jennifer Moss, however, describes the solution to burnout as an organizational issue, not an individual hurdle. Creating a workplace culture where leaders model healthy work behavior, engage with empathy and cater for employees' individual needs can foster an environment that helps prevent burnout before it starts. "Employees can’t be what they ca...
You Can Change Someone’s Mind But Are You Sure You Want To? | David McRaney
June 09, 2022 08:39 - 1 hour - 21.5 MBWe all know someone who believes in conspiracy theories and we wish we could change their mind. It is possible. There are techniques that can work to transform how people think. But what we love about our conversation with David McRaney is that he adds in a Step 0 to the process and asks “why do you want to change their mind?” Are you open to changing your own mind? If you have any interest in changing someone else’s mind, you should be open to changing your own mind too. To effectively...
Changing The World with Persistent Optimism | Dr. Paul Zeitz
June 06, 2022 08:01 - 58 minutes - 134 MBWhat if we were so optimistic, nothing ever felt like an obstacle, only an opportunity? As an unapologetic optimist, Patreon page. If donating isn’t an option for you, don’t worry, you can write us a podcast review which will help promote our show to other listeners. Thank you. Topics (4:07) Welcome and speed round questions. (7:06) Should we rewrite the American constitution? (11:17) Paul is affected by SIPO. What is it? (15:14) Going from hating himself to loving himself. (19:32) How...
Want To Improve Your Kid’s Behavior? Start With Your Own | Sue Donnellan
May 30, 2022 09:09 - 58 minutes - 135 MBMany of us struggle with the demands of parenting. Our response to feeling overwhelmed can be to try and control our kids’ behavior. But guest Sue Donnellan challenges us to lessen our parenting load by giving our children more control, more responsibility and ultimately more respect. While this might go against our instincts, when we take ownership of our own behavior, rather than controlling our kids', we will become happier parents with children able to learn from their mistakes. Sue ...
Three Easy Ways to Nurture A Child’s Brain Development | Dana Suskind MD
May 25, 2022 09:03 - 1 hour - 142 MBWorld-class pediatric surgeon, social scientist, and best-selling author Dr Dana Suskind MD talks about the Three T's (tune in, talk more and take turns) that parents can do to nurture their children’s brain development and the key ways that society needs to change to invest in the next generation. Dana is the founder and co-director of the TMW Center for Early Learning & Public Health, and Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at the University of Chicago. She is also the director of the Ped...
Fail to Scale: Why Good Research Doesn’t Always Make Great Policy | John A. List
May 23, 2022 09:03 - 1 hour - 196 MBLots of us have good ideas, some even back their ideas up with successful research. So why do these good ideas fail to scale into great, big ideas? John A. List shares the personal example of his highly successful kindergarten reform in South Side Chicago which then didn’t scale across the nation. His intrigue into this case led him to pen a phenomenal new book about scalability, “The Voltage Effect”. John A. List, is a Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago as well as recen...
For Revolutionary Solutions, Look To Evolutionary Ideas | Sam Tatam
May 16, 2022 09:03 - 1 hour - 125 MBInnovation doesn’t always require inventing new solutions to problems; chances are that evolution has already solved the issue with a unique design. This simple notion of looking to the natural world for design inspiration is called biomimicry. Guest, Sam Tatam uses biomimicry in his creative application of behavioral science. Friend of the show, Sam Tatam is the author of a fantastic new book called Evolutionary Ideas: Unlocking ancient innovation to solve tomorrow’s challenges. Sam is ...
Why Mindset Matters Most: The Secrets of Achievement | Paul Szyarto
May 11, 2022 09:03 - 39 minutes - 89.5 MBA goal is a stepping stone on the way to a higher achievement, not an end point. By reframing our expectations, we can transform our mindset into an incredibly powerful psychological tool. Our guest on this episode is Paul Szyarto who has overcome some heartbreaking personal adversity to become an incredibly successful entrepreneur. Paul speaks with us in detail about the blind spots entrepreneurs experience and why many organizations fail because they don’t hire the right people wit...
Women Do Too Much Non-Promotable Work: How To Say No More with Linda Babcock
May 09, 2022 09:03 - 47 minutes - 110 MBWomen are more likely to volunteer for a non-promotable task at work, than men. But why do women volunteer themselves more? What repercussions does this have on women and on the organization? And how can workplaces fix this inequity? Non promotable tasks (NPTs) are the pieces of work that are good for the organization, but not so good for the individual. It’s the request from your boss to organize the holiday party, or the task of ordering sandwiches for the team lunch, or the mission of...
How The Invisible Influence of Culture Shapes Our Behavior | Michele Gelfand
May 02, 2022 08:23 - 1 hour - 104 MBThe culture we live in has an invisible influence over our individual and collective behaviors. The tendency towards openness or order in a society is expressed by Michele Gelfand, as the looseness or tightness of a culture. How loose or tight a country is can be correlated to the amount of threat the nation has faced in the past, and in turn, can indicate how its people will respond to a new threat, such as a global pandemic. Michele Gelfand is Professor of Organizational Behavior at th...
The Psychological Benefits of Using a Process to Achieve an Outcome | Joseph Keebler PhD & Peter Krask
April 27, 2022 11:55 - 23 minutes - 53.5 MBProcesses decrease our cognitive load and increase our productivity. On Behavioral Grooves we have talked with out guests a lot about habits and routines, but not so much about the processes behind them. In this bitesize episode we discuss the psychological benefits of using processes and how you can leverage them in your life. To illustrate the use of processes to achieve different outcomes, we are joined by both a practitioner and a researcher on this episode. Joseph R. Keebler is a Resea...
Transport Your Thinking; Why We Need To Reframe Travel | Rory Sutherland & Pete Dyson
April 24, 2022 09:03 - 1 hour - 161 MBTransporting humans from A to B is about more than just speed, efficiency and duration. Comfort, Wi-Fi access, entertainment and our habits, among many other factors, influence our choice of transportation. As we become increasingly aware of the way our travel decisions affect climate change, how can behavioral science positively impact the journeys we make? Let our entertaining discussion with Pete Dyson and Rory Sutherland take you on a journey through their new book, “Transport for Human...
Why Not All Nudges Work ”In The Wild” | Nina Mazar & Dilip Soman
April 17, 2022 09:03 - 1 hour - 149 MBRead Nudge and you are inspired by how behavioral science works. But how can we translate and scale behavioral science effectively into policies and organizations? Indeed, can all academic research be applied “in the wild”? Our two guests on this episode, Nina Mazar PhD and Dilip Soman PhD have co-edited a book “Behavioral Science in the Wild” that addresses exactly this. If you’re a practitioner, wanting to apply behavioral science in corporate, non-profit, or governmental work, we thin...
The Steps Needed To Empower the Powerless | Julie Battilana PhD
April 10, 2022 09:03 - 1 hour - 157 MBPersonality or wealth are often assumed to be prerequisites to gaining power, something that is only garnered by having control over others. An organization chart in a company, however, does not illustrate who has power within the workplace, it only tells you who has authority. And as we learn in this episode, authority and power are not the same. By using workplace illustrations from the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom to a cigarette factory in France, Julie Battilan...
Why Talking To Strangers Is Actually Good For Your Wellbeing | Nick Epley
April 03, 2022 09:03 - 1 hour - 150 MBDo you strike up a conversation with a stranger on a plane or while waiting in line? If you don’t already, you will after listening to Nick Epley in this episode. Nick talks through his extensive research about talking to people we encounter and how it actually boosts our wellbeing. While many of us prefer engaging in some small talk with strangers, Nick advocates for the benefits of having a deep and meaningful conversation with people. The problem is, how do we actually start such a c...
If You’re Wrong It’s Meaningless, But If I’m Wrong It’s Valuable | Peter Montoya
March 30, 2022 08:39 - 1 hour - 168 MBAs the political divide between left and right widens in the US and around the world, we seem to spend increasing amounts of time focusing on the idea that other people are wrong. But what if we stopped arguing about facts and talked about improving ourselves instead? “All of my knowledge is temporary, pending new information.” This is a motto that guest Peter Montoya lives by, which questions our own ego and behavior, more than other people’s. Peter Montoya is the author of “The Second...
The Three Phases of Growth and Learning | Whitney Johnson
March 27, 2022 07:57 - 1 hour - 143 MBWe are always learning, whether it’s changing careers or learning a new instrument. But how do we transition from the curiosity stage, to completely mastering the skill? It turns out it’s a rather predictable process. The growth and learning journey we all embark on, many times in our life, can, according to Whitney Johnson, be visualized on the S Curve of Learning. The growth and learning journey comes in three phases: the Launch Point, the Sweet Spot, and Mastery. In this episode with Wh...
Mindset Matters Most: Top Tips from The Sales Evangelist, Donald C. Kelly
March 23, 2022 09:03 - 58 minutes - 134 MBCreating a motivating mindset is the most important component of any sales role. In fact, it’s a critical component of everything we do, but Donald C. Kelly enthusiastically reminds us in this episode that it’s a vital step in the sales process. Adopting a sales mindset can elevate you from a good sales person to a great sales person. Learn from Donald about how to get into the zone of a sales mindset. Donald has an extremely passionate, dedicated, and infectious personality. As producer an...
Is The A-nus Really The Key To All Intelligent Life? | Henry Gee
March 20, 2022 09:09 - 1 hour - 159 MBPaleontologist Henry Gee humorously explains to us why the anus was the key to large animals evolving, how the large size of our “dangly bits” is unique to our species, and what exactly has been the significance to humans about bipedalism. Our colorful discussion with Henry hilariously highlights many of the mysteries surrounding our life on earth. "The anus was the key to all intelligent life, which is why one tends to have one's best ideas while sitting on the loo." ~ Henry Gee Henry des...
Why Applying Behavioral Science to Public Policy Delivers Better Policy | David Yokum PhD
March 13, 2022 09:03 - 1 hour - 168 MBConnecting evidence-based behavioral science with public policy has been shown to deliver more effective government policies that strengthen communities. And there’s no-one better to explain this rigorous process than David Yokum PhD, who cut his teeth in behavioral science in the first White House Social & Behavioral Science team. David then went on to work as the Director of The Lab @ DC where he applied behavioral science to city issues. He now works as the Director and founder of The Pol...
Why Leaders Need To Care For People, Not Manage Them | Sesil Pir
March 06, 2022 09:03 - 1 hour - 141 MBControl is the opposite of caring. And a caring mindset is one of the most important things a leader can possess. In a caring workplace, workers experience lower absenteeism, less burnout and more productive teamwork. “When we carry a mindset of control, we tend to shrink in our capacity, because we are likely to disconnect from our emotions, so we avoid what's happening with us and what may be happening with other people. There's really not a lot of room for us to express something beyond ...
Do We Judge Others By The Way They Speak? | Katherine Kinzler PhD
February 27, 2022 09:03 - 53 minutes - 123 MBWe gravitate to people who are like us; our “tribe”. One factor that we use to assume that others are like us, is by the way they talk. Not just the words they speak, but the accent that they use to communicate. And yes, we all have an accent! Since the way we speak is central to our identity, do we have control over it by altering our accent or by learning a new language? And what implications does our hidden linguistic bias have in the workplace and for discrimination laws? Pioneering p...
We Are Greater Together; The Power Of Belonging | Dominic Packer PhD
February 20, 2022 09:03 - 1 hour - 167 MBWe all have an inherent need to belong. And the groups we feel part of actually shape our behavior, more than we realize. They influence how we navigate the world and the way we relate to each other. In an increasingly polarized landscape, our social identities are often collapsed into a single dimension; Republican or Democrat, Brexit Leaver or Brexit Remainer. But our identities are multifaceted. And if we unpeel the complex layers of our identities, we reveal more commonalities than diffe...
How Can Smart, Kind People Harness Their Influence? | Zoe Chance
February 13, 2022 09:03 - 1 hour - 150 MBInfluential is probably not a word you use to describe yourself if you are the quiet/smart/kind type of person. Furthermore, you probably have misconceptions about what it even means to have influence. Zoe Chance believes intelligent and caring people are precisely those who should learn how to harness their influence and then use it for bigger, more socially important issues. And she practices what she preaches! Zoe is donating half of the profits from her new book to fight the climate cris...
No Regrets? Really? Why Regrets Actually Bring Us Hope | Daniel H. Pink
February 06, 2022 09:03 - 1 hour - 96.1 MBNo regrets is a phrase thrown around like a badge of honor. Tattoos, songs and marketing taglines all boast this notion of curating a liberated life that you wouldn’t alter, change or modify in any way. But are we missing something? Best-selling author, Daniel H. Pink has done extensive research for his new book, The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward, and believes that the feeling of regret isn't just something that makes us human, it actually gives us hope. Daniel Pink...
How To Stay Motivated So You Exceed Your Goals | Ayelet Fishbach PhD
January 30, 2022 09:14 - 1 hour - 156 MBWhen we set goals, we’re excited, engaged and motivated to complete them. But after a while, the momentum can slow, we lose enthusiasm and we start cutting corners. The “middle problem” is something we can all relate to. And it's one of the topics we discuss on this episode with Dr Ayelet Fisbach PhD. Ayelet teaches us about staying motivated, without cutting corners. How our identity, flexibility and patience actually affect our goals. And perhaps, most importantly, why we should set ours...
A Long, Happy Life? The Impacts of Increasing Our Longevity | Bradley Schurman
January 26, 2022 09:03 - 53 minutes - 122 MBSocieties around the world are getting older; a combination of people living longer and having fewer children. The 85+ population is now the fastest growing demographic on the planet. The causes and, more importantly the impacts of living longer are significant, both for society and as individuals. This is what we discuss in this episode with Bradley Shurman, a demographic futurist, who has authored the recently published book The Super Age: Decoding our Demographic Destiny (https://amzn.to/...
Why Finding Pleasure in Life is a Painful Journey | Paul Bloom
January 23, 2022 09:03 - 1 hour - 165 MBWhy do people train for a marathon? Listen to sad music? Eat really spicy food? All of these activities induce a painful response, yet they also bring us pleasure. We often set ourselves up for negative experiences because it primes us for positive ones further down the line. There is a balance, a sweet spot if you will, between the amount of pleasure we experience and the suffering that it takes to get us there. World-renowned psychologist and author Paul Bloom, joins us on this episode to...
How Collaboration is Growing Behavioral Science: Learnings from BX Arabia
January 16, 2022 09:03 - 44 minutes - 61.1 MBBX Arabia is a regional behavioral insights conference that started in 2018 to emphasize the application of behavioral science in the Global South. Kurt and Tim were fortunate to be invited to moderate at the latest event, affording them the opportunity to have conversations with some of the region's most amazing BeSci thinkers. This episode highlights some of the unique insights from these conversations, with input from the following experts: Faisal Naru: Executive Director of the Policy I...
How To Turn Your Creative Dreams Into Reality | Jeff Madoff
January 09, 2022 09:58 - 1 hour - 113 MBIf you have a creative vision, how do you focus your skills on making it happen? Can you turn your dream into a career? How can we encourage more creative entrepreneurs? And can we incorporate more creativity into an analytical job? Jeff Madoff is an American director, producer, photographer, writer and professor living in New York City. He is the founder and CEO of Madoff Productions, winning awards for his commercials and videos AND he is a die hard music loving fan. In his upcoming prod...
How To Create New Goals That Will Really Motivate You in 2022
December 29, 2021 09:03 - 24 minutes - 33.4 MBIt’s the time of year for setting New Year’s resolutions. But how can you set goals that you will actually achieve? Will you look back at the end of 2022 and feel a sense of accomplishment? The first step to reaching your goals is actually knowing how to set yourself up to succeed. In this fun Grooving Session with Kurt and Tim, they break down the steps needed to create motivating goals in 2022. Using insights from past guests, plus their own expertise in behavioral science, Kurt and Tim ...