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Katy Milkman: Unveiling the Secrets of Lasting Change

Watching America

English - December 22, 2023 17:00 - 53 minutes - 73.2 MB - ★★★★ - 30 ratings
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Looking for a new start? Want to begin some new habits? It turns out science can help you get from where you are to where you want to be. Award-winning Wharton Professor Katy Milkman is a trailblazer in behavioral science. She has devoted her career to the study of behavior change exploring ways that insights from economics and psychology can be harnessed to change consequential behaviors for good, such as financial habits, exercise, student achievement, and discrimination. To that end, she co-founded and co-directs the Behavior Change for Good Initiative at the University of Pennsylvania. She is also the author of the bestselling book “How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be.” In this interview with Dr. Alan Campbell, she shares her proven strategies to overcome obstacles, conquer procrastination, and finally achieve your goals. https://www.katymilkman.com