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US Market Commentary

What's the Big Idea? With Guests Robert Rydell and Don Moore

We often overestimate our abilities and the accuracy of our predictions. Is it better to have well-calibrated confidence beliefs?
September 13, 2021

Not Just Another Statistic: With Guests Carol Quirke & Deborah Small

Why are we more motivated by individuals and their stories rather than large numbers or statistical information?
August 30, 2021

Big Goals, Little Steps: With Guests Shannon Miller & Hal Hershfield

Breaking down a goal into smaller steps could help you achieve your goals.
August 15, 2021

Scientist Mode: With Guests Adam Grant & Luca Parmitano

How can thinking like a scientist improve your everyday decisions?
May 24, 2021

Silver Linings: With Guests Annie Duke, Kassia St. Clair & Adam Grant

How can disappointing outcomes lead to surprising opportunities?
May 9, 2021

Hold That Thought: With Guests Sarah-Louise Miller, Warren Reed, Todd Rogers & Angela Duckworth

Forgetting can be a significant barrier to achievement with real consequences. How can reminders help improve our memory?
April 25, 2021

In the Face of Risk: With Guests Jeff Elison & Ido Erev

The way we perceive the probability of rare events often changes as we acquire direct experience—but are the new perceptions more accurate?
April 11, 2021

Mindful of Mindsets: With Guests Erik Vance & Alia Crum

How can our expectations and mindset have a positive effect on our health and our lives?
March 28, 2021

Some Assembly Preferred: With Guests Mike Norton & Michael Ojo

There is a real sense of satisfaction that comes with building something yourself. But can that lead to us overvaluing what we create?
March 14, 2021

If Only ...: With Guests Stirling Hart & Colin Camerer

You wouldn't be human if you didn't have at least some regrets. The trick is knowing when (and how) to let things go—and when to use regret productively.
October 11, 2020

I Don't Want to Know: With Guests Amelia Boone & Emily Ho

Have you ever ignored unpleasant information, hoping it would just go away?
September 27, 2020

A Successful Failure: With Guests Cass Sunstein, Kirabo Jackson & Andrew Chaikin

Using a checklist—it's such a simple idea, but it's one of the best ways to bring order to complexity and achieve results.
September 13, 2020

Fair Is Fair: With Guests John Thorn & Richard Thaler

It's hard to be objective about fairness—because what seems fair so often depends on your reference points.
August 30, 2020

Spoiled for Choice: With Guests Barry Schwartz & Jen Glantz

While having a myriad of options is a privilege consumers increasingly expect, too much choice often leads to dissatisfaction and regret.
August 16, 2020

Bidder Beware: With Guests Max Bazerman & Glenye Cain Oakford

Suppose you just won a hotly contested auction. How likely is it that you got a good deal?
May 10, 2020

A Choice Apart: With Guests Max Bazerman & Vivienne Wagner

Making a decision in isolation—versus in a comparison—relies on different processes and tends to produce different results.
April 26, 2020

So Close to the Prize: With Guests Oleg Urminsky & Brian Zinn

Whatever the goal, we often increase our level of effort when the finish line seems near. How can we make the most of this tendency?
April 12, 2020

Coping Amid the Crisis: With Guest Laurie Santos

What can behavioral science teach us about managing the emotional toll of the coronavirus pandemic?
April 5, 2020

The Simple Choice: With Guests Shlomo Benartzi & Eric Sink

Making the beneficial choice the easiest choice can streamline decision-making. But be aware of exactly who's benefitting.
March 19, 2020

Judge the Judges: With Guests Daniel Kahneman, James Hutchinson & G.M. Pucilowski

The chance variability of human judgment is a widespread, costly problem—and one that can be measured even when the supposed correct answer isn't known.
March 15, 2020

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