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US Market Commentary

Your Own Advice: With Guests Angela Duckworth, Lauren Eskreis-Winkler & Mike Mangini

When it comes to advice, it just might be better to give than to receive.
October 6, 2019

Not Quite Enough: With Guests Howard Scott Warshaw, Sendhil Mullainathan & Anuj Shah

A lack of resources can constrain your ability to make the best choices in life. But surprisingly, there are advantages to scarcity in some contexts.
September 22, 2019

The Lucky Loonie: With Guests Peter Jordan, Trent Evans & Don Moore

Some things are simply beyond our control. And while a little luck never hurts, it's best to understand what your behaviors can truly affect.
September 8, 2019

Best-Laid Plans: With Guests Ken Bowersox, Robert Godwin & Bradley Staats

Why do we forget the lessons of past projects and underestimate the time, costs and risks of future actions?
May 26, 2019

Boxed In: With Guests Sophie Morgan, Modupe Akinola & Dolly Chugh

One of the most common mental shortcuts we commit is making snap judgments about people and things based on limited information.
May 12, 2019

Knew It All Along: With Guests Kathleen Vohs, Douglas Porch & Julian Jackson

Hindsight is 20/20, the saying goes. But occurrences that appear inevitable after the fact rarely seemed so in real time.
April 28, 2019

Hitting Your Number: With Guests Jason Beck & Devin Pope

Round-number goals are arbitrary but effective.
March 31, 2019

Out of Focus: With Guests Dolly Chugh, Max Bazerman & Mark Pendergrast

People overlook important information—even when it's easily accessible or, in hindsight, downright obvious.
March 17, 2019

Love the Mug You're With: With Guests Joel Platt, Sally Sadoff & Richard Thaler

It's a bias that's been observed for perhaps thousands of years, a tendency to overvalue what we already possess.
February 17, 2019

Data for the Win: With Guests Michael Kist & Cade Massey

Where analytical models and algorithms outperform human judgment, it's still so tempting to just go with your gut.
February 3, 2019

The Mystery of Chance: With Guests Andy Marocco & Tom Gilovich

We're wired to search for order in the world. It's how we learn and construct meaning. But often we see patterns in mere happenstance.
January 20, 2019

A Clean Slate: With Guests John Beshears, Richard Thaler & Ray Zahab

How you divide your money and time is influenced by a cognitive bias—but it's one that you can put to good use.
January 6, 2019

Happiness: With Guests Scott Harrison & Mike Norton

Giving: It's one simple behavior that's been shown to increase happiness.
December 9, 2018

Everybody's Doing It: With Guests Tyler Hamilton & Todd Rogers

You're an independent-minded person. You make choices for yourself based on the best information available. You own your decisions, right or wrong. Right?
November 25, 2018

The Temptation of Now: With Guests Richard Thaler & Angela Duckworth

Why is it so tempting to make short-sighted decisions? And what we can do to exert more self-control?
November 11, 2018

Losses Loom Large: With Guests Hank Haney, Dolly Chugh & Maurice Schweitzer

From ethical behavior to athletic competition, the disproportionate drive not to lose can lead to major mistakes.
October 28, 2018

Introducing Season 2 of Choiceology

Choiceology returns with a new season and a new host—Katy Milkman. Subscribe for free today to get the first episode of season 2 when it launches October 29.
October 14, 2018

How Tomorrow Feels Today

Whether expecting joy or despair, we tend to overestimate the long-term emotional impact of life events.
May 14, 2018

A Number in Mind

Focusing on a single data point to the exclusion of other information: It's a tried-and-true negotiating strategy, and it can quickly skew your judgment.
April 22, 2018

Swimming with Sharks

News reports sometimes make it seem as if danger lurks around every corner. And while there's no doubt that risk is a part of life, do we worry more than we should?
April 8, 2018

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