Choiceology with Katy Milkman
Can we learn to make smarter choices? Listen in as host Katy Milkman--behavioral scientist, Wharton professor, and author of How to Change--shares stories of high-stakes decisions and what research reveals they can teach us. Choiceology, an original podcast from Charles Schwab, explores the lessons
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Top of Mind: With Guests John Farrell & Manasvini Singh
When someone asks, "What's your favorite restaurant?...
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Mar 25 2024 32m
Chapter 1 11 mins
October Surprises in 1968 ElectionChapter 2 6 mins
Influence of October Surprises on VotersChapter 3 7 mins
The Impact of Recency BiasChapter 4 5 mins
Avoiding Recency Bias in Decision Making
Repeat After Me: With Guests Jennifer LeMesurier & Tali Sharot
Vitamin C is a cure for the common cold. Bats are bl...
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Mar 11 2024 34m
Chapter 1 13 mins
The MSG PanicChapter 2 6 mins
The Illusory Truth Effect in SocietyChapter 3 13 mins
Understanding the Illusory Truth EffectChapter 4 43 sec
Podcast Promotions and Future Topics
(BONUS) From What It's Like to Be … a Forensic Accountant
Curious what it would be like to walk in someone els...
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Dec 18 2023 29m
Chapter 1 9 mins
Being a Forensic AccountantChapter 2 9 mins
Fraud Investigation and Financial RecoveryChapter 3 3 mins
Accounting Fraud and Career RecommendationsChapter 4 3 mins
Fraud Investigation and Forensic Accounting ConceptsChapter 5 1 min
Forensic Accountants Fighting Fraud
A Sticky Situation: With Guests Richard Thaler, Wendy Wood & Susan Budowski
Filling out an overly complicated form or waiting on...
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Oct 23 2023 37m
Chapter 1 4 mins
Friction and Decision-MakingChapter 2 13 mins
Navigating Timeshare Agreements and FrictionChapter 3 19 mins
The Impact of Friction on Decisions
Jumping to Conclusions: With Guests David Silbey & Ned Augenblick
A train was speeding along the tracks in 19th-centur...
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Oct 9 2023 37m
Chapter 1 13 mins
The USS MaineChapter 2 6 mins
The USS Maine Explosion and OverreactionChapter 3 11 mins
Belief UpdatingChapter 4 6 mins
The Impact of Bias and Heuristics
No Mean Feat: With Guests Albert Chen & Elizabeth Tipton
It’s halftime at a basketball game. A kid nervously ...
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Sep 25 2023 33m
Chapter 1 6 mins
The Fallacy of Tough TalkChapter 2 13 mins
Sports Illustrated Cover Jinx ExplainedChapter 3 13 mins
Implications of Regression to the Mean
A Cup of Knowledge: With Guests A.J. Jacobs & Steven Sloman
Why do ocean waves move the way they do? How does a ...
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Sep 11 2023 30m
Chapter 1 8 mins
Simple Mechanisms and Perception vs RealityChapter 2 7 mins
Illusion of UnderstandingChapter 3 6 mins
Illusion of UnderstandingChapter 4 7 mins
Understanding and Reducing Polarization
The Golden Misfits: With Guests Gary Lawless & Erika Kirgios
What is the difference between buying groceries for ...
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Aug 28 2023 33m
Chapter 1 16 mins
Building a Powerhouse NHL TeamChapter 2 10 mins
Choice Bracketing and Decision Making ImpactChapter 3 6 mins
The Power of Choice Bracketing
An Accidental Experiment: With Guests Steven Levitt, Solomon Ezra & Stephen Spector
Scientifically sound, randomized experiments can be ...
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Aug 14 2023 32m
Chapter 1 16 mins
Accidental Experiments and Risky RescuesChapter 2 7 mins
The Value of Natural ExperimentsChapter 3 7 mins
The Power of Accidental ExperimentsChapter 4 51 sec
Promotion, Review, and Next Episode Announcement
The Superforecasters: With Guests Leon Panetta, Peter Bergen & Barbara Mellers
There are moments in life where it seems as though e...
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Jun 5 2023 37m
Chapter 1 12 mins
Hunting Bin LadenChapter 2 12 mins
Bin Laden Raid DecisionChapter 3 5 mins
Improve Forecasting With Experimentation and TeamworkChapter 4 6 mins
Super Forecasting
Survey Says: With Guests W. Joseph Campbell & Emily Oster
If you ran a survey at a science fiction convention ...
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May 22 2023 29m
Chapter 1 14 mins
The Danger of Biased DataChapter 2 8 mins
Selection Bias in Data AnalysisChapter 3 5 mins
Avoiding Selection Bias in Decision Making
(BONUS) From Ripple Effect: Does Diversity Training Work? with Katy Milkman
On this special bonus episode of Choiceology with Ka...
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May 8 2023 31m
Chapter 1 9 mins
Workplace Diversity and Gender BiasChapter 2 9 mins
The Effectiveness of Diversity Training ProgramsChapter 3 11 mins
Group Hiring for Diversity & InclusionChapter 4 1 min
Using Science for Equality
Brave on the Waves: With Guests Bianca Valenti & Katherine Coffman
We all make decisions involving risk. Decisions like...
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Apr 24 2023 32m
Chapter 1 17 mins
A Surfer's Risky Path to ConfidenceChapter 2 14 mins
Gender Differences in RiskChapter 3 52 sec
Improving Your Decisions With Choiceology
Fan Fictions: With Guests Hannah Sung, Crystal Tai, & Anuj Shah
Finding a new favorite celebrity feels a little bit ...
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Apr 10 2023 30m
Chapter 1 16 mins
Unequal and One-Sided Relationships in K-PopChapter 2 8 mins
Knowledge and AnonymityChapter 3 4 mins
Navigating Asymmetrical RelationshipsChapter 4 58 sec
Improving Your Decisions With Traceology
The Beanie Bandwagon: With Guests Robert Cialdini & Yemisi Brookes
Mullets. Skinny jeans. Crocs. Many of us can recall ...
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Mar 27 2023 31m
Chapter 1 9 mins
Exploring the Psychology Behind Popular TrendsChapter 2 6 mins
The Influence of Trending Social NormsChapter 3 13 mins
The Power of Trending NormsChapter 4 56 sec
Improve Your Decisions With Traceology
The Power of Do-Overs: With Guests Jeff Ryan & Marissa Sharif
When you fail to reach a challenging goal, say, savi...
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Mar 13 2023 25m
Chapter 1 13 mins
Exploring Power of MulligansChapter 2 11 mins
Emergency Reserves BenefitsChapter 3 57 sec
Improving Your Decisions With Traceology
Mesmerized: With Guests Mara Rockliff & John List
It seems like every other week there's a news report...
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Nov 7 2022 35m
The Bad with the Good: With Guests Uzma Khan & Gustav Källstrand
You've probably caught yourself indulging after a wo...
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Oct 24 2022 30m
Rebroadcast: Silver Linings: With Guests Annie Duke, Kassia St. Clair & Adam Grant
If you’ve ever lost a job, or been through a breakup...
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Oct 10 2022 39m
So Much in Common: With Guests Samantha Futerman, Anaïs Bordier & Kareem Haggag
When we feel angry or excited, or happy or sad, the ...
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Sep 26 2022 33m
How You Spend It: With Guests Joshua Fields Millburn & Cassie Mogilner Holmes
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” A qui...
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Sep 12 2022 31m
Not by a Long Shot: With Guests Katia Jordan & Craig Fox
Humans can easily distinguish between a zero-chance ...
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Aug 29 2022 33m
Fail Better: With Guests Joseph Herscher & Lauren Eskreis-Winkler
You hear it a lot in contemporary education, the tec...
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Aug 15 2022 32m
Under Pressure: With Guests Svetlana Savranskaya, Gary Slaughter & Modupe Akinola
If you've ever been faced with an important decision...
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May 23 2022 39m
Out of Proportion: With Guests Damon Lesmeister & Kelly Shue
Many of the decisions we make require us to compare ...
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May 9 2022 33m