🎙️ In this episode, we're excited to welcome Todd Rogers, co-author of the insightful book, Writing for Busy Readers. Known for his groundbreaking research leveraging behavioral science to enrich communication, Todd's expertise has earned national acclaim. As a distinguished professor of public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and co-founder of social enterprises, the Analyst Institute and EveryDay Labs, Todd shares a wealth of knowledge about the transformative power of...

🧐 We are honored to have the opportunity to welcome Dan Ariely, the esteemed James B. Duke Professor of psychology and behavioral economics at Duke University, for a second time to engage in a captivating conversation in this podcast episode. In this episode, we explore the world of misbelief and its impact on decision-making: 📖 Dan discusses the inspiration behind his latest book, "Misbelief – What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things," drawn from personal experiences during the...

🧐 In this engaging podcast episode, we have the privilege of welcoming Vincent Pons, associate professor at the Harvard Buisness School and distinguished Ph.D. graduate of MIT. His research is dedicated to understanding democratic systems and developing practical ways to improve them. As such he frequently collaborates with renowned institutions like the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), and the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action...

In this episode of the B.E. Good! Podcast, we welcomed Professor Vanessa Patrick-Ralhan, author of the newly published book, “The Power of Saying No : The New Science of How to Say No That Puts You in Charge of Your Life”. With an impressive career that spans academia and multinational agencies like Ogilvy & Mather and J. Walter Thompson, Vanessa is a leading authority in consumer behavior and psychology 🧠. Her extensive research, featured in top-tier journals, has left an indelible mark...

In this episode of the B.E. Good! Podcast, we speak with Hal Hershfield, author of the new book “Your Future Self—How to Make Tomorrow Better Today.”  Hal is a renowned expert in marketing, decision-making, and psychology at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management, with his work being featured in esteemed media outlets like the Guardian, BBC, NYTimes, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and NPR. In this episode, we discuss his captivating work exploring the disconnect between our present...

In this episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Sander van der Linden, who is Professor of Social Psychology and Society and Director of the Social Decision-Making Lab at Cambridge University. From a young age, he was intrigued as to why people tend to easily believe what they are told.  This has led him to research social influence and persuasion processes, authoring about 150 papers on the subject and the recently published book Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects Our Minds and How...

Listen in on our conversation with Uri Gneezy, a professor of Economics and Strategy at the Rady School of Management, UC San Diego, and an expert in designing behavioral science-based incentives. Uri is the author of the recently published book, Mixed Signals: How Incentives Really Work, which explores how incentives really work in the real world. In this episode, Uri tells us about the key elements at work in incentive design and his real-life experience influencing behaviors. He has...

In this episode, we have the pleasure of hosting Julia Dhar. As a Partner at the Boston Consulting Group, Julia leads BeSmart, the firm’s Behavioral Economics and Insights initiative. With her background as a behavioral economist, she advocates for the use of behavioral insights to enhance product and service design across public and private organizations. Julia’s extensive experience includes advising and implementing behavior change initiatives across a range of sectors including finance,...

Welcome to our latest episode, where we explore the fascinating field of behavioral genetics with a true expert on the subject. Robert Plomin is a renowned psychologist and geneticist who has dedicated his career to the study of behavioral genetics. He is a Professor of Behavioral Genetics at King's College London and has authored over 800 research articles and several books, including Blueprint: How DNA Makes Us Who We Are. His groundbreaking research has significantly advanced the field of...

In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Geoffrey L. Cohen who is Professor of Psychology and the James G. March Professor of Organizational Studies in Education and Business at Stanford University. Professor Cohen’s research examines the processes that shape people’s sense of belonging and self-concept, and the role that these processes play in various social problems. He has studied the big and small threats to belonging and self-integrity that people encounter in school, work,...

Join us as we speak with Nir Eyal, a leading authority on the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. In this episode, he shares his insights on how to improve decision-making through intentional design strategies. As the author of two bestselling books, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products and Indistractable, Nir's work has been recognized as some of the best leadership and business books of the year by Amazon and the best personal development books by Audible. His...

In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Vanessa Bohns, PhD, renowned social psychologist and author of the new book, You Have More Influence Than You Think. An expert in social influence, her work has been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, and The Economist. Bohns offers valuable insight for recognizing the effects of our actions on others, re-examining our fear of rejection, and exerting influence with care. During this conversation you’ll...

In this episode, we speak with Eric J. Johnson, the Director of the Center of Decision Sciences at Columbia University’s Business School and author of the new book, Elements of Choice. His research gives us valuable insight into how we can implement intentional design strategies to overcome common faults in our decision-making and enable better choices. During the conversation, we learned: - The importance of conscious and intentional design - 3 questions designers should be asking...

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We speak with Dr. Dominic Packer, Professor of Psychology at Lehigh University on a new book he co-authored called “The Power of Us – Harnessing our shared identities for personal and collective success” as well as: - The definition of “social identities,” and how they influence your behavior - One big factor that is driving political polarization - How to practice “transformational leadership” - Why understanding social identities is a critical part of tackling the big challenges that...

In the first B.E. GOOD! Podcast episode of 2022, we speak with Professor Liam Delaney, the Head of the Department of Psychological & Behavioural Science (PBS) at the London School of Economics. Please join us to hear: • How growing up in Ireland during a recession drove Liam’s interest in economics and psychology • Professor Delaney’s approach to (and learnings from) measuring emotions and real world economic preferences • Why ethics needs to be salient in behavioral science...

Nobel-prize winning economist and co-author of “Nudge”, Professor Richard Thaler is our guest in this new episode of the B.E. GOOD! Podcast by BVA Nudge Unit. He is the Charles Walgreen Distinguished Service Professor of Behavioral Science Economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and studies behavioral economics and finance as well as the psychology of decision making. Eric Singler and Scott Young speak with Professor Thaler about his most recent book "Nudge: The...

In this episode of the B.E. Good! Podcast by BVA Nudge Unit, we speak with Neela Saldanha, an Applied Behavioral Scientist whose work focuses on the intersection of behavior change and poverty alleviation. We learn about her journey from marketing & consulting at PepsiCo, to the many applications of behavioral science to public health, livelihoods and education across the world.

Dans cet episode du podcast B.E. Good ! de la BVA Nudge Unit, nous nous entrenons, en français, avec notre invité Olivier Sibony, ancient partner chez McKinsey, professeur de stratégie et de prise de décision à HEC Paris et à Oxford, et auteur de plusieurs livres sur l’effet des biais cognitifs et comportementaux, en particulier sur la décision stratégique, l’innovation et la transformation. Notre conversation est centrée sur le dernier livre d’Olivier Sibony, NOISE - Pourquoi nous faisons...

In this episode, we have our 2nd conversation with Cass Sunstein, the American legal scholar and Professor at Harvard Law School, the co-author of Nudge and a pioneer in the application of Behavioral Science to public policy. This conversation centers on Cass’ latest book, Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment, which he co-authored with Nobel Prize winning Professor Daniel Kahneman and Professor Olivier Sibony.

In this episode, we speak with Katy Milkman, a Professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, the host of the popular behavioral economics podcast Choiceology and the co- founder and co-director of the Behavior Change for Good Initiative, a research center with the mission of advancing the science of lasting behavior change. Katy is also the author of a new book: How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be, which was just released...

In this episode, we speak with Piyush Tantia, the Chief Innovation Officer and a Board Member at ideas42, an organization that he co-founded. ideas42 is a non-profit organisation that uses insights from behavioral science to improve lives, build better systems and policies, and drive social change. It is one of the leading practitioner organisations in our field and has contributed greatly to the growth of behavioral science over the past decade. During our conversation with Piyush, we...