Behavioral Grooves Podcast
Episodes
You Work. You Parent. But Can You Also Thrive? | Yael Schonbrun PhD
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Working and parenting often feel like being pulled in two different directions. But what if we could reframe our thinking and actually appreciate that...
The Tools You Need To Embrace Uncertainty | Nathan Furr and Susannah Harmon Furr
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We all face uncertainty at some point in our lives. But do we embrace it or resist it? Our thoughts about uncertainty and ambiguity shape the actions ...
How To Frame Incentives To Drive The Desired Behavior | James Castello
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to incentivize an outcome, don’t just focus on the final reward, hone in on the behavior that will drive the result. Whether we’re mot...
The Myth of the “Relationship Spark” with Logan Ury, featuring guest appearance by Christina Gravert, PhD [Republish]
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
First impressions matter but when it comes to dating, don't get blown away by the myth of the "relationship spark". Some people can instead be charact...
Why Resilience Is More Than Just Bouncing Back | Gabriella Rosen Kellerman MD
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are actually 5 drivers of resilience; optimism, self compassion, cognitive agility, self efficacy and emotional regulation. We dive deep into ea...
Why Human Connection Is The Key To Effective Branding | Matt Johnson
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Brands really matter, when and only when they matter to consumers. And this is fundamentally a question of human connection.” ~ Matt Johnson To...
Why The Best Choice Can Sometimes Be An Imperfect Choice | Michelle Segar PhD
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Context heavily influences our behavior (regular listeners of the show know our “context matters” mantra well!). Sometimes, because of what life t...
Top 2 Tips on How to Read a Book Quickly
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever need to read a book in a hurry? How can you absorb the most relevant content in a short period of time? Join Kurt and Tim as they talk to their f...
How Behavioral Science Can Tackle Misinformation And Obesity | Evelyn Gosnell
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Small changes can have big effects. Standing on a different set of scales can affect our weight loss journey and adding friction to the share button o...
The 3 Steps To Getting Your Groove Back In The New Year
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Finding your groove - ever wondered what that actually means? And why is this podcast really called Behavioral Grooves?! Kurt and Tim explain what it ...
Make It Scale: How To Drive Behavior Change Initiatives | Neela Saldanha PhD
26 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scaling behavioral science initiatives from a small research study to a large population is a topic we have enjoyed delving into this year with John A...
The Best Behavioral Science Books Of 2022 (According to Kurt and Tim!)
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of the ways we find our groove is through knowledge – sometimes new ideas, sometimes repeated ideas that are presented in new ways. Sometimes, i...
How the Right Journal Can Help You Reach Your Goals in 2023
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Want to start a journaling habit but worried you won't stay motivated? Having the right journal, that is designed using behavioral insights to keep yo...
How Game Theory Can Be Used To Explain Human Behavior | Erez Yoeli
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We know human behavior isn’t rational. But this episode illustrates behavior using a surprising concept - game theory. This eye opening conversation...
Do One Small Thing Every Day That Scares You | Scott Simon
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Exercising your courage muscle every day and pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone, can have remarkable effect on your mindset and really infl...
Want To Join A Secret Club? With Michael F. Schein
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you were sent an exclusive invite to a secret society, would you accept? If you knew only a few people in the world had been approached to join, wo...
How To Redesign Social Media Better So That It’s Actually Sociable
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The web was intended to be a way of creating genuine connections with others, but we’re all sadly familiar with the detrimental ways it can be used ...
Groove Track | Tale of Two Markets: Do We Help People Only For Money Or Candy?
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Would you help change a stranger’s tire? How about if they offered you $20? Or, what if instead of money, they offered you some candy? We often...
Why Do Good People Let Bad Things Happen? With Max Bazerman
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We find it easy to condemn wrongdoers, after they’ve been called out. But why do we often let unethical behavior occur around us, and not speak out?...
A Proven Way Expectations Can Unlock A More Positive Life | David Robson
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How we think about the world can drastically influence how we navigate through it. Cutting edge research proves that reframing our mindset to be more ...
Grooving on Cheating: Kurt, Tim, Christian Hunt, and Koen Smets
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cheating is all around us. Is it on the rise? It appears to be so, but why? Christian Hunt, the founder and host of Human Risk Podcast, and Koen Smets...
Can You Unlearn History And Still Love Your Country? With Dolly Chugh
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learning ALL the parts of our country’s history can be very uncomfortable. Not just in the US, but around the world, there are usually very dark par...
How To Get Comfortable With Uncertainty: The Ambiguity Mindset with Debbie Sutherland
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
People don’t hate change, they hate the ambiguity that comes with change. Organizational psychologist, Dr Debbie Sutherland PhD, shares the tools we...
Quit: Why We Do It Too Late and How To Get Better At It with Annie Duke
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Walking away is never easy. Whether it’s quitting a job, a relationship or an expedition to the peak of Mount Everest, we have a real problem with k...
Four Steps To More Effective Conversations | Chuck Wisner
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Conversations are vital to our existence - after all, we talk with people every day. But have you ever dissected what makes a conversation effective? ...
How To Have A Conversation About Racism | Robert Livingston
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Racism is solvable, but that doesn’t mean we will solve it. To close the gap between the probable and possible, we need to have meaningful conversat...
Visualize A Horse...But What If You Actually Can’t? Aphantasia Explained With Dr Adam Zeman
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Close your eyes and visualize a horse. Most people can picture the outline of the body, the color of the horse and the unique features of the animal. ...
Want to Know How Priming Works? It Starts With Your Conscious, Not Your Unconscious | John Bargh PhD
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“The primary source of unconscious priming…is your conscious experience.” Our consciousness is where we bring everything together, where we inte...
Rory Sutherland: The Opposite of a Good Idea is a Good Idea [Republish]
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rory Sutherland is a British advertising executive who became fascinated with behavioral science. Between his TED talks, books and articles, he has be...
How Good People Fight Bias | Dolly Chugh [Republish]
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Psychology and neuroscience have proven that our minds do things on autopilot. These shortcuts (or heuristics) are laden with unconscious biases, whic...
Groove Track | No, Short-Term Rewards Don’t Drain Long-Term Motivation
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For many years, the general consensus by many researchers and practitioners was that providing people with short-term extrinsic rewards sapped their l...
The Power of Unity: Robert Cialdini Expands His Best Selling Book Influence [Republish]
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The GodFather of Influence, Robert Cialdini joins us on Behavioral Grooves to share his motivation for expanding his bestselling book Influence: The P...
Groove Track | 12 Words That Improve Company Performance
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Priming studies have had some negative press over the past ten years - some of it justified, some of it not. In this groove track, Kurt and Tim examin...
Delusions Can Actually Be Useful: Hidden Brain’s Shankar Vedantam Reveals How [Republish]
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Shankar Vedantam is the host of the wildly popular podcast, Hidden Brain and esteemed author of the book Useful Delusions: The Power and Paradox of th...
How To Find Meaning IN Life | Dr Brian Lowery PhD
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Three things generate a sense of meaning IN life; Coherence - can you make sense of the world? Purpose - do you feel a sense of purpose with what you...
How Do Incentives Actually Impact Motivation? | Dr Indranil Goswami PhD
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Incentives can improve motivation. But what actually happens when the incentive is removed? An influential body of research previously suggested that ...
Groove Track: Cab Driver Study
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Groove Track | Why can’t you find a cab in the rain? We take a deep dive exploring the 1997 study “LABOR SUPPLY OF NEW YORK CITY CAB DRIVERS: ON...
Can You Really Love Things As Much As People? With Aaron Ahuvia
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Love connects us to things in a deep way. But when we say we love our car, or we love our favorite beach, or we love our children, the love we express...
The Loss of Common Sense: How To Gain A Little Perspective | Martin Lindstrom
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Disembarking people from a plane, row by row during the height of COVID, but then cramming all the passengers into a bus to the terminal…where is th...
Trust Your Gut? Only If The Data Supports It | Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When making big decisions, people often go with what feels right - who we marry, where we live, what career we pursue. We base these decisions on our ...
Changing Our Mind: Exploring How Mental Illness Is Managed with Daniel Bergner
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Over the last 50 years, little has changed for the pharmaceutical management of mental illness. This is troublesome, but not unsolvable, according to ...
Finding Out What Your Customers Want and Why It Matters | Andrea Belk Olson
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Customer feedback lacks two fundamental pieces of information: context and behavior. Traditional methods of insight, like the Net Promoter Score (NPS)...
From Distracted To Focused: Nir Eyal’s Secrets On How To Be Indistractable
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Utilizing the power of identity by proudly declaring yourself as indistractable can be a persuasive step in becoming the kind of person we want to be....
You Have Dignity Because You’re Human, Not Because You Work | Jonathan Malesic
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mitt Romney once mistakenly quipped that people were either "makers or takers" echoing a common sentiment among US politicians that by working we prov...
How To Fix Burnout (Hint: It Isn’t Another Yoga Session) | Jennifer Moss
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve been programmed to treat burnout as a self-care issue, as if we’re just one yoga session or a relaxation app away from fixing the problem. J...
You Can Change Someone’s Mind But Are You Sure You Want To? | David McRaney
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We all know someone who believes in conspiracy theories and we wish we could change their mind. It is possible. There are techniques that can work to ...
Changing The World with Persistent Optimism | Dr. Paul Zeitz
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What if we were so optimistic, nothing ever felt like an obstacle, only an opportunity? As an unapologetic optimist, Patreon page. If donating isn’t...
Want To Improve Your Kid’s Behavior? Start With Your Own | Sue Donnellan
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us struggle with the demands of parenting. Our response to feeling overwhelmed can be to try and control our kids’ behavior. But guest Sue D...
Three Easy Ways to Nurture A Child’s Brain Development | Dana Suskind MD
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
World-class pediatric surgeon, social scientist, and best-selling author Dr Dana Suskind MD talks about the Three T's (tune in, talk more and take tur...
Fail to Scale: Why Good Research Doesn’t Always Make Great Policy | John A. List
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lots of us have good ideas, some even back their ideas up with successful research. So why do these good ideas fail to scale into great, big ideas? Jo...
For Revolutionary Solutions, Look To Evolutionary Ideas | Sam Tatam
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Innovation doesn’t always require inventing new solutions to problems; chances are that evolution has already solved the issue with a unique design....
Why Mindset Matters Most: The Secrets of Achievement | Paul Szyarto
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A goal is a stepping stone on the way to a higher achievement, not an end point. By reframing our expectations, we can transform our mindset into an i...
Women Do Too Much Non-Promotable Work: How To Say No More with Linda Babcock
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Women are more likely to volunteer for a non-promotable task at work, than men. But why do women volunteer themselves more? What repercussions does th...
How The Invisible Influence of Culture Shapes Our Behavior | Michele Gelfand
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The culture we live in has an invisible influence over our individual and collective behaviors. The tendency towards openness or order in a society is...
The Psychological Benefits of Using a Process to Achieve an Outcome | Joseph Keebler PhD & Peter Krask
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Processes decrease our cognitive load and increase our productivity. On Behavioral Grooves we have talked with out guests a lot about habits and routi...
Transport Your Thinking; Why We Need To Reframe Travel | Rory Sutherland & Pete Dyson
24 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Transporting humans from A to B is about more than just speed, efficiency and duration. Comfort, Wi-Fi access, entertainment and our habits, among man...
Why Not All Nudges Work ”In The Wild” | Nina Mazar & Dilip Soman
17 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Read Nudge and you are inspired by how behavioral science works. But how can we translate and scale behavioral science effectively into policies and o...
The Steps Needed To Empower the Powerless | Julie Battilana PhD
10 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Personality or wealth are often assumed to be prerequisites to gaining power, something that is only garnered by having control over others. An organi...
Why Talking To Strangers Is Actually Good For Your Wellbeing | Nick Epley
03 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you strike up a conversation with a stranger on a plane or while waiting in line? If you don’t already, you will after listening to Nick Epley in...
If You’re Wrong It’s Meaningless, But If I’m Wrong It’s Valuable | Peter Montoya
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the political divide between left and right widens in the US and around the world, we seem to spend increasing amounts of time focusing on the idea...
The Three Phases of Growth and Learning | Whitney Johnson
27 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are always learning, whether it’s changing careers or learning a new instrument. But how do we transition from the curiosity stage, to completely...
Mindset Matters Most: Top Tips from The Sales Evangelist, Donald C. Kelly
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Creating a motivating mindset is the most important component of any sales role. In fact, it’s a critical component of everything we do, but Donald ...
Is The A-nus Really The Key To All Intelligent Life? | Henry Gee
20 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Paleontologist Henry Gee humorously explains to us why the anus was the key to large animals evolving, how the large size of our “dangly bits” is ...
Why Applying Behavioral Science to Public Policy Delivers Better Policy | David Yokum PhD
13 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Connecting evidence-based behavioral science with public policy has been shown to deliver more effective government policies that strengthen communiti...
Why Leaders Need To Care For People, Not Manage Them | Sesil Pir
06 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Control is the opposite of caring. And a caring mindset is one of the most important things a leader can possess. In a caring workplace, workers exper...
Do We Judge Others By The Way They Speak? | Katherine Kinzler PhD
27 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We gravitate to people who are like us; our “tribe”. One factor that we use to assume that others are like us, is by the way they talk. Not just t...
We Are Greater Together; The Power Of Belonging | Dominic Packer PhD
20 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We all have an inherent need to belong. And the groups we feel part of actually shape our behavior, more than we realize. They influence how we naviga...
How Can Smart, Kind People Harness Their Influence? | Zoe Chance
13 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Influential is probably not a word you use to describe yourself if you are the quiet/smart/kind type of person. Furthermore, you probably have misconc...
No Regrets? Really? Why Regrets Actually Bring Us Hope | Daniel H. Pink
06 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
No regrets is a phrase thrown around like a badge of honor. Tattoos, songs and marketing taglines all boast this notion of curating a liberated life t...
How To Stay Motivated So You Exceed Your Goals | Ayelet Fishbach PhD
30 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When we set goals, we’re excited, engaged and motivated to complete them. But after a while, the momentum can slow, we lose enthusiasm and we start ...
A Long, Happy Life? The Impacts of Increasing Our Longevity | Bradley Schurman
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Societies around the world are getting older; a combination of people living longer and having fewer children. The 85+ population is now the fastest g...
Why Finding Pleasure in Life is a Painful Journey | Paul Bloom
23 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why do people train for a marathon? Listen to sad music? Eat really spicy food? All of these activities induce a painful response, yet they also bring...
How Collaboration is Growing Behavioral Science: Learnings from BX Arabia
16 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BX Arabia is a regional behavioral insights conference that started in 2018 to emphasize the application of behavioral science in the Global South. Ku...
How To Turn Your Creative Dreams Into Reality | Jeff Madoff
09 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you have a creative vision, how do you focus your skills on making it happen? Can you turn your dream into a career? How can we encourage more crea...
How To Create New Goals That Will Really Motivate You in 2022
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the time of year for setting New Year’s resolutions. But how can you set goals that you will actually achieve? Will you look back at the end ...
The Behavioral Science Books We Just Couldn’t Put Down in 2021 With Louise Ward
26 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What a year for books 2021 has been! It seems like authors, editors and publishers have all been working overtime this year to bring us some incredibl...
More Than Just A Checklist: How to Effectively Apply Behavioral Science | Torben Emmerling
19 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Applying Behavioral Science insights at work takes more than just another checklist or document, it’s about creating an environment that enables peo...
Our Love Of Music And The Influence Of The Pandemic With Mark Thorley
12 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Where and how we listened to music shifted during the pandemic. But the music industry itself had to quickly adapt in 2020 to how music was recorded a...
Please Help Us by Voting for Behavioral Grooves - it takes 10 seconds
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Habit Weekly, a wonderful organization founded by Samuel Salzer, is asking people to weigh in on their favorite podcast by casting a vote at https://w...
Trust: The Four Key Steps to Genuinely Build It | Sandra Sucher
05 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In 2021, people started to trust business organizations more than governments, NGOs or the media, according to global research by the Edelman Trust Ba...
Focus More on HOW to Think, and Less on WHAT to Think | Dr. Howard Rankin PhD
28 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If we are open minded, we challenge our beliefs and accept that our thinking can, at times, be misguided. After all, our thoughts are merely a functio...
Need a Laugh to Get Through Your Workday? Dan Hill
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Need some respite from the work day grind? Join the fun on this episode for a light-hearted take on workplace humor. Dan Hill delivers a real tongue-i...
Feeling Fearful: Why People Seek Out Conspiracy Theories | Eric Oliver
21 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What makes us more likely to believe in conspiracy theories? Can our religious beliefs or political affiliations determine whether we're less likely t...
Why We Are More Vulnerable To Harmful Conspiracy Theories Than We Think | Andy Norman
14 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Misinformation is like a virus, spreading quickly and propagating in a way that doesn’t benefit its host. Andy Noman describes harmful ideas as acti...
Conspiracy Theories: How To Talk to A Science Denier | Lee McIntyre
07 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do you respond to someone who says “the earth is flat” or “Covid is a hoax”? Before we can try and reason with conspiracy theorists, we mu...
Conspiracy Theories: Hidden Brain‘s Shankar Vedantam | The Delusion of Nations
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Host of Hidden Brain podcast, Shankar Vedantam talks with us about the powers: both useful and harmful, of our delusional thinking. Nations are an exa...
Halloween Special: Grooving on Scary Biases
31 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to Kurt and Tim’s spooky Halloween Special about some common biases that can seem a bit scary. But don’t fear, the scariest thing about thi...
Why Does Rude Behavior Really Bother Us So Much? | Trevor Foulk PhD
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rudeness is contagious, in a similar way to a virus. When experiencing a rude encounter, our brain perceives it like a threat. And once we’ve tuned ...
Helping People To Assemble Better Decisions | Eric J. Johnson
24 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do we make decisions? What factors influence the final outcome? Do default settings change our preferences? Every decision we make; from choosing ...
Anxiety at Work: Why We Feel It and How To Manage It | Chester Elton
17 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anxiety in the workplace has always been present, even pre-pandemic but rates of anxiety, particularly among young employees, have worsened since 2020...
The 5 Healthy Brain Habits Of A Neuroscientist | Dr Daniel Almeida
10 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What life habits keep our brain healthy? How does our mind respond to trauma? And why does the way we talk about suicide and mental health make such a...
Money Does Boost Happiness, But Not The Way We Think It Does | Daniel Crosby
03 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The clearest indicators of our financial solvency are based on the behaviors we exhibit with our investments. Dr. Daniel Crosby PhD is a psychologist,...
Why You Don‘t Need to be Powerful to be Influential | Vanessa Bohns
26 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To be influential you do not require power, but wielding your influence is powerful. Vanessa Bohns, social psychologist and professor of organizationa...
Leading Human™: How to Avoid Burnout and Create a Positive Organization
19 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Employee burnout, The Great Resignation, Office Covid Regulations; these are all major concerns for leaders in the workplace right now. But how can ma...
Kwame Christian: On Compassionate Curiosity, Social Justice Conversations, and Cinnamon Toast Crunch [Republish Episode 178]
12 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
[NOTE: This episode is republished from #178 in October 2020.] Kwame Christian, Esq. is the author of “Nobody Will Play With Me: How to Use Compassi...
Vaccinating the World: How Behavioral Science Helps. With Michael Coleman
05 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How can behavioral science aid the mammoth task of vaccination the world against Covid? What common barriers cause vaccine hesitancy in populations ar...
Can People Learn to be Better at Thinking? With Richard E. Nisbett
29 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Few psychologists in the world have contributed more to scientific discovery than our guest Richard E. Nisbett. He joins us to discuss his latest book...
Do We Control Situations or Do Situations Control Us? With John Bargh
22 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Can we control our unconscious behavior? How much does the situation we’re in control us? Can we prime people to behave a certain way? Is it even et...
Stanford Prison Experiment, 50 Years On: What Have We Really Learnt? With Dr Philip Zimbardo
15 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Stanford Prison Experiment has been the topic of movies, newspaper articles, textbooks and TV shows. Extensively published controversy has surroun...
[INTERVIEW] Are You More Honest with Google or Your Friends? With Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
08 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The truth is we divulge more information to Google that we do to our friends, our family or even our doctors. Our social media persona can paint a ver...